CUIFF Official Film Selections
High school students, college students, and indie filmmakers submitted films from coast to coast, and around the world including Germany, India, Iran, Italy, Pakistan, Spain, Uzbekistan, and the United Kingdom. Judges ranked these films, and the top-rated films were sent to a panel of jurors who helped make the official selections. We showed eight official selection short films and presented awards at the festival.
Festival Trailer
BaoBei (Baby) | 8:41 minutes
Josh Li
Documentary that highlights a mother’s struggles to teach piano to her son and pass down her unachieved dreams.
What They Left Behind |
6:49 minutes
Vicky Xingyu Gu
Animated short that follows a young woman as she recollects memories of her grandfathers several years after their passing.
The Fruit Fix | 12:02 minutes
Philip Connolly
A nuanced look at social anxiety and a therapy used as treatment.
More Than a Route |
20:00 minutes
Peter Dippel
Documentary that follows climber and ecologist Lena Müller as she and her friend cover 350 kilometers and 5100 vertical meters on their gravel bikes, car- and carbon-free.
Club Alli | 8:59 minutes
Julien and Justen Turner
Sci-fi short where a viral pandemic leads to classification and restricted freedom, with the oppressed planning to make their voice heard during an elite meeting at Club Alli.
Naji | 17:52 minutes
Hosein Torkjoosh
A young Afghan immigrant in Iran has ambitions to pursue her dream of becoming an Olympic bicyclist.
There Will Be Sound |
2:47 minutes
Andrew Nygard
A silent film about sound.
Pseudo | 7:21 minutes
Julien and Justen Turner
The evening begins with a routine trip to the convenience store and ends with the hope for a safe return home.
Winning Films
High School Best Film ............................................................................................................ Baobei (Baby) by Josh Li
Best Animation ......................................................................................... What They Left Behind by Vicky Xingyu GU
Best Documentary ................................................................................................ More Than a Route by Peter Dippel
Best International Film ........................................................................................................... Naji by Hosein Torkjoosh
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CUIFF Best Film ............................................................................................. Pseudo by Julien and Justen Turner