Savoir-faire Shorts Film Festival Awards
Best in Festival
Teresa Station B
Director:
Katharina Sporrer
Producer:
Henry Tritschler
Best of Broward
Upside Down
Director:
Zachary Dade, Erica Dade
Producer:
Zachary Dade, Erica Dade
Best Comedy
Salt!
Director:
Shay Thurmon
Producer:
Jonathan Schwartz
Best Drama
Temple
Director:
T.J. Penton
Producer:
T.J. Penton & Danielle Chambers
Best Documentary
Fighting Spirit
Director:
Paolo Mugnaini
Producer:
Paolo Mugnaini
Best Animation
Right Hand Man!
Director:
Emma Greenman and Yaumara Carrion
Producer:
Emma Greenman and Yaumara Carrion
Best Horror/Thriller
She’ll Come Back
Director:
Aaron Tyler Gil & Gerald Pain
Producer:
Zachary Gil
Best LGBTQIA
After What Happened in the Library
Director:
Syra McCarthy
Producer:
Vee Godinez & Hillary Irene Pierce
Best Performance
FLORENTIN GROLL
Film
Fundbox – A Love Story
Director
MILES MERRITT & GAIL KEMPLER
Best Student Film
Patriot
Director:
Audrey Maxon
Producer:
Audrey Maxon
Best US Film
Disco Beats
Director:
Ken Arquelio
Producer:
Stephanie Bell
Best Direction
Friday Night Flop
Director:
Simon Friedberg and Elliott Gerner
Producer:
BENJAMIN TILL, MICHAEL ETHERTON, JUDY IRONSIDE MBE, SELINA DEY AND DAWN LAREN
We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to our incredible jury for their time, dedication, and thoughtful consideration. You not only watched all of the films—often more than once—but also came together to discuss, debate, and take on the challenging task of selecting your favorites from such an outstanding lineup.
Your passion and commitment make this celebration of film truly special. A sincere thank you to Chris LeClere (NBC), Rachel Galvin (Independent Streak Magazine), Eddy Moon (Director), and Jose Vasquez (VPM Consulting) for your invaluable contributions.
FESTIVAL INFORMATION
- Festival Dates: November 6th – November 9th, 2025
- Opening Night Films & Party: $30 | $20 FLIFF Members
- Movie Ticket Prices: $10 per program | FLIFF Members FREE
- CLICK HERE for FLIFF Membership Information
- CLICK HERE for program information
- All Films & Events will be at Savor Cinema
Savoir-faire Shorts Film Festival Schedule
Thursday, November 6th
5:30pm – Opening Night Films & Party
A captivating showcase of short films giving a taste of the variety of films presented at the festival. The evening, begins with lite bites followed by the films. Afterwards, indulge in a sweet finale of chocolate fountains, decadent desserts, and a wine bar while you enjoy live music in the Courtyard.
8:30pm – The Creeps
The name somewhat says it all. A collection of creepy short films to give you the willy-nillies (and a few laughs)
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Friday, November 7th,
5:30pm – Variety Pack #1
If you live by the anthem, “variety is the spice of life”…this collection of short films from the US are for you.
7:30pm – The Comedy Club, hosted by Wil Shriner
We’ve saved the funniest of the funnies for Friday Night, hosted by one of the funniest. And of course, drink specials throughout the night!
8:45pm – Late Night Shorts
Stay up past your curfew (or bedtime) to watch this collection of shorts. (Note: some naughty words, you have been warned)
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Saturday, November 8th
10:00am – Documentaries
Films and discussions with topics ranging from our community to outer space.
12:00pm – Variety Pack #2
From sports to romance and everything in between
2:00pm – Family Ties
Some moving, some light-hearted.. all about the bound that keeps us together
4:00pm – “Our Shorts” sponsored by Our Fund
From the hilarious to the disturbing topics we all see daily impacting the LGBT community, with a touch of the supernatural and animation thrown in. A reception precedes the screenings.
5:45pm – World Cinema #1
A collection of films that will make you laugh, cry or cling to the edge of your seat from Poland, Austria, China, Iran, Pakistan & Cyprus.
Between the film programs, join us for “A Taste of Israel” reception, sponsored by Jared and Shirley Rosenstein”. FREE with tickets to either the 5:45pm or 7:45pm World Cinema showtimes
7:45pm –World Cinema #2
More travels around the globe with short films from Australia, Germany, Israel, Iran and China
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Sunday, November 9th
1:00pm – Made in Broward #1
2:00pm – Panel discussion in Courtyard and reception
2:30pm – Encore screening “Fiddler on the Moon”
3:30pm – Sunshine Celluliod #1
5:00pm – Sunshine Celluliod #2
6:45pm – Made in Broward #2
8:30pm – Made in Broward #3
Film Directory
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A Bottles Echo | Made in Broward #2
Nov. 9th, 6:45pm | CLICK HERE
A Simple Ad | Family Ties
Nov. 8th, 2:00pm | CLICK HERE
A Voetbal Story | Sunshine Celluloid #1
Nov. 9th, 3:30pm | CLICK HERE
A Wish | Sunshine Celluloid #2
Nov. 9th, 5:00pm | CLICK HERE
Abbas Karimi: Road to the 2024 Paralympics | Sunshine Celluloid #1
Nov. 9th, 3:30pm | CLICK HERE
After What Happened at the Library | Our Shorts (presented by Our Fund)
Nov. 8th, 4:00pm | CLICK HERE
All Nighter | Sunshine Celluloid #2
Nov. 9th, 5:00pm | CLICK HERE
(Almost) A Star | Made in Broward #2
Nov. 9th, 6:30pm | CLICK HERE
Amberjack | Made in Broward #1
Nov. 9th, 1:00pm | CLICK HERE
Back In Baby’s Arms | Late Night Flicks
Nov. 7th – 8:45pm | CLICK HERE
Big Feelings | Comedy Club
Nov. 7th – 7:30pm | CLICK HERE
Brief Somebodies | Our Shorts (presented by Our Fund)
Nov. 8th, 4:00pm | CLICK HERE
Cats, Why Do We Need Them | Opening Night
Nov. 6th – 5:30pm | CLICK HERE
Chairs | Late Night Shorts
Nov. 7th – 8:45pm | CLICK HERE
Clown 345 | Family Ties
Nov. 8th, 2:00pm | CLICK HERE
Confidential Informant | Late Night Shorts
Nov. 7th – 8:45pm | CLICK HERE
Delusionally, Ari | Sunshine Celluloid #2
Nov. 9th – 5:00pm | CLICK HERE
Disco Beats | Opening Night
Nov. 6th – 5:30pm | CLICK HERE
Discount Doug | Variety Pack #1
Nov. 7h, 5:30pm | CLICK HERE
Don’t Be Late, Myra | World Cinema #1
Nov. 8th, 5:45pm | CLICK HERE
Echoes of a Fragment | The Creeps
Nov. 6th, 8:30pm | CLICK HERE
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Far From it | Variety Pack #1
Nov. 7th, 5:30pm | CLICK HERE
Farewell Paris | World Cinema #2
Nov. 8th, 7:45pm | CLICK HERE
Fiddler on the Moon: Judaism in Space | Documentaries
Nov. 8th, 10:00am | CLICK HERE
Fighting Spirit – The Battle Within | Documentaries
Nov. 8th, 10:00am | CLICK HERE
Foreverglading | Sunshine Celluloid #2
Nov. 9th, 5:00pm | CLICK HERE
French Lessons | Late Night Shorts
Nov. 7th, 8:45pm | CLICK HERE
Friday Night Flop | World Cinema #1
Nov. 7th, 5:30pm | CLICK HERE
FUNDBOX – A Love Story | World Cinema #1
Nov. 8th, 5:45pm | CLICK HERE
Gender Reveal | Our Shorts (presented by Our Fund)
Nov. 8th, 4:00pm | CLICK HERE
Good Guy | Opening Night
Nov. 6th – 5:30pm | CLICK HERE
Grade A Love | Sunshine Celluloid #1
Nov. 9th, 3:30pm | CLICK HERE
Heartbeat | Sunshine Celluloid #1
Nov. 9th, 3:30pm | CLICK HERE
Houston, We Have a Crush | Variety Pack #2
Nov. 8th – 12pm | CLICK HERE
How to Sleep in the Cold | Variety Pack #1
Nov. 7th, 5:30pm | CLICK HERE
Howard |Variety Pack #2
Nov. 8th – 12pm | CLICK HERE
I Know You | Family Ties
Nov. 8th, 2:00pm | CLICK HERE
Impasto| Our Shorts (presented by Our Fund)
Nov. 8th, 4:00pm | CLICK HERE
Jacques | Late Night Shorts
Nov. 7th, 8:45pm | CLICK HERE
Kept | The Creeps
Nov. 6th, 8:30pm | CLICK HERE
Late Night Call | Made in Broward #3
Nov. 9th, 8:30pm | CLICK HERE
Lear’s Shadow | Variety Pack #1
Nov. 7th, 5:30pm | CLICK HERE
Leave on High| Our Shorts (presented by Our Fund)
Nov. 8th, 4:00pm | CLICK HERE
Liar’s Debt | Variety Pack #2
Nov. 8th, 12:00pm | CLICK HERE
License| Comedy Club
Nov. 7th, 7:30pm | CLICK HERE
Lout | World Cinema – #1
Nov. 8th, 5:45pm | CLICK HERE
Making Ice Cream | Family Ties
Nov. 8th, 2:00pm | CLICK HERE
Michael’s Air B&B| Comedy Club
Nov. 7th, 7:30pm | CLICK HERE
Miercoles, 5:30PM. Y Nadie Vino| Comedy Club
Nov. 7th, 7:30pm | CLICK HERE
Monday, Again | Sunshine Celluloid #2
Nov. 9th, 5:00pm | CLICK HERE
Mother | World Cinema – #1
Nov. 8th, 5:45pm | CLICK HERE
Mother Said So | The Creeps
Nov. 6th – 8:30pm | CLICK HERE
Mother / Daughter | Family Ties
Nov. 8th, 2:00pm | CLICK HERE
My Name is Dania |World Cinema – #2
Nov. 8th, 8:45pm | CLICK HERE
N.I.Lionares| Opening Night
Nov. 6th – 5:30pm | CLICK HERE
Night Light | Variety Pack #2
Nov. 8th, 12:00pm | CLICK HERE
Nobody’s Tomorrow | Sunshine Celluloid #1
Nov. 9th, 3:30pm | CLICK HERE
No Sight at Night | The Creeps
Nov. 6th, 8:30pm | CLICK HERE
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Of Hollow Glass | Our Shorts (presented by Our Fund) | CLICK HERE
Oliva Spei | The Creeps
Nov. 6th, 8:30pm | CLICK HERE
Overtime | The Creeps
Nov. 6th, 8:30pm | CLICK HERE
Pastorius | Made in Broward #1
Nov. 9th, 1:00pm | CLICK HERE
Patriot | Variety Pack #1
Nov. 7th, 5:30pm | CLICK HERE
Permanence | Made in Broward #3
Nov. 9th, 8:30pm | CLICK HERE
Physique | Our Shorts (presented by Our Fund)
Nov. 8th, 4:00pm | CLICK HERE
Practice Squad |Sunshine Celluloid #2
Nov. 9th, 5:00pm | CLICK HERE
REMinisce |Variety Pack #2
Nov. 8th, 12:00pm | CLICK HERE
Right Hand Man | Opening Night
Nov. 6th, 5:30pm | CLICK HERE
Roma | World Cinema – #2
Nov. 8th, 7:45pm | CLICK HERE
Salt! | Comedy Club
Nov. 7th, 7:30pm | CLICK HERE
Salt! | Opening Night
Nov. 6th, 5:30pm | CLICK HERE
Sculpted | Sunshine Celluloid #1
Nov. 9th, 3:30pm | CLICK HERE
Sea, Swallow Me | Made in Broward #1
Nov. 9th, 1:00pm | CLICK HERE
She’ll Come Back |The Creeps
Nov. 6th, 8:30pm | CLICK HERE
Sienna and the Sit |Comedy Club
Nov. 7th, 7:30pm | CLICK HERE
Someone Loves You | Family Ties
Nov. 8th, 2:00pm | CLICK HERE
Spy Poems | Late Night Cinema
Nov. 7th, 8:45pm | CLICK HERE
Sugar Slate | Late Night Cinema
Nov. 7th, 8:45pm | CLICK HERE
Swan Song | Family Ties
Nov. 8th, 2:00pm | CLICK HERE
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Take Three Please | The Creeps
Nov. 6th, 8:30pm | CLICK HERE
Temple | Made in Broward #2
Nov. 9th, 6:45pm | CLICK HERE
Teresa, Station B | World Cinema #2
Nov. 8th, 7:45pm | CLICK HERE
That Night | Made in Broward #2
Nov. 9th, 6:45pm | CLICK HERE
The Accidental 180 | Made in Broward #3
Nov. 9th, 8:30pm | CLICK HERE
The Big Time | Opening Night
Nov. 6th, 5:30pm | CLICK HERE
The Box | Made in Broward #3
Nov. 9th, 8:30pm | CLICK HERE
“The Cafone” Episode 1, “The Badge” | Late Night Shorts #1
Nov. 7th, 8:45pm | CLICK HERE
The Cost | Docs
Nov. 8th, 10:00am | CLICK HERE
The Current | World Cinema #2
Nov. 8th, 7:45pm | CLICK HERE
The Depths of Love | Sunshine Celluloid #1
Nov. 9th, 3:30pm | CLICK HERE
The Drowning Fish | World Cinema #2
Nov. 8th, 7:45pm | CLICK HERE
The Final Walk |Variety Pack #1
Nov. 7th, 5:30pm | CLICK HERE
The Land | Variety Pack #2
Nov. 8th, 12:00pm | CLICK HERE
The Last Departure | Made in Broward #3
Nov. 9th, 8:30pm | CLICK HERE
The Magic Coffin Bank | Made in Broward #1
Nov. 9th, 1:00pm | CLICK HERE
The Sandwich Line | Late Night Shorts
Nov. 7th, 8:45pm | CLICK HERE
There Is Always Tomorrow | Sunshine Celluloid #2
Nov. 9th, 5:00pm | CLICK HERE
Universal Love | Docs
Nov. 8th, 10:00am | CLICK HERE
Upside Down | Comedy Club
Nov. 7th, 7:30pm | CLICK HERE
Upside Down | Opening Night
Nov. 6th, 5:30pm | CLICK HERE
Wait to Tell Mother | Family Ties
Nov. 8th, 2:00pm | CLICK HERE
Waiting For Aphrodite | Late Night
Nov. 7th, 8:45pm | CLICK HERE
When Your Gone | Variety Pack #2
Nov. 8th, 12:00pm | CLICK HERE
Where Roots are Born | Family Ties
Nov. 8th, 2:00pm | CLICK HERE
White Crow | Mixed Flicks #1
Nov. 7th, 5:30pm | CLICK HERE
Xavier Anderson-Diaz | Made in Broward #1
Nov. 9th, 1:00pm | CLICK HERE