Upcoming Festival Schedule
DATE: May 10, 2026.
LOCATION: Click here for location details
BLOCK A: 11:20am Sunday May 10, 2026
Seif (Egypt)
Crime Drama
Directed by Mohamed Abdelfattah Elshenawy
Written by Mohamed Abdelfattah Elshenawy
Cast: Mohamed Ayman, Assem Khaled, Ahmed Mokhtar
A gripping character-driven crime drama about a contract killer who lives by a strict moral code: he only targets corrupt men and never harms women or children. But when he’s deceived into killing a woman who witnessed one of his hits, Seif is shattered to discover she was innocent, and the mother of a young child.
Dirty Change (Hungary)
Crime Drama
Directed by Tibor Tasi
Written by Tibor Tasi
Cast: Ádám Németh, Szonja Brigitta Nagy, Róbert Kardos, Roland Rába, Péter Horkay, Barnabás Drobni
Richie must repay a crippling loan shark debt, inherited from his father, by fighting in illegal bouts. Just one final match stands between him and closing the past once and for all to start a new life with his girlfriend. But when he finds himself in the crosshairs of rival gangs, Richie is forced to make life-altering decisions.
Picture Taker (USA)
Neo Noir
Directed by Joe Zappa
Written by Joe Zappa
Cast: David Andrew James, Kip Bennett, Vicki Baker
A private eye begins to see the same man in every photograph he's ever taken.
I Believe in Flying (Turkey)
Psychological Thriller
Directed by Lara Kurdoğlu
Written by Lara Kurdoğlu and Ozan Takış
Cast: Merih Dilber, Miro Gerede Erkaya, Hazal Kıranbağlı
Condemned to silence on an isolated farm under her husband's control, a woman sees the cage that imprisons her own soul reflected in the pens of the animals. An unexpected act of cruelty from her husband awakens a suppressed darkness within her, and she is no longer alone. The dinner table, set in the darkness of night, becomes the stage for a man's crumbling power and the silent alliance of two women.
The Henchman (USA)
Crime Comedy
Directed by Elko Weaver
Written by Elko Weaver
Cast: Elko Weaver, Maxi Witrak, Kevin Dorman, Brenda Arteaga-Walsh, Jeremy D. Howard, Chris Reed, Guy Stevenson
When the least important pawn in a criminal enterprise becomes the focus of an investigation, they prove that everyone is the hero of their own story.
Mission Undercover - The Hunt for Lost Liquidity (Germany)
Crime Drama
Directed by Benny Schmidt, Winfried Vogt, Christina Paap
Written by Benny Schmidt, Winfried Vogt, Christina Paap
Cast: Christina Paap, Winfried Vogt
When international payment flows break down and liquidity vanishes without a trace, Vogt and Paap are dispatched on an extraordinary undercover assignment. With guidance from the mysterious Guardian of Liquidity, their investigation takes them from Dubai to Bangkok—transforming routine analysis into a fast-paced pursuit filled with disguises, twists and sharp self-awareness.
The Tahquitz Myth (USA)
Horror
Directed by Harrison Pierce
Written by Harrison Pierce
Cast: Katrina Brianne, Alondra Andrade, Bre Segars, Hailey Mauk, Carson Polish, Sam Marra, Antonio Martinez, Joey Krulock
A Palm Springs college student sets out to disprove an ancient Coachella Valley myth... only to discover a terrifying truth.
Old Maid (USA)
Horror
Directed by Susana Rengifo
Written by Susana Rengifo
Cast: Lawson Greyson, Viviane Angelique Ortega
Two feuding cousins play a common Victorian parlor game to test fate but call on spirits they did not expect and face deadly consequences.
The Murders of Seminole Heights (USA)
True Crime Documentary
Directed by Joseph Guerra
Written by Gordon Weller
In 2017, a series of seemingly random shootings terrorized Tampa’s Seminole Heights neighborhood, leaving four people dead and a community on edge. With few leads and mounting fear, the film examines the investigation and the lasting impact on a neighborhood forever changed.
Crawling Hour (USA)
Crime
Directed by Kirill Nong
Written by Chris Ibanez
Cast: Edgar Berrun
Over the course of 24 hours, an undocumented man’s quiet struggle for dignity collapses into violence, testing how far he’ll go to provide for his family.
Where The Shadows Wait (USA)
Thriller
Directed by Riley Robbins
Written by Riley Robbins
Cast: Jonathan Stephens, Adam Wesley, Jeremiah OC Jahi
On a bitterly cold winter night, Officers Ryan and Mike are dispatched to a welfare check at a decaying, snow-covered home. What begins as a routine call soon spirals into terror when they encounter Jonathan-an unnervingly calm man harboring dark secrets.
One Eye Open (USA)
Horror Thriller
Directed by Michael Douglas Coffey
Written by Michael Douglas Coffey
Cast: RJ Mitte (Breaking Bad, Triumph), Chris Bylsma (News of the World, El Camino), Kushi Beauchamp, Addison Landes (Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story)
A suspense thriller about a recent college graduate house-sitting for her ailing grandfather. When she finds herself caught in a deadly cat-and-mouse game with thieves, she turns the tables on them with help from something protecting her in the mysterious mansion.
Tasting Room (USA)
Horror/Comedy
Directed by Blake Douglas
Written by Blake Douglas
Cast: Danielle Titus, Jacquelyn Ritz, Leonard Moore, Russell Todd, Bruno Oliver, Marc Santa Maria
Five actors are forced to play deadly games centered around wine tasting.
The Return (USA)
Noir
Directed by John Semper
Written by John Semper
Cast: Ron Spivey
Famous Private Investigator Sam Spade has a new mystery dropped on him, and it leads to murder and the return of an old nemesis.
Hollywood Grit (USA)
Neo Noir/Thriller
Directed by Ryan Curtis
Written by Ryan Curtis and Kristina Denton
Cast: Max Martini, Tyrese Gibson, Patrick Duffy, Linda Purl, Nikki Howard, Linc Hand, Caylee Cowan, Benito Martinez, David B. Meadows
When his estranged daughter and aspiring singer mysteriously vanishes from the glamorous yet perilous world of a Hollywood jazz club, a fallen detective must confront his past demons and navigate a treacherous path of corruption and deceit to find her, unearthing a conspiracy that shakes him to his core.
Project N-Terro (USA)
Horror/Crime/Sci-Fi
Directed by Monique Efta
Written by Traycee King
Cast: Casey Cuellar, Jed Rowen, Traycee King, Joel Anderson, Lea Roman
In a dystopian future ravaged by corruption and genetic mutation, a tormented double-agent uses a forbidden psychic drug to interrogate a brutal trafficker, uncovering a conspiracy that forces her to confront her own dark past and the sinister systems controlling her world.
39 (USA)
Horror/Crime Thriller
Directed by Gary Sherman
Written by Larry Brothers
Cast: Martin Cummins, Catherine Glynn, Lawrence MacGowan
The story of fictitious serial killer Carroll McKane (chillingly portrayed by Martin Cummins of RIVERDALE and WHEN CALLS THE HEART) who kidnaps a noted forensic psychiatrist to write his biography, unlocking a nightmare of emotional torment, graphic carnage and three final victims.
Awards Presentation
This season's official awards will be presented at approximately 9:20pm on May 10, 2026.
