OFFICIAL SELECTION - 2026
IN PROGRESS AND DEVELOPING...
ALL SEASON LONG UNTIL JULY 10, 2026
"TO HAVE AND TO HOLD"
Animation / 5 min. / USA
Two hopeless romantics must grapple with the complexities of their relationship and decide whether or not to part ways.
JULIANNE MARTIN
Director
Julianne Martin is a Los Angeles based animation professional with credits on television shows and films such as Bojack Horseman, Teen Titans Go! To the Movies and Bob’s Burgers.
"UNCONDITIONAL"
Documentary / 22 min. / Petaluma, CA
A veterinarian journeys throughout Northern California, providing free animal care to help domestic violence survivors and their pets escape abuse together.
ALBERT GREGORY / DANICA SIMONET
Directors
Albert Gregory has worked as a journalist since 2018, and his experience reporting on issues such as sex work, child marriage in the U.S. and deaths among San Francisco’s unhoused population aided him in covering the topic of domestic violence, a subject matter which often only occurs behind closed doors. Gregory has a passion for nonfiction filmmaking and its ability to allow the viewer to witness the human condition. He is determined to keep reporting on sensitive topics and to shine a light on underreported issues in society.
Danica Simonet has believed in the transformative power of nonfiction filmmaking since she started producing films in undergrad about the global harms of electronic waste, the spiritual and cultural significance of water, and the concept of home and belonging for migrant and receiving communities. During a brief pause from the world of filmmaking, Simonet worked as the Director of Development and Communications for a Minnesota nonprofit focused on empowering survivors of sex trafficking to rebuild their lives after escaping trafficking. The stories she heard in her work motivated her to return to the power of film. Her stories now focus on underreported social issues and barriers, especially those preventing women from living free lives.
Danica Simonet has believed in the transformative power of nonfiction filmmaking since she started producing films in undergrad about the global harms of electronic waste, the spiritual and cultural significance of water, and the concept of home and belonging for migrant and receiving communities. During a brief pause from the world of filmmaking, Simonet worked as the Director of Development and Communications for a Minnesota nonprofit focused on empowering survivors of sex trafficking to rebuild their lives after escaping trafficking. The stories she heard in her work motivated her to return to the power of film. Her stories now focus on underreported social issues and barriers, especially those preventing women from living free lives.
