Content warning: TBD A collection of narrative short films (in the Action /Thriller genre) in contention for official selection, nomination as Quarterfinalist for both genre and technical categories. One will win the Quarter Final and be named BEST ACTION / THRILLER SHORT FILM of the 1st Quarter of 2026! Audience Choice balloting is open. Your vote counts!

&nbsp;A young woman gets herself abducted into a trafficking ring to find her missing sister and take the traffickers out from the inside.

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A young woman gets herself abducted into a trafficking ring to find her missing sister and take the traffickers out from the inside.

She finds new love just as the shadows of her past begin to close in. Her ex refuses to let her go, watching, waiting, and determined to reclaim what he believes is his. As obsession turns dangerous, the man she now loves must decide how far he is willing to go to protect her. But in a battle driven by jealousy and control, can love truly prevail, and will justice finally be served?

Shadows of Justice

A new love just as the shadows of her past begin to close in.

Haunted by the events that scarred him, Max Beecher, a member of a small ghost-hunting YouTube channel called "The Demon Hunters," Is ready to speak out about what occurred to finally put his mind at peace regarding the mysterious disappearance of his best friend Jordan Adler. And show the tapes documenting that fateful night.

The Disappearance of Jordan Adler

SDSFF Narrative Short Films: Action / Thriller

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