9th Annual Twin Falls Film Festival

Selections

Many films are more adult-oriented (rated P-13 or R​​​)

"L i OVE"
Director - Sergey Hamilton
Love on the Internet — is it real? The story of "L i OVE" is about two halves of the same whole, separated by the "I" - the Internet. He's open, she's a mystery. OVE runs away, L wants her back. Actions will change everything. L and OVE will meet and find their love.

2:59
Director - Kody Newton
Mason (a christian), Kailee (a non-believer) and Desta (a witch) try to expel a demonic presence that haunts their families in the middle of the night. Inspired by a true story in Portland in 2012.

A Hearse and a Hymn
Director - Mason Dodson
A Bootlegger confronts his own mortality as his health declines, and Death lurks in the darkness.

A Refuge of Scouting
Directors - Pat Clark, Ross Taylor
A Refuge of Scouting is a documentary film about the reshaping of a traditional American identity through the lens of an all-refugee scouting troop. Based in Aurora, Colorado, this unique troop is a rarity of scouting and provides a safe space for some of the most vulnerable populations - refugees.

A Shared Table
Director - Vince Li
A western mom who expects her son to return home realizes that he is not what she’d hoped for and comes to accept her son's Chinese acupuncturist girlfriend during a Thanksgiving visit in NYC.

A Silent Scream
Director - Isabelle Kalkwarf
A short film following the perspective of a young girl, going through an anxiety attack.

Alaska Rescue Story
Director - Mark D Rose
This Alaska Bush Pilot makes an all out effort to save the last Caribou in Alaska, but nearly pays the ultimate price in the process.

Artificially Artificial
Director - Bee Vasquez Quintero
When all the writing jobs are taken by artificial intelligence, aspiring screenwriter Paula Strolep pretends to be an AI writing expert while doing all the writing herself to make a career doing what she loves. But her morals are tested when she is faced with the fact that she is legitimizing the idea of AI being capable of writing better than a human.

At the Mercy of Faith
Director - Andrew Arguello
When a devout young preacher's faith is shattered by a traumatic childhood tragedy, his attempts to rebuild his life as an adult are upended by haunting visions, supernatural warnings, and the reemergence of unresolved guilt, forcing him to confront the demons of his past... before they destroy his family.

At Your Convenience
Director - Levi Gunderson
In this nonlinear comedy short, an aspiring rapper in the late 90's finds himself on the wrong end of a couple shotguns.

Barby Q
Director - Mattias Gordon
Our friend aches for romance. He uses social platforms, ‘optimal packages’ and other fast solutions to achieve it, while the world is going to shambles and there’s a growing gap between his dreams and reality.

But We Still Love Him
Director - Amanda Woods
Love is not the problem for the family as they navigate maintaining happiness while struggling with the consequences of choice.

Cheer Dreams
Director - Jason Turner
An all-girl college cheer team pursues a historic third national title in a season marked by fierce competition, personal struggles, and deep camaraderie. Cheer Dreams moves beyond the mat and into everyday life, revealing the intimate bonds behind the routines. Experience the unfiltered drama of athletes pushing limits in pursuit of something greater than themselves.

Daughter of the Plains
Director - Douglas A. Cunningham
World-renowned film actress Alison Fox returns to her rural hometown in Montana hoping to reconnect with the son she abandoned for fame 20 years earlier.

Down and Out
Director - Levi Gunderson
An acoustic 70's blues duo racers the clock to pay back their Meemaw, but find themselves in the middle of some shady business.

Downstream
Director - Kai Hansen
In 1903, a trading expedition descends into madness when one of the porters becomes suspicious of the cargo.

Emmanuel
Director - JA Williams
A man's fate is determined at a crossroad, where mercy and revenge are in the hands of another.

Hope
Director - Ahmed Zayani
In the aftermath of a global pandemic, two grieving souls find solace in one another and attempt to recover what was once lost.

In Between The Lines
Director - Kira L. Wilson
A reclusive writer retreats to a remote cabin to complete her novel, but her solitude is interrupted when two mysterious hikers arrive seeking help. As the days unfold, their presence becomes increasingly unsettling, forcing her to confront the darkest corners of her mind. A haunting and lyrical exploration of grief, isolation, and the blurred line between reality and the beyond.

Inevitable Change
Director - Masoud Ghotbi
Shot on Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Mattew Green is concerned about his job's future but he finds out that AI not only takes his job but also his career as A photographer will be at risk and ...

Jack Jack the Pumpkin Smasher
Director - Alexander Hall
Jack gets dare to smash the wrong pumpkin, and finds out whats happen.

Love Me Or Die
Director - Elizabeth Jane Findley
A stylish psychological horror short exploring toxic loyalty, emotional conditioning, and the terrifying price of devotion.

Maji
Directors - jimi Hall
In the time it takes to watch this film (2 minutes) a child will die…
"Maji" is the Swahili word for water. Every day, 1000 children perish because they do not have access to clean and safe water due to climate change and human indifference to suffering.

Onion Dog
Director - Michelle Pozen
The story of an ordinary American dog.
Struggling to find his place in the modern world, he points his beak toward the Old West in search of purpose and meaning.

Pinky Promise
Director - Amanda Woods
After ditching her friends for a guy and getting caught, a teenager discovers that her grandma's wild past holds the key to understanding the importance of friendship, loyalty, and promises that last a lifetime.

Prism
Director - Taylor Hildebrand
A desperate couple reach out to a mysterious spiritual cleanser, deep in the woods, to give one last try at treating his cancer.

Radio Silence
Director - Taylor Hildebrand
A married couple struggles with a mother in law that creates problems when ever she can, leading to an explosive finale.

Requiem for a Hornet
Director - Greg Martin, Nat Saenz, Randy R.LaBarge
ecades after hanging up the mantle of the Green Hornet, an aging Britt Reid finds himself questioning whether his fight against crime ever truly made a difference.

Return to Sender
Director - Lee Vander Boegh
When her soon to be ex-husband accuses her of trying to kill him, Prisoner Ella Muguerza vows to seek revenge. This film was made as part of the Idaho 13 Stories Film Showcase. Teams are assigned a prisoner who served time at the Old Idaho Pen and are tasked with making a seven minute short film "inspired" by the life of that inmate.

Ride Share
Director - Will Ahrens
A ride share driver gets a fare, which turns out to be his ex and her new man. She takes the opportunity to address unresolved issues.

Sheltered
Director - Bill Baber
A bullied puppy's dreams come true when he saves his animal shelter from fire. This is a universal drama of sibling rivalry and forgiveness.

Stories of Regeneration: Retired Dairy Cows
Director - Evan Harrison
Stories of Regeneration: Retired Dairy Cows explores a radical yet deeply traditional idea: that dairy cows, after their years of providing milk, can also provide some of the most flavorful, ecologically responsible beef on earth.

Storyboard: The Musical
Director - Jordan Gibbs
After hearing about a local film competition, Everly Easton, fresh out of high school, takes a leap of faith and makes her first animated short film with the help of her friends.

The Rabbit
Director - Dylan Hamar
In the desolate wilderness, a desperate hunter steals a freshly killed rabbit to feed his starving family, only to be stalked by a vengeful Native American spirit demanding retribution for his theft.

The Snake and The Whale
Director - John Carlos Frey
Over the past fifty years, four federal dams impounding the Lower Snake River in Washington State have been identified as the root cause for the demise of all of Idaho’s anadromous fish. "The Snake and the Whale" reveals the corrupt deals behind the dams' construction and the subsequent campaigns to hide their role in this ongoing ecological disaster.

To Make a Sandwich in Silence
Director - Brian Lorenzo Morgan
In this dark comedy horror, a hungry man finds a simple solution to stop his abusive girlfriend and her dog from interrupting his lunch.

Together Apart
Director - Claire Seckler
An eight-year-old kid navigates her life as a child of divorced parents.

Vessel
Director - Jennie Chen
This animation aims to explore and express how an individual uses “the body as a container” to preserve, swallow, and reconstruct the emotional traces established with others based on memories, and to accept the seed of sadness growing in the heart.

VNSKA - Walking on beats
Director - Leevi Heino Einari Oramo
Venska, a Finnish rap artist, finds himself stranded after getting trapped in a film reel.

Willie and His Pigs
Director - Emily Cooper
Every 9 months, rural Kentucky-based regenerative farmer Willie Houston brings home a small group of piglets. He raises them, names them, cares for them, and has to say goodbye. "Willie & his Pigs" is about grief, joy, and bacon.

