Sundance Short Films 2026
Mobile Kino and interfilm present a program of short films direct from the Sundance Film Festival.
Whether you’re a longtime cinephile or just curious about what’s next in independent film, this is your chance to experience the creativity and innovation Sundance is known for. Enjoy a showcase of bold voices and fresh perspectives from around the globe.
Wednesday, July 8th – 20.00
Mobile Kino x Revier Südost – Schnellerstraße 137, 12439 Berlin
2026 Program
The Boys and the Bees
On an idyllic farm in rural Georgia, Black beekeeping parents tenderly share their knowledge of life, love, and nature with their young sons while restoring their homestead. Nonfiction.
Director and Producer: Arielle C. Knight, Producer: Sean Weiner. U.S.A.
Short Film Jury Award: Nonfiction
Crisis Actor
Fired from her day job, an impulsive actress crashes a support group and spirals into a chaotic night that forces her to face her addiction to drama. Fiction
Director, Screenwriter, and Producer: Lily Platt, Producers: Sophie Seyd, Alex Bendo, Lexi Preiser, Cast: Sarah Steele, Philip Ettinger. U.S.A.
Short Film Jury Award: U.S. Fiction
Living with a Visionary
After 50 years of marriage, John must care for his wife while learning to live alongside her vivid hallucinations. Animation.
Director, Screenwriter, and Producer: Stephen P. Neary, Producer: Mireia Vilanova, Cast: James Cromwell, Katherine LaVictoire. U.S.A.
Short Film Jury Award: Animation
Marga en el DF
In the wake of Selena Quintanilla’s murder, Marga’s life takes an unexpected turn at 21 weeks pregnant during a surprise visit to Mexico City.
Director and Screenwriter: Gabriela Ortega, Producers: Karla Luna Cantú, Natalia Gonzalez, Eugenio Valero, Carlos López Estrada, Valerie Bush, Stacy Perskie, Cast: Camila Santana, David Palacio, Xabiani Ponce de León, Andrea de Fátima. Mexico, U.S.A.
Pankaja
Pankaja, along with her daughter, Lalli, searches for her missing husband through the city slums of Bangalore to bring him back home.
Director, Screenwriter, and Producer: Anooya Swamy, Producers: Nakirekanti Swamy, Archana Swamy, Vindhya Gupta, Cast: Harshini Boyalla, Padmashree G. U.S.A., India.
Sauna Sickness
Struggling to maintain the peace she mistakes for love, Cleo’s steamy New Year’s Eve plans fissure into a chilling nightmare.
Director, Screenwriter, and Producer: Malin Barr, Cast: Thea Sofie Loch Næss, Adam Lundgren, Magnus Krepper, Sanna Krepper. Sweden.
Date
Wednesday July 8th 2026
Start
8pm
Venue
Revier Südost
Film Language
Various languages with English subtitles
Film Year
2026
Film Duration
2hrs
Promoter
Joshua Dullroy for Mobile Kino