Best of NFFTY 2026

78 min.

These award winning shorts from the 19th National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY) showcase the breadth of talent from emerging filmmakers 24 years old and younger around the world.

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Saturday, May 9, 2026

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  • Running Time: 78 min.

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Aquí nadie sabe quién fui

Mexico | 2025 | 10 min. | Vanessa Navari, Alejandra Villegas, Kate Vela

A 23-year-old recounts his escape from a violent past, revealing an intimate journey through organized crime, family ties, and the illegal arms trade -- now living in a new place where no one knows the truth about his history.

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Embodied

USA | 2025 | 14 min. | Samuel Wright Smith

A collective oil pastel-animated reflection on death, as shared by individuals facing the end of life aided by psychedelic-assisted care.

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Honey, My Love, So Sweet

Philippines | 2025 | 20 min. | JT Trinidad

In a decaying cinema in the heart of Manila, Life discovers first love through films and their new friend's father.

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PASALUBONG!

USA | 2025 | 5 min. | Sophia Uy

In an airport mall, two friends who've formed a life-changing friendship spend their last day together before they part ways.

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Roll Modelz

USA | 2026 | 13 min. | Yahir Tzec-Carasco, Oliver Rodriguez Dickson

As forces threaten to divide and silence Latino communities, a lowrider club in rural Washington transforms personal tragedy into a rolling act of resistance.

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Sunny Oaks

United Kingdom | 2026 | 11 min. | Max Davies

A son visits his elderly mother in a care home, where he is confronted with an unthinkable dilemma.

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The Things We Lose on Our Way to the Sky

USA | 2025 | 4 min. | Yaeji Kim

A reinterpretation of memory through the main motif of the color blue, grappling with both cultural and personal dissonance.

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