The Strawberry | World Premiere | DIFF 2026

DESERTSCAPE PROUDLY PRESENTS THE "FATHERS & SONS" BLOCK

Two heartfelt stories of fathers, sons, and moving forward on your own terms.

*Some of these films may contain mature content (Some Language)

The short and the feature that make up this block are as follows;

Pretty Boys | 18 Mins | U.S.A. | World Premiere

Directed by Sof Puchley

Starring Matt Edwards, Doug Jones

*The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Writer/Producer/Co-Star Matt Edwards and Co-Star Doug Jones ("The Shape of Water," "Pan's Labyrinth")

When a washed up Hollywood star gets a chance to reboot his dying career with a blockbuster film, he convinces his estranged son to come out of retirement, hoping it will bring them back together.

The Strawberry | 91 Mins | U.S.A. | World Premiere

Directed by Kyle Plummer and Carlos Plummer

Starring Mike Farrell, Josh Garrett, Ivette Li-Sanchez, Doug Jones, Abe Lincoln, Mateo Ray

*The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Kyle Plummer, Carlos Plummer, and Doug Jones

When Herb Kaplan (played by Mike Farrell of the TV series "M*A*S*H") is diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and told he has only months to live, he decides how he will spend his final moments. Determined to face his final chapter on his own terms, Herb sets out to mend

his fractured relationship with his two estranged sons, who are struggling not only with him but with each other.

PRETTY BOYS TRAILER