As the TRILLVISION Film Festival Summer 2025 came to a close, we were thrilled to honor the outstanding films and filmmakers who made this year’s edition truly remarkable. Congratulations to all of our winners!

Jury Awards
The TRILL Award
Pizza Killa (Sizzle Reel) – Directed by Chavoita LeSane
Best Narrative Film
Love Is Blind – Directed by Parneille Walker
Best Documentary Film
The Ebony Canal: The Story of Black Infant Health – Directed by Emmai Alaquiva
Best Music Video
Got It Bad – Directed by Robin Harris Jr.
Best Experimental Film
PATIENCE – Directed by Valentin Guiod
The Spirit Award
The Distance Between – Directed by Minda Harts
Student Spirit Award
A Baleful Reunion – Directed by Ishaan Teja

Audience Awards
Outstanding Narrative Film
Intervention – Directed by Vernon Heard
Outstanding Documentary Film
The Ebony Canal: The Story of Black Infant Health – Directed by Emmai Alaquiva
Outstanding Experimental Film
PATIENCE – Directed by Valentin Guiod
Outstanding Music Video
Got It Bad – Directed by Robin Harris Jr.
Best of the Festival
Love Is Blind – Directed by Parneille Walker
 

​​Official Selections Announced!
We're back this summer with a blazing lineup of powerful, innovative, and thought-provoking films! The TRILLVISION Film Festival is proud to present the official short film selections for our Summer 2025 edition. These extraordinary works reflect bold storytelling, fresh perspectives, and the creative pulse of independent cinema.

Join us in celebrating these talented filmmakers who are shaking up the culture and making their mark.

Festival Dates: August 14–16, 2025
Format: Hybrid (Virtual & In-Person)
In-Person Day: Friday, August 15, 2025

OFFICIAL SELECTIONS – SUMMER 2025
$278.14 – Directed by Mad Max
A Baleful Reunion – Directed by Ishaan Teja
Got It Bad – Directed by Robin Harris Jr.
Intervention – Directed by Vernon Heard
Jeez Louise – Directed by Ana Jimenez
Last of the Nobodies – Directed by Colter Olmstead
Legindary Documentary [Episode 1] – Directed by Wilbert Thomas & Dustin Booth
Living With Grandma – Directed by Finise Avery
Look Daddy Ima Cavalier – Directed by John Davis
Love Is Blind – Directed by Parneille Walker
Lullaby of Birdland – Directed by Kendra Williams
Money Shower – Directed by Vera Howard
Monk – Directed by Ryan McCormick
My Home Home – Directed by Eimy Celeste Carhuaz Cervantes
PATIENCE – Directed by Valentin Guiod
Pizza Killa (Sizzle Reel) – Directed by Chavoita LeSane
Prisoner 88 – Directed by Ben Saltzman
Spectrum Syndicate – Directed by Lily Dain
Structural Theory of a Broken Bowl – Directed by Elizabeth Lo
Talk – Directed by Ethan Hillel Baron
The Distance Between – Directed by Minda Harts
The Ebony Canal: The Story of Black Infant Health – Directed by Emmai Alaquiva
The Favor – Directed by D'Angelo Harris
Trust – Directed by Nicholas Lane
Votive – Directed by joy tirade
What Rania Sees – Directed by Kai Doguchi Wingo
Who Will Be There For Me? – Directed by Ethan Hillel Baron

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