New Talent Short Films
The New Talent Short Films programme features outstanding works from debut directors whose distinctive vision and innovative storytelling announce the arrival of cinema’s next generation. Each film in this selection is chosen for its originality, fresh perspective, and the compelling voice of a filmmaker at the outset of a promising career.

Una pilot de motocròs de 12 anys i sorda troba la seva identitat en un cap de setmana de curses que ho canvia tot.

 

A 12-year-old deaf motocross racer faces her identity on a race weekend that changes everything.

 

Thursday 23.10. 

16:00 h | Cineciutat | Sala 2 

Dir. Kaitlyn Mikayla

USA, 2025, 14min

Eng w/ Es sub.

Un segon cita es converteix en un camp minat mentre la Jess dubta de fiar-se dels seus instints abans no sigui massa tard.

 

A second date turns into a psychological minefield as Jess fights to trust her instincts before it’s too late.

 

Thursday 23.10. 

16:00 h | Cineciutat | Sala 2 

Dir. Jessamine-Bliss Bell

UK, 2025, 10min

Eng w/ Es sub.

Quan la conviden a una escapada rural, la Fiore és arrossegada a un món oblidat que creia superat.

 

Invited on a countryside getaway, Fiore is pulled back into a forgotten world she thought she’d left behind.

 

Thursday 23.10. 

16:00 h | Cineciutat | Sala 2 

Dir. Daniela Garza

USA, 2025, 23min

Eng w/ Es sub.

Després de la mort de la mare, la Violeta s’aïlla en la música fins que un tall de llum provoca un enfrontament amb el pare.

 

After her mother’s death, Violeta retreats into music—until she causes a power blackout that ignites a clash with her grieving father.

 

Thursday 23.10. 

16:00 h | Cineciutat | Sala 2 

Dir. Bear Damen

USA, 2025, 16min

Es w/ Eng sub.

Nicole, al carrer després de sortir de l’armari, se'n va a viure amb la Lucia, el que fa que aflorin qüestions d’amor i identitat.

 

Lucia’s childhood friend Nicole, now homeless after coming out, moves in—bringing questions of love, identity, and belonging to the surface.

 

Thursday 23.10. 

16:00 h | Cineciutat | Sala 2 

Dir. Marlene Emilia Rios

USA, 2025, 10min

Eng w/ Es sub.

L’Emma ha de navegar una onada de passió, odi i autodescobriment quan exploten el seu desig i la seva ràbia envers la Helen.

 

When teenage Emma’s desire collides with her rage toward Helen, she wades through a tidal wave of lust, hate, and self-discovery.

 

Thursday 23.10. 

16:00 h | Cineciutat | Sala 2 

Dir. Katie Lambert

UK, 2025, 7min

Eng w/ Es sub.