"Since its debut in 1998, Filmmaker 's 25 New Faces list has annually curated a cross-section of emerging and impressive new independent film talent. Directors, writers, actors, below-the-line-these are filmmakers who have made indelible work in the past year and will go on to shape tomorrow's film culture. With the magazine's 29th edition of the list in its current edition, the editors have curated from their work an excitingly diverse selection of shorts spanning horror, drama, documentary, comedy, and experimental work."
"Pulling shorts from 12 of this year's directors, the programs span Sundance award winners, the new wave of horror, video essay, documentary, coming-of-age stories, comedies and more. I'll be moderating Q&As with several of the filmmakers each night, and we'll talk not just about their films but also, more generally, the ways in which they are approaching the short film in terms of artistic process, method of feature development, and as career development. I hope to see many readers there!"
Filmmaker and New York's Metrograph will present an evening of short films on December 6, 2025 drawn from Filmmaker's 2025 25 New Faces roster. The program compiles shorts from twelve directors across genres including horror, drama, documentary, comedy, and experimental work, and includes Sundance award winners, video essays, and coming-of-age stories. Moderated Q&A sessions with several filmmakers will follow screenings to address artistic process, short-to-feature development, and career strategies. The program features twelve films such as The Non-Actor (Eliza Barry Callahan, 18 min), Grandma Nai Who Played Favorites (Chheangkea, 19 min), and others spanning diverse voices and styles.
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