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October 17 – 18, 2026
The Reel Champions Shorts Fest
Submissions for 4th Annual TRC Short Fest are NOW Open!
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Submissions for 4th Annual TRC Short Fest are NOW Open! ~
2024 Film Selection
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B Word
Director: Honora Talbott
At a baby shower, a 30-something woman who doesn’t want kids is crushed to lose yet another bestie to motherhood. In her quest to find new friends, she stumbles into a cringeworthy misunderstanding.
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Camp Greenwood
Director: Kourtney Bell
Six narcissists get trapped in a magical cabin that won’t let them go until they learn to become better people.
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Meet (Kinda) Cute
Director: Chelsea Javier
When Alexa hires gig worker Manny to play her boyfriend at a last minute couples audition for a major commercial campaign, she gets unexpected results.
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The Feast of the Quasar
Director: Donia Rogia
A very dark, and experimental short film that follows a lonely man experiencing complete disconnection from the world around him.
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Rebel Rebel
Director: Tamar Pelzig
A rebellious teen's first day at an All-Girl Catholic school leads to an unexpected revelation.
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The Pin Chaser
Director: Devyn Johnson
An aspiring bowler collects pins for his white counterparts in a 1940s segregated bowling alley.
Based on the life of Bill Rhodman. -

Undecided
Director: Sofia Kunz
Three people decide whether or not to keep a pregnancy as they explore how the idea of “motherhood” elicits questions around identity, relationships, and their futures.
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Wabi-Sabi
Director: Josephine Green Zhang
When an insecure Japanese woman goes on a date with a white LA man at a Japanese Tea Ceremony, red flags start to wave vigorously.