We're screening 153 short films from around the world at the Elaine K. Smith Building in downtown Boulder City, Nevada. There are 31 programs to choose from, plus mixers, parties, and presentations.

Schdeule of Events

February 16, 2023

10:00 AM - Documentary A: Beating the Odds at The Elaine K. Smith Building

Abby
Able mind, reluctant body.
Runtime: 14 minutes

Our World in Our Words
Listen.
Runtime: 21 minutes

The Grieving Voice
Shakespeare adds hope.
Runtime: 11 minutes

Resurgence
The tough climb back.
Runtime: 19 minutes

Bendix: Site Unseen
Seeing without sight.
Runtime: 26 minutes

12:00 PM - Drama A: Legacies at The Elaine K. Smith Building

Out With the Old
Oops!
Runtime: 6 minutes

Eulogy
A daughter remembers her dad.
Runtime: 12 minutes

Call Button
Rest home reversal.
Runtime: 12 minutes

Letters for Lost Lovers
Love through the ages.
Runtime: 23 minutes

Chocolate Tronchetto
Gran knows best.
Runtime: 11 minutes

Something Unseen
Siblings see the truth.
Runtime: 21 minutes

2:00 PM - Drama B: Avant-garde at The Elaine K. Smith Building

1x1x1
Getting to know oneself.
Runtime: 6 minutes

Once I Passed
Walt Whitman visualized.
Runtime: 10 minutes

Backflip
The tribulations of a 3D avatar.
Runtime: 13 minutes

The Gun
Surreal noir.
Runtime: 18 minutes

Waving
Imprisoned at the seaside.
Runtime: 16 minutes

The Show Must Go On
An actor's last nightmare
Runtime: 15 minutes

4:00 PM - International A: Women at Risk at The Elaine K. Smith Building

Necessity of Life
Tension in a taxi.
Runtime: 15 minutes

As de Trefle
A father's gamble.
Runtime: 10 minutes

Displaced
Immigrant woman's workplace ordeals.
Runtime: 15 minutes

The Day
A young mother's grief.
Runtime: 8 minutes

Where the Cows Live
Estranged daughter reconnects with her family.
Runtime: 18 minutes

Kassandra
A fateful day at the beach.
Runtime: 20 minutes

6:15 PM - Drama C: Problem Parents at The Elaine K. Smith Building

The Lizard Laughed
An awkward reunion in New Mexico.
Runtime: 21 minutes

The Resemblence
A stranger walks into a bar...
Runtime: 12 minutes

West Bottoms
Healing a deep wound begins somewhere.
Runtime: 20 minutes

Home
Dad keeps his word.
Runtime: 12 minutes

Wrap Me In a Sheet
Buried treasure and promises kept.
Runtime: 18 minutes

8:30 PM - Sci-Fi A: Across the Universe at The Elaine K. Smith Building

Earthside - "All We Knew And Ever Loved"
Two brothers navigate a dangerous world.
Runtime: 9 minutes

One of These Days
A survivor searches for a loved one.
Runtime: 14 minutes

The Drowned
A woman washes up on a strange island.
Runtime: 13 minutes

Field Trip
Man and machine don't always see eye to eye.
Runtime: 21 minutes

The Eye: Calanthek
A call for help leads to a mysetrious crash.
Runtime: 9 minutes

10:15 PM - Horror: Time is Running Out at The Elaine K. Smith Building

Closing Time
The dangers of late-night snacks.
Runtime: 5 minutes

Mileage
Life passes by when you're on the road.
Runtime: 8 minutes

Boo Hag or Shadow Man
Learn to identify your demons.
Runtime: 10 minutes

Smiley Death Face
Maybe put down the phone.
Runtime: 7 minutes

Fishwife
A lonely woman has an unexpected visitor.
Runtime: 17 minutes

The Trunk
Some things are best left alone.
Runtime: 14 minutes

February 17, 2023

10:00 AM - Documentary B: Song and Dance at The Elaine K. Smith Building

Gund Kwok
The art of Lion Dancing.
Runtime: 19 minutes

SNAP - Archie’s Story
A dancer recovers from an injury.
Runtime: 7 minutes

Identity: Andrew Nemr Story
The evolution of a tap dancer.
Runtime: 22 minutes

1-2-3 The Len Barry Story
The life of a 60s songe writer/singer.
Runtime: 20 minutes

11:45 AM - Drama D: Dilemmas at The Elaine K. Smith Building

The Interview
Generation gap.
Runtime: 9 minutes

Consider the Sparrow
A marriage meets politics and religion.
Runtime: 25 minutes

Them
Dad's Cold War concerns.
Runtime: 7 minutes

Functioning
The price of success in Hollywood.
Runtime: 14 minutes

Forgive Me Father
A priest and his secrets.
Runtime: 13 minutes

Dying to Meet You
The seduction of addiction.
Runtime: 15 minutes

1:45 PM - Drama E: Family Stories at The Elaine K. Smith Building

The More We Get Together
Coping in 2020 with a surprising advocate.
Runtime: 13 minutes

Sand Mama
Mom's seaside surrender.
Runtime: 5 minutes

Milk
A simple errand magnified.
Runtime: 9 minutes

Toy Phone
Little boy deals with loss.
Runtime: 15 minutes

Monico Perseus
A big brother to the rescue.
Runtime: 8 minutes

Lost In Memories
Blurred relationships.
Runtime: 5 minutes

Desmond's Not Here Anymore
Mom's memory lapses.
Runtime: 16 minutes

Hidden
Teenagers and their secrets.
Runtime: 10 minutes

4:00 PM - Drama F: Going Home, Coming Homes at The Elaine K. Smith Building

Bienvenidos a Los Angeles
When the City of Angels has a few.
Runtime: 17 minutes

Chords
Rock 'n Roll homecoming.
Runtime: 21 minutes

Ka Ho?i: The Return
A Hawaiian vet remembers.
Runtime: 20 minutes

Mercy
A couple's difficult decision.
Runtime: 22 minutes

5:30 PM - Filmmaker Meet-n-Greet at Best Western Hoover Dam Hotel

6:30 PM - Comedy A: Trying Something New at The Elaine K. Smith Building

Mr. Mayonaise
A childhood friend returns.
Runtime: 13 minutes

My Invisible Friend
Careful where you sit.
Runtime: 6 minutes

Buddy Bot
Misadventures with machines.
Runtime: 16 minutes

It Never Rains on National Day
How not to control the weather.
Runtime: 18 minutes

Boiling Over
A breakfast table dare.
Runtime: 11 minutes

Non-negotiable
A little girl asks for a few favors.
Runtime: 8 minutes

8:30 PM - Nevada A: Dark Horizons at The Elaine K. Smith Building

REW
A decision may last forever.
Runtime: 4 minutes

Generosity
Beware sweet old ladies.
Runtime: 21 minutes

Death & Magic Castle
Death & Magic Castle
Runtime: 5 minutes

It Lives in a Cave in the Woods
Some monsters live among us.
Runtime: 21 minutes

Hermanita
Crossing paths with past dragons.
Runtime: 12 minutes

10:15 PM - Music Videos New Worlds at The Elaine K. Smith Building

John Chanteuse - "No Pain"
The power of friendship over monotony.
Runtime: 3 minutes

Valgur - "Jewels"
A strange road to self-acceptance.
Runtime: 4 minutes

Guru$$
A spiritual journey gone wrong.
Runtime: 4 minutes

Everything Everything - "Jennifer"
Home movies to music.
Runtime: 4 minutes

Making Movies - "XOPA"
Like a phoenix, they rise from the ashes.
Runtime: 4 minutes

Neoshin Episode 01: Cold Blood
Escaping into the virtual world.
Runtime: 5 minutes

Gramps the Vamp - "The Bardo Bash"
A musical haunting.
Runtime: 3 minutes

Breezz - "Analog Point of View"
A trip through time.
Runtime: 3 minutes

Lanier Sammons - "Secant"
Journey through a strange world.
Runtime: 3 minutes

IC3PEAK - "Dead But Pretty"
The dead know how to party.
Runtime: 2 minutes

American Football - "Fade Into You"
Searching for meaning in the world.
Runtime: 7 minutes

Aurelia - "Wax"
Surviving the horrors of life.
Runtime: 3 minutes

Imanbek, Lil Xan, KDDK - "Go Crazy"
Things get weird when the band is animated.
Runtime: 2 minutes

February 18, 2023

10:00 AM - Animation A: Animal Adventures at The Elaine K. Smith Building

Shark Beat
Sometimes it's hard to be a shark.
Runtime: 2 minutes

Birthday Wish
Wishes do come true.
Runtime: 2 minutes

Don't be Scared
Animals play in the snow.
Runtime: 2 minutes

Odd Dog
An unusual pet.
Runtime: 5 minutes

Achroma
Looking for a bit of color.
Runtime: 4 minutes

Feeling Special
A turtle finds his natural talent.
Runtime: 5 minutes

Cat and Moth
A cat's quest for rest.
Runtime: 7 minutes

Double Trouble
A wizard's quest for gold.
Runtime: 6 minutes

Runelight
Memories become real.
Runtime: 5 minutes

Suddenly
The life of lightning.
Runtime: 4 minutes

Ode to Claire
Two important questions.
Runtime: 4 minutes

11:30 AM - Documentary C: The Wonders of the Natural World at The Elaine K. Smith Building

Life Blood of the Southwest
The plight of Lake Mead.
Runtime: 12 minutes

A Trout with Feathers
Bird or fish?
Runtime: 9 minutes

Counting Cranes
A look at river refuges.
Runtime: 12 minutes

High Plains Wild
Life up high.
Runtime: 14 minutes

1:00 PM - Sci-Fi B: Fitting In at The Elaine K. Smith Building

Time Tourists
Meeting people across the 4th dimension.
Runtime: 6 minutes

Jone
An android tries to fit in.
Runtime: 5 minutes

The Virtual Llama
It's hard to say goodbye.
Runtime: 10 minutes

Have a Good Day
Somebody is having a not-so-good day.
Runtime: 8 minutes

A Mind Cannot Touch
A mother brings back her daughter.
Runtime: 15 minutes

Make a Wish
Some things money can't buy.
Runtime: 17 minutes

2:30 PM - International B: Bound by Blood at The Elaine K. Smith Building

Pay Phone
A father's elusive ways.
Runtime: 16 minutes

Lentini
Sicilian homecoming.
Runtime: 12 minutes

Sissy
A reluctant reunion.
Runtime: 20 minutes

First ...
A couple's unexpected choice.
Runtime: 27 minutes

Liminal Space
Tough love reciprocated.
Runtime: 15 minutes

4:30 PM - Drama G: Love and Romance at The Elaine K. Smith Building

Date Leap
Sometimes old-fashioned dating is better.
Runtime: 14 minutes

Ghosted
A man swipes right.
Runtime: 16 minutes

There Is a Scratch on the Inside of My Right Knee
Post-date musings.
Runtime: 4 minutes

Dadu
Never too late.
Runtime: 17 minutes

Noor
Tempting sexy neighbor.
Runtime: 18 minutes

Match Made
Match delayed.
Runtime: 12 minutes

6:00 PM - 19th Annual Dam Short Mixer at Beer Zombies

7:00 PM - Comedy B: Over the TopComedy at The Elaine K. Smith Building

Greek to Me
A language lesson turns weird.
Runtime: 7 minutes

Lunch Tattoo
The drama of getting ink.
Runtime: 11 minutes

Hard Stop
The trouble with Zoom.
Runtime: 7 minutes

The Podcast
An intern learns a hard lesson.
Runtime: 5 minutes

Gunpoint
Donaton drives can spell trouble.
Runtime: 8 minutes

Ms. Rossi 2 : Ms. Rossi Takes the Cake
Amusing misundertsandings.
Runtime: 18 minutes

Miss Patti
Housekeeper shennagins.
Runtime: 10 minutes

8:45 PM - Nevada B: Striving to Make Things Better at The Elaine K. Smith Building

Leading with Excellence
Las Vegas dancers challenge the norm.
Runtime: 10 minutes

Queen to H4
You are your own worst (or best) enemy.
Runtime: 5 minutes

Chuck and Charlie
Try the pickles! (But watch the time!)
Runtime: 30 minutes

Piconland:The Quest for the Perfect Picon Punch
The state drink of Nevada.
Runtime: 20 minutes

Decisive Action
What's for dinner? Uh-oh.
Runtime: 4 minutes

10:45 PM - Underground: Don't Go There at The Elaine K. Smith Building

How Are You
Something lurks in the shadows.
Runtime: 3 minutes

L’abattu des Vents
A lighthouse keeper is not alone.
Runtime: 5 minutes

Roses in the Night
A woman comes of age in ancient Greece.
Runtime: 10 minutes

A Wall
A woman has feelings towards her apartment.
Runtime: 18 minutes

The Devil's Daughters
No big deal - just collecting souls...
Runtime: 14 minutes

I Believe we Are Lost
Do you hear birds?
Runtime: 2 minutes

February 19, 2023

12:30 PM - Animation B: Odd and Wonderful Worlds at The Elaine K. Smith Building

In a Leaf
Big things in small packages.
Runtime: 3 minutes

Sem
A magicial couple remember the past.
Runtime: 6 minutes

Cow
An unusual romance.
Runtime: 7 minutes

Mosaic
Creatures of the earth struggle to survive.
Runtime: 8 minutes

Object of Life
What's weighing your down?
Runtime: 3 minutes

Weight
Working through the past.
Runtime: 8 minutes

Dancing in the Shadows
Watch your other self.
Runtime: 3 minutes

Air
What's precious can be lost...and found.
Runtime: 10 minutes

The Best Ham Sandwich According to a Fish
Some timely advice in the supermarket.
Runtime: 3 minutes

5-Stars
Sushi can be dangerous.
Runtime: 4 minutes

The Gunslinger
Careful who you pick on.
Runtime: 2 minutes

Outplayed
The power of music.
Runtime: 2 minutes

A Fleeting Moment
The life of a rain drop.
Runtime: 4 minutes

2:00 PM - International C: Reaching Out at The Elaine K. Smith Building

An Encounter
Playing hooky.
Runtime: 20 minutes

Bibimbap for One
Breaking in and breaking bread.
Runtime: 16 minutes

The Mirror
The actor as a dad.
Runtime: 20 minutes

Earthshine
Refugees meet the locals.
Runtime: 13 minutes

Glow Stick
When loss is forever.
Runtime: 16 minutes

7:00 PM - Awards Presentation & Best of the Fest Screening at The Elaine K. Smith Building

9:30 PM - DSFF Best of the Fest After Party at Best Western Hoover Dam Hotel

February 20, 2023

6:00 PM - Best of the Fest: Part One at The Elaine K. Smith Building

8:00 PM - Best of the Fest: Part Two at The Elaine K. Smith Building

Date: February 16-20, 2023

Locations:
Elaine K. Smith Center, 700 Wyoming Street, Boulder City, NV 89005
Best Western Hoover Dam Hotel, 704 Nevada Way, Boulder City, NV 89005
Beer Zombies Boulder City, 567 Nevada Way, Boulder City, NV 89005

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