Short Film Showcase
Celebrating outstanding short films by SAG-AFTRA members, inspiring performers to create their own content with practical resources, and guiding emerging filmmakers on collaborating with SAG-AFTRA artists.
The SAG-AFTRA Foundation Short Film Showcase recognizes excellent short films and other shortform content made by and/or starring SAG-AFTRA members and inspires SAG-AFTRA members to create their own content, providing them with a toolkit and the requisite knowledge to get started as content creators.
The Showcase will include screenings in New York and Los Angeles of a curated selection of submitted short films and content, recognizing films made under a SAG-AFTRA contract, standout performances within short films, and films directed by SAG-AFTRA performers. The selected projects for 2025 are below.
2025 Selection
Buscando Alma
Directed by Melissa Fisher
Starring Carolina Gutierrez, Neher Jacqueline Briceño, Marc Anthony Samuel
CLAUD_IA
Directed by Gabriel Furman*
Starring Naiya Ortiz, Scott McCord, Kathleen Simmonds
George
Directed by Aaron Craig, Alex Craig
Starring Adrian Martinez, Angela Sarafyan
Mildred 4 a Million
Directed by Kim ‘Kimmie P’ Callaway
Starring Marla Gibbs, Brie Eley, Obriella Genesis Witron
Neo Dome
Directed by Bonnie Discepolo*
Starring Anna Camp, Michael Mosely, Nicholas Kowalzyk
Darcine’s Day
Directed by Aaron Goffman
Starring Kyla Diane Kennedy, Brent Huff, Elizabeth Lamboy-Wilson
Dig Deeper
Directed by Girault Seger
Starring Victor Williams, Lee Wilkof, Grant Moore
Once More, Like Rain Man
Directed by Sue Ann Pien*
Starring Bella Zoe Martinez, Matt Jones, Joe Mantegna
This is Jan
Directed by Robert Larriviere*
Starring Lyle Brocato, James Dumont, Laura Flannery
The Woman From Hamburg
Directed by Michael Masarof
Starring Jenette Goldstein, Einat Holland, Casey Killoran
*Directed by a SAG-AFTRA member
Schedule of Events
New York City
Casting Short Films
Wednesday, June 25 | 1 PM ET
Short Film Showcase:
Excellence in Filmmaking
Wednesday, June 25 | 6:30 PM ET
Navigating Film Festivals
Thursday, June 26 | 1 PM ET
Short Film Showcase:
Excellence in Performance
Thursday, June 26 | 6:30 PM ET
Los Angeles
Navigating Film Festivals
Monday, June 23 | 6:30 PM PT
Casting for Short Films
Wednesday, June 25 | 2 PM PT
Short Film Showcase:
Excellence in Filmmaking
Wednesday, June 25 | 7 PM PT
Short Film Showcase:
Excellence in Performance
Thursday, June 26 | 7 PM PT
Categories of Curation
The Foundation will curate a selection of submissions in the following categories:
Excellence in Performance
We recognize performances that are noteworthy by SAG-AFTRA performers in short films. The film must be made under a SAG-AFTRA contract and the category recognizes the performance within the film.
Excellence in Filmmaking
We recognize excellent films made by SAG-AFTRA members. The recognition is for the film, rather than the performers, although the production must have been union signatory and the SAG-AFTRA member must be listed as Director.
The Showcase is not an award or festival, but recognizes some of the great content being created by and starring SAG-AFTRA performers.
All submitted content must be made under a SAG-AFTRA contract, including the New Media or Micro-Budget agreements.
