ROXFILM | Shorts: Finding Connections

PIGSKIN
Directed by Tishna Lodi (USA 2026, 13:38 mins).
Ahmed is a Muslim teenage football star looking to get recruited for the NFL, but when his coach shifts his practices to night time to accommodate Ramadan, Ahmed and Coach Omar come to blows about generational trauma.

THE MISSING PIECE
Directed by Emanuel Fidalgo (USA 2025, 21:58 mins).
Clarence tries to recreate his late mother's signature dish from a recipe she left him, but the last ingredient is an illegible smudge. Drifting through dual crises of grief and identity, he meets Emi, a bodega store owner insistent on helping with the dish but focused on mending his spirit.
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BASEMENT PEOPLE
Directed by Christine Swanson (USA 2026, 17:00 mins).
Seven-year-old Tina is left in the care of her extended family after a traumatic event exposes the fault lines of a volatile household. Sensitive and emotionally fragile, she navigates a home ruled by control, neglect, and barely contained rage. As tensions escalate into violence, Tina retreats into the basement, seeking refuge from the chaos above.

HEROES AMONG US: KID ELECTRIC
Directed by Anthony Jones (USA 2025, 23:23 mins).
Get ready to be shocked and electrified by a new hero on the horizon. Kid Electric! This young speedster is new on the scene and has always wanted to be one of the comic book heroes he’s read about as a child. In this story we journey with him as he finds out exactly what it means to be a superhero.

DADDY DAZE
Directed by Phil Ossai (UK 2025, 11:40 mins).
A recently unemployed father must navigate a chaotic day caring for his infant son while clashing with his stubborn, old-school dad, forcing him to confront what it really means to be a provider, a father, and a man.
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THE MAGICIAN WHO LOST HIS VOICE
Directed by Mir Brustenga (Spain 2025, 24:00 mins).
In a house that changes with memories, a grandson and his mute grandfather reunite to perform their last act of magic: saying goodbye.

LOUIS
Directed by Akshay Shirke (Canada 2025, 9:40 mins).
"Louis" is a short film that explores how grief is experienced in Indian immigrant communities, focusing on a father and son. The story follows Kalpen, a young boy grappling with the death of his pet hamster, Louis. His father, Avneesh, silently carries the weight of his own father's death as he struggles to support his son emotionally. Set in Nova Scotia, the film contrasts cultural perspectives on death. It sensitively portrays two generations processing loss with Kalpen seeking to understand it, and Avneesh trying to keep it buried.

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