The 2025 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour, presented by Vimeo, is a dynamic showcase of seven standout short films from this year’s Festival, including two Festival Award–winning titles. Curated for theatrical audiences nationwide, the 100-minute program offers an eclectic mix of storytelling that highlights bold voices and fresh perspectives.

Long recognized as a vital platform for short-form cinema and a springboard for numerous acclaimed independent filmmakers, the Sundance Film Festival annually presents a diverse array of fiction, documentary, and animated works from global storytellers. Across its many editions, the Festival has been instrumental in supporting short films, connecting both established and rising talents with enthusiastic audiences. Fueled by a spirit of innovation and artistic exploration, the Short Film Program continues to spotlight some of the most distinctive voices in filmmaking today.

AZI

United States 2024 \ Short Film \ 14 min

Director, Screenwriter, & Producer: Montana Mann

— During a weekend vacation with her best friend’s family, 17-year-old Azi gets caught up in an unexpected game with another guest.

Language: English

Debaters

United States 2025 \ Short Film \ 10 min

Director, Screenwriter, & Producer: Alex Heller

— In a debate chamber, affluent high schoolers argue a bill on minimum wage in an effort to impress two working-class adult judges.

Language: English

Grandma Nai Who Played Favorites

Cambodia, France 2025 \ Short Film \ 19 min

Director & Screenwriter: Chheangkea

— During her chaotic family’s Qingming visit, dead Grandma Nai sneaks away from her peaceful afterlife after overhearing that her Queer grandson is about to get engaged to a woman.

Language: Central Khmer (English Subtitles)

Hurikán

Czech Republic 2024 \ Short Film \ 13 min

Director & Screenwriter: Jan Saska

— Hurikán rushes to save his favorite beer stand from closure by fetching a new keg to impress the bartender he has a crush on. In a wild Prague district, he faces robbers, cops, and his own thirst.

Language: Without Dialogue, Czech

Such Good Friends

United States 2025 \ Short Film \ 11 min

Director, Screenwriter, & Producer: Bri Klaproth

— After ending a toxic friendship, a people pleaser finds herself falling into old patterns with her former best friend’s family.

Language: English

SUSANA

Mexico, United States 2025 \ Short Film \ 15 min

Directors, Screenwriters, & Producers: Gerardo Coello Escalante, Amandine Thomas

— A middle-aged American tourist finds herself alone in Mexico City. When she encounters a group of young Americans, she jumps at the opportunity for a little adventure.

Languages: English, Spanish

We Were The Scenery

United States 2025 \ Short Film \ 15 min

Director: Christopher Radcliff

— In 1975, Hoa Thi Le and Hue Nguyen Che fled from Vietnam by boat and docked in the Philippines, where they were utilized as background extras during the filming of Apocalypse Now.

Language: Vietnamese