Late Night Shorts 2025
DIRECTOR(S):
Karina Lomelin Ripper, Sam Das, Kai Hasson, Lindsay Carpenter, Beth Fletcher, Bryan M. Ferguson, Neal Suresh Mulani, Christopher Werner, Jake Wachtel LANGUAGE:
English, Spanish, Korean, Central Khmer SYNOPSIS:
RiverRun’s Late Night Shorts program is all about the weird, wild, and unexpected. Packed with dark humor, creepy vibes, and plenty of surprises, these films are perfect for anyone who loves stories that go off the rails — in the best way possible.
Screening will be followed by a Q&A with attending filmmakers.
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Presented in Multiple Parts
Chispa
When an electrician working at a mall experiences a peculiar jolt of electricity, she undergoes a transformati...
12 min | Karina Lomelin Ripper | English, Spanish
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Cruelty
A young trans woman is chased into a junkyard while being followed home late at night. Trapped among the heaps...
9 min | Sam Das | English
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Five Star
FIVE STAR tells the story of Soung Kang (Sun-Hyung Lee), a diligent locksmith and first-generation immigrant w...
14 min | Kai Hasson | English, Korean
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Little One
In a magical realist thriller, a cat turns into a woman and becomes the object of her owner's toxic fixation.
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9 min | Lindsay Carpenter | English
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Micro-Short
A woman hypnotized by her microwave finds out how far she'll go to satiate its hunger.
Screening in "Late Nig...
6 min | Beth Fletcher | English
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Pumpkin Guts
It happens to someone every Halloween. Follow the rules. Don't get pinched.
Screening in "Late Night Shorts."...
13 min | Bryan M. Ferguson | English
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RAT!
When a disgruntled music journalist accuses a global pop star of queerbaiting, the singer’s devoted fans des...
17 min | Neal Suresh Mulani | English
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Sacrifice, The
Josh Radnor and Aya Cash star as a suburban couple whose marriage is tested when a husband’s attempt to plan...
17 min | Christopher Werner | USA | English
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Sentry, The
On assignment in Cambodia, a suave superspy has a haunting encounter with a garrulous guard.
Screening in "La...
17 min | Jake Wachtel | Central Khmer, English
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