FILM @ Downtown Urban Arts Festival (DUAF) showcases the best in new short film from new and emerging independent filmmakers from United States and around the world.

Short films make up a unique medium, one that lends itself neatly to subtler scenes and visual experimentation. They also, not-so-coincidentally, carve out a space for voices often quelled in the world of big-budget blockbusters It provides the movie-loving public with access to bold, daring and innovative cinema. (Huffington Post)

Our mission is to promote and stimulate creation and innovation in the film industry and provide support, opportunities for new voices that otherwise might not have been heard. FILM believes that independent films broaden the palette of cinema, seeding the global culture with new ideas, kindling awareness and fostering activism.

A FRIEND IN ME (10 min) ITALY
A guy lives with his smartphone in his hand, but something goes wrong.
Directed by Gianluca Manzetti
CAST: Federico Maria Galante

I AM, I AM (14 min) CANADA
I Am, I Am examines a filmmaker’s struggle with identity after being assaulted by a director she admires.
Directed by Sebastian Back
CAST: Eric McDonald, Lucas Silver

FACE OFF (14 min) USA
Two young competitors battle to overcome insurmountable obstacles and end up going head to head in a fight that changes their lives forever.
Directed by Nino Aldi
CAST: Brielle Barbusca, Brando Eaton, James Preston Rogers, Lauren Francesca, Nicole Alyse Nelson, Jake Hunter, Andrea Evans, Jason Stuart, Faye Viviana, Ronnel Ricardo Parham, Jennifer Schofield, Raoul Peter Mongilardi, Michael L Henderson, Astrid Castillo, Pierre Antonio

THE CONTRACT (16 min) USA
Whilst in the middle of their fight to find a surrogate mother in Russia, a Spanish gay couple realizes there is a deep wound in their relationship,
Directed by Pablo Gómez Castro
CAST: Daniel Grao, Javier Rey, Manuela Vellés

​**Please Note: Recommended for ages 16+**

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