Global Shorts Block 1 | DIFF 2026

DESERTSCAPE PROUDLY PRESENTS GLOBAL SHORTS BLOCK 1

DIFF 2026 expresses the culturally expansive nature of independent cinema by way of 6 international shorts (outside the U.S.) that are as beautiful as they are diverse.

*Films may contain some mature content (Language, Violence, Blood)

The short films in this block are as follows;

Three Kisses | 14 Mins | Turkey | Turkish | Utah Premiere

Directed by Ellis Kaan Ozen

Starring Gül Eskihancılar, Orfeo Sinan Cetin, Mehmet Ali Gökçek

When Ali comes back from America with love bites on his neck his mother, Gül, is terrified. This new found love will push their family through a change they might not be ready for: wedding bells. 'Three Kisses' portrays three intimate moments that reveal those left out of their love story.

See Your Eyes | 25 Mins | South Korea | World Premiere

Directed by JiWon Song

Starring Yein Bang, Hein Shim

Heesun, a high school student tormented by bullies every day, is saved one day by Jiyoung, an older student who boxes. Seeing her, for the first time in her life, Heesun wants to learn how to fight. But for some reason, Jiyoung coldly pushes away both boxing and Heesun herself.

Nocturne | 5 Mins | Canada | French | Utah Premiere

Directed by Andrew Przybytkowski

Starring Laurence Legault, Patrick Renaud

In the stormy darkness of a restless night, a child, unable to sleep, wanders through the vastness of a house. Lightning transforms the home, and an unexpected encounter will mark her nocturnal journey."

Blue Heart | 15 Mins | Haiti | No Premiere

Directed by Samuel Suffren

Starring Marie Diana, Arnold Joseph

Marianne and Petion are living in Haiti with a telephone, waiting for a call from the USA, where their son has left for the American dream.

In Half | 25 Mins | Spain | Spanish | Utah Premiere

Directed by Jorge Morais Valle

Starring (the vocal work of) Jake Walters, Jared Peterson, Daniel Ledo

Through a child's imagination, this animate tale tells the journey of a man who after falling prey to his fears, must cross a strange world; A universe full of magic, where he will be confronted with his own fears and conflicts from the past and where he must find solutions for the future to discover his self-identity.