Best in the Globe 1 - Top Narrative Shorts
Friday, August 28, 2026 5:30 PM @ The Globe
Narrative short
Shorts Block
Important Venue Info
All pass holders should arrive at the venue 30 minutes prior to the screening for admittance. All-Access Passholders and Sponsors always receive priority first access. Please note that holding a pass or ticket does not guarantee a seat at any individual screening, as all seating is strictly on a first-come, first-served basis.
PLEASE NOTE: The screening location at this venue has stairs, and may not be
handicap accessible.
Witness the latest and greatest short films from around the globe. Screenings are followed by Q&A with filmmakers.
Film lineup subject to change
Houston & Hazel See Film Listing
Local short
Showings:
Friday, Aug 28, 5:30PM @ The Globe See Event
| Premiere: | World Premiere |
| Year: | 2026 |
| Runtime: | 9 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Director: | Tyler Tran |
| Producer: | Lucas Nyman, Aidan Landrum |
| Screenwriter: | Tyler Tran |
| Cast: | Reese Barwick, Aidan Landrum |
If We Were Ants See Film Listing
The story follows a couple through the blur of their relationship, it’s about memories and how we often romanticize the past.
Showings:
Friday, Aug 28, 5:30PM @ The Globe See Event
| Year: | 2025 |
| Runtime: | 24 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Director: | Brennan Bruso |
| Producer: | Brennan Bruso |
| Screenwriter: | Brennan Bruso, James Wood |
| Cast: | James Wood, Lorelei Calder |
| Cinematographer: | Patrick Rogers |
Markmarta See Film Listing
Young pizza delivery guy Mark gets a crush on his customer, Marta. But delivering her pie lands him smack in the middle of her messy life.
Showings:
Friday, Aug 28, 5:30PM @ The Globe See Event
| Premiere: | World Premiere |
| Year: | 2025 |
| Runtime: | 14 minutes |
| Country: | Russian Federation |
| Language: | Russian |
| Director: | Dmitry Scheglov |
| Producer: | Mariya Khaydina, Alexander Pantykin-jr. |
| Screenwriter: | Dmitry Scheglov |
| Cast: |
Simón See Film Listing
While listing the things she loved about Simón, a young woman wonders how long it takes to get over someone.
Showings:
Friday, Aug 28, 5:30PM @ The Globe See Event
| Premiere: | US Premiere |
| Year: | 2025 |
| Runtime: | 1 minutes |
| Country: | Argentina |
| Language: | Spanish |
| Director: | Danilo Metz |
| Producer: | Danilo Metz |
| Screenwriter: | Danilo Metz |
| Cast: | Denise Anzarut, Enric Jordà |
The Last Screening See Film Listing
The night before the full-scale invasion, a mysterious girl named Varya appears at the old Kyiv movie theater where Luca works.
Showings:
Thursday, Aug 27, 6:30PM @ Ciné LAB See Event
Friday, Aug 28, 5:30PM @ The Globe See Event
Saturday, Aug 29, 12:00PM @ Ciné LAB See Event
| Premiere: | World Premiere |
| Year: | 2026 |
| Runtime: | 17 minutes |
| Country: | Ukraine |
| Language: | Ukrainian |
| Director: | Dmytro Ostapenko |
| Producer: | |
| Screenwriter: | Dmytro Ostapenko |
| Cast: | Oles Artiukh, Julia Khamkhil, Davyd Vasyliev, Polina Kolosha |
| Cinematographer: | Pavlo Semenov |
| Editor: | Dmytro Ostapenko, Anastasiia Adamian, Oleksandra Dylkova |