
Christmas IRL - Rochan Liu
Double Delivery - Imani Vaughn-Jones
Mom Walkers - Allison Salinger, Luke Baker
Opting In - Susan Dynner
Self-Tape - Allen Parker
Sleeping Princess - Callie Bacon
Stripper Moms - Tricia Horvath
Sugar - Eden Ohayon, Alexandra Nedved
Wake Up ATL - Greer Howard, Heidi Rew
88 min. total run time + Q&A with attending filmmakers

Christmas IRL
Director Rochan Liu
Runtime: 6 min.
Category: Dark Comedy
An influencer decides what's truly important on Christmas.
Opting In
Director Susan Dynner
Runtime: 14 min.
Category: Dark Comedy
Burned out on dating apps, a hopeful romantic woman gives love one last shot—only to find her latest match might be perfect in all the wrong ways. A darkly comedic tale of modern love and digital obsession.
Sugar
Directors Eden Ohayon, Alexandra Nedved
Runtime: 9 min.
Category: Dark Comedy
Maeve, a British expat in Brooklyn, meets Frank, a wealthy older man, hoping to secure a paid arrangement. Over dinner, they connect more than expected. When she makes a move, Frank reveals it’s the anniversary of his wife’s death. Sharing their loneliness, they form an unexpected bond.
Self-Tape
Director Allen Parker
Runtime: 8 min.
Category: Narrative
A struggling actress records a series of self-taped auditions.
Lead Actress in Attendance

Mom Walkers
Director: Allison Salinger, Luke Baker
Runtime: 5 min.
Category: Comedy
Tired of your mother always running late or getting lost? Mom Walkers is a new service from our trained dog walkers that gets your mom where she needs to go, no matter the struggle!
Filmmaker in Attendance

Stripper Moms
Director: Tricia Horvath
Runtime: 14 min.
Category: Dramedy
DeeDee, a former stripper turned suburban mom and PTA president, thinks her life is perfect until she learns her husband is cheating with a younger dancer. Determined to win him back, she trains for a pole competition with help from her former mentor.
But along the way, DeeDee starts to rediscover herself and must decide if she really wants him back at all.
Filmmaker in Attendance
Double Delivery
Director Imani Vaughn-Jones
Runtime: 13 min.
Category: Comedy
A baby shower goes off the rails when the food delivery guy turns out to be the sisters’ long-lost deadbeat dad. As one sister softens and the other pushes back, his excuses start to fall apart, and the only way forward is the truth.
Filmmaker in Attendance

Sleeping Princess
Director Callie Bacon
Runtime: 8 min.
Category: Dark Comedy
During a children’s birthday party, a burned-out princess performer struggles to embody the picture-perfect persona demanded by her company.
Filmmaker in Attendance

Wake Up ATL
Directors: Greer Howard, Heidi Rew
Runtime: 11 min
Category: Dramedy
A longtime morning show host faces a sudden shift in identity as her career begins to change. As the spotlight fades, Debra is forced to confront a painful question—when does ambition have an expiration date?
Filmmaker in Attendance
Located in the heart of Little Five Points.
1105 Euclid Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307, USA
Copyright © 2026 Atlanta ShortsFest- The official short film festival in Atlanta Since 2010 - All Rights Reserved.
An Atlanta Film Series Event