4/12/26 1:15pm - Sci-Fi Shorts B

Run Time: 95 minutes

The Hiring Protocol Directed by: Francois Choquene Synopsis: In the near future, Agathe faces a job assessment and uncovers disturbing recruitment methods that will permanently reshape her life.

Animalia Directed by: Marius Rolfsvåg Synopsis: In a nature-reclaimed future, humans devolve into animals; sent to rescue newborns, Alm discovers humanity in beasts and animals within-herself.

Thera-P Directed by: Ted Box Synopsis: Simon Ball, is optimised by Thera-P: an AI-marriage-counselling-therapy-android™ who threatens to expose his romantic shortcomings... and take his partner.

Don’t Watch This Directed by: Daniel Pineros Synopsis: A woman realizes she’s a character in a movie. Dismissed as delusional, she’s the only one who knows we’re watching.

RENT-A-FR13ND Directed by: Avery Daman Synopsis: An incident sparks a clerk to pursue his crush and seek out love in a world of rented robotic companions.

LOST IN 2044 Directed by: Alimjan Abdusalam Synopsis: Terminally ill Alken plays with digital Abula, finding loneliness persists in any choice he makes.