SESSION — NIFP’S FISCAL SPONSORSHIP – A PRACTICAL GUIDE Chad Haufschild – NIFP Representative
Nebraska Independent Film Projects’ treasurer, Chad Haufschild, walks you through how fiscal sponsorship works, from the application process all the way to receiving disbursement checks.
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DIRECTORS ROUNDTABLE Tom Knoblauch – Facilitator
Join us for a roundtable discussion with Nebraska filmmakers Bill Hedges, Maverick Knox, Brent Scott Maze, Margaux Towne, Michael G. White, and CynFranecia Yvette.
Join us for a roundtable discussion with Nebraska actors Matthew Hebert, Betty Schram, Christian Velez, Rachel Williamson, and Deborah Wilson.
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WRITERS BLOCK Shelby Hagerdon & Michael G. White – Facilitators
The Writers Block welcomes all writers, new and seasoned. Explore stories, pitch new ideas, or find a way to break that block in the writers room.
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SESSION – SPEED NETWORKING Patrick Lambrecht & Greg A. Gale – Facilitators
Join the Flatwater team for a session of rapid-fire speed networking! Speed networking is similar to speed dating…focusing on finding your future project collaborators. Meet new faces and reconnect with old friends.
A new employee at WeCorp discovers some oddities with the company’s training video. Winner of the 2026 FFF 48-Hour Film Challenge.
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WED THE DARK
Ken White | 2025 | 76min | Horror | PG-13
In a Montana fire lookout, a grieving woman summons her fiancé’s ghost and must release the past before it consumes her.
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THE VOW
Hunter Smith | 2026 | 3min | Comedy | G
A wedding goes horribly wrong.
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Truth Detector: Family Therapy
William Reliford | 2025 | 8min | Animation | PG
After the chaos of the last few weeks, the entire family goes to therapy, but bringing the Truth Detector along wasn’t the best idea.
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A TOUCH OF WILDNESS: SANDHILL CRANES IN AMERICA
Joseph Brown | 2026 | 6min | Documentary | G
A short documentary exploring America’s sandhill cranes, blending natural and social history with insights from leading crane experts.
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SUNDOWN
Todd Hartsell | 2026 | 14min | Drama | G
A faded one‑hit wonder confronts the truth behind his only song when the daughter of a lost love returns with the past in her hands.
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Soma †
Aliza Brugger | 2024 | 11min | Drama | PG-13
Quinn returns home to sucker money from her estranged half-sister, but a nightmarish evening forces her to fight for solace in their broken relationship.
† Student Film
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SHE DREAMS OF SUNFLOWERS
Lucas Frisbie | 2025 | 16min | Drama | PG
A man searches for his partner after she disappears in their home.
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RUFFIN
Joe Pankowski, Matt Whipkey | 2025 | 4min | Animation | G
When left home alone, Ruffin the cat goes on an adventure to the rooftop to play in an all-cat band.
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RINSE CYCLE
Caroline Kauffman | 2025 | 15min | Romance | PG
Doing laundry on a quiet Saturday night, Erin opens up to a nosy stranger.
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RELEASE
Ken White | 2025 | 13min | Horror | PG-13
After losing a close friend, a young man battles inner demons and searches for a way out of the cage he’s built around himself.
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THE PRECARIOUS PERILS OF POOR PATRICIA PACKARD
William Fischer | 2025 | 10min | Comedy | PG
Reporter Patricia Packard is hunted by every villain she’s ever exposed—each choosing the same moment to strike.
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POOR CHARACTER
Bob Maass | 2026 | 11min | Documentary | PG
A short documentary film about creative Rob Kasel and his illustration company, Poor Character.
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PERFECT NIGHT
David Michael Long | 2025 | 11min | Comedy | PG
Cole has planned the perfect date night, only to be foiled by the jealousy of his greatest nemesis…his mother.
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PEACE, PEACE!
Dylan D. Brown | 2026 | 5min | Drama | PG-13
An hour before their mother’s funeral, three siblings are forced to reckon with the horrifying reality of their childhood.
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PATINA
Jake Hull | 2025 | 12min | Fantasy | PG
At his grandfather’s 84th birthday, 12‑year‑old Jackson meets Patina, a larger‑than‑life woman whose arrival bends time and reveals hidden stories.
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THE PAINTER
Michael G. White | 2025 | 110min | Drama | PG
Haunted by WWI, artist John Amory seeks peace on the Doyle estate, but when debutante Lilly becomes his muse, her father’s anger threatens his new life.
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THE PAIN AND THE POWER *
Cai Indermaur | 2026 | 106min | Documentary/LGBTQ+ | R
Decades after addiction nearly killed him, a queer musician revisits the music, memories, and wreckage left behind in a search for meaning and survival.
* First-time Filmmaker
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OPENING NIGHT †
Gracelynn Arbaugh | 2025 | 6min | Drama | G
When Amelia lands the lead in their school play and Billie gets nothing, jealousy consumes Billie, driving her to sabotage her best friend’s moment onstage.
West helps Oliver, a ghost only she can see, cross over before he fades—only to learn his unfinished business isn’t ritual but human connection and love.
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THE OLD MAN AT THE BAR
Alexander Jeffery | 2025 | 11min | Romance | PG
Two French waiters closing up for the night have their routine upended by a mysterious old man who may be there for far more than a late drink.
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O CON: AN EVENT FOR EVERYONE
Amanda Trudell | 2025 | 17min | Documentary | G
O Con reveals the story of one man’s mission to build a safe, magical three‑day showcase for the Omaha metro’s counter‑culture community.
Amanda races to confess her feelings for her best friend Ellie before graduation, navigating self‑acceptance, her faith, and the fear of losing the person she loves.
† Student Film
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MYSTERY OF THE MANOR
Jeremy Lubash | 2026 | 86min | Drama/Thriller | PG-13
A news team tours a long-running haunted house and gets more than the story they came for.
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MYCELIUM
Brent Scott Maze | 2025 | 17min | Drama | PG-13
After losing her partner, Amber leaves her mushroom farm job for a road trip to find a rare psychedelic mushroom she hopes will bring closure.
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MY OMAHA *
Nick Beaulieu | 2025 | 85min | Documentary | PG-13
After returning to Omaha to document its racial justice movement, Nick seeks common ground with his pro‑Trump father after a stage‑4 cancer diagnosis.
* First-time Filmmaker
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MY FILMMAKING JOURNEY
Bill Hedges | 2026 | 15min | Documentary | G
A local filmmaking legend looks back at his 60-year path from watching movies to making them.
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MUSIC IS PRICELESS
Balsem Errouh Oukhay | 2025 | 13min | Family | G
Raised in a Colorado mountain town, Jessica abandons her violinist roots until loss forces her back to the music that brings hope and calm to her community.
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MESSAGE FROM A MOTHER *†
Jarod Rogers | 2025 | 8min | Drama | PG
A man struggles to choose between the family he knows and the one he’s never met.
Local blues artist, Jeni Grouws, answers questions about herself and the music scene in Omaha.
† Student Film
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I KNOW WHAT I SAW
Jack Louis Hoppe | 2026 | 9min | Thriller | PG
A young man must reclaim his life after experiencing an unexplained event in the mountains.
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HOT
Mark Renken | 2026 | 9min | Thriller | PG
As deadly heat nears its tipping point, Amber waits for relocation while Middle America swelters—until she realizes the true danger is closer than she thinks.
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HOMELESS
Tim Guthrie | 2025 | 7min | Documentary | PG
Eric Meyer meditates on the meaning of being homeless.
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HI, I’M KAYLA THE NANNY
Patrick Hastie | 2026 | 7min | Comedy | PG
On her first day nannying in Brooklyn, Kayla cares for little Woodrow—until a “simple” job quickly proves anything can go wrong.
A portrait of urban Indigenous women whose inter‑generational resilience and shared wisdom guide a healing journey through past trauma and present life.
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A GLANCE AWAY
Alicia López | 2025 | 3min | Drama | PG
A woman trapped in the quiet decay of her relationship finds unexpected freedom in moments of desire and solitude that slowly awaken her to herself.
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GAME OVER *
Jack Bone | 2026 | 4min | Animation | G
Desmond and his friend try to beat the final boss of their favorite video game.
* First-time Filmmaker
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FOUR FLOORS *†
Mackenzie Ann Frederick | 2025 | 7min | Coming of Age | PG
Grace searches for a charger and meets past versions of herself on each floor, forcing her to face what she’s learned before senior year arrives.
* First-time Filmmaker † Student Film
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FORGOTTEN MOTHERLAND †
Anja Oelofse | 2026 | 10min | Drama | G
An international student reflects on love, memory, and longing as she navigates life between her new home and the motherland she can’t let go of.
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FOILED HOPE
Brandon Fiscus | 2024 | 4min | Drama | PG
A couple is troubled with news that will test their relationship.
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FLUCTUATION *†
Samantha Rousseau | 2026 | 45min | Drama | PG
Two teens navigate a series of escape rooms as they learn what it means to “escape.”