Tucson Film Festival 2025 Narrative Short Film Program 1

Bidet (Arizona Premiere)
Written & Directed by James Brylowski
CANADA/2025/7 min
www.instragram.com/jamesbrylowski

A group of friends are hunted by a possessed bidet that was found buried at sea.

Blush'n (Arizona Premiere)
Directed by Madison Hernandez
Produced by Jordan Fouts
University of Arizona | School of Theatre, Film & TV
USA/2025/6 min
madisonmhernandez.com/blush-n

Celina, a determined young music journalist, interviews bubble gum pop star Skye Rivers seeking to uncover the truth behind a dramatic more glamorous brand switch to promote Skye’s new album.

Fire Race: A Karuk Tale (Arizona Premiere)
Directed by Daniel Welynn
Artistic & Cultural Director: Phil Albers
USA/2025/ 6:43 min
Artofdanial.com

Winter’s bitter cold threatens to freeze the animal people while the Yellow Jacket Sisters hoard the only fire in the land. Coyote hatches a plan to steal the fire so they can survive the harsh season

Project Eden (Arizona Premiere)
Written & Directed by David Salvi and Chris Sattel
Go Go Entertainment
USA/2025/14min
YouTube.com/BeyondtheBacklot

Three adventurous kids stumble upon a hidden US government bunker uncovering a secret they were never meant to find.

Saving Clementine (Arizona Premiere)
Written & Directed by Steven Saldaña, David J. Aberle
University of Arizona | School of Theatre, Film & Television 
USA/2025/8 min
www.instagram.com/saving_clementine/

To claim their family farm, feuding brothers must recover Clementine, the family’s prized chicken, but a dangerous cockfighting syndicate forces them into a final showdown to prove who is worthy.

SHAMDEMONIUM (Arizona Premiere)
Written & Directed by Grace Ann Rathbun
Kansas City Art Institute
USA/2025/6 min
www.instagram.com/graceannimation/

 An animated film about a young aspiring actress working as a low wage mascot until she drowns in a film producers pool and is flung into a theatrical limbo.

The Callback (Arizona Premiere)
Directed & Animated by Kara Herold
Written by Kara Herold and Lisa McElroy
USA/2024/13 min
www.karaheroldmedia.com

Maggie, a struggling actor auditioning to “make it” in an out-of-touch film industry where women are underrepresented onscreen and off, faces the reality of limited opportunities while landing the prized callback.

"Saving Clementine" co-writer/director David J. Aberle will be in attendance for a post show Q&A!

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