Junktown 2025 Official Selections
Program order will be announced at the festival
Cat and Fish (2:00) dir. Nilram Ranjbar - A goldfish in a small container goes to a bigger pond with the help of a cat and the sun.
Dusty, Damned, & Dead (4:49) dir. Jordan Buanno - Wyatt walks into town with one purpose: to find the man who left him for dead.
Fly Chicks (11:38) dir. Kenzie Claflin - Fly Chicks explores the practice of fly fishing through a feminist lens. The film follows three fly fisherwomen and their relationship with the river and its inhabitants, the sport, and their identities.
The Great Pastrami Salami (2:59) dir. Ethan Hamill - It's a normal day at the Big Deluxe until Ruben needs his vinegar.
Holy Heavêness (8:57) dir. Farnoosh Abedi, Negah Khezre Fardyardad, Mohammad Ghaffari - The weight of the death of loved ones sometimes becomes so overwhelming that to get rid of this weight another birth is inevitable.
Holy Water (14:48) dir. Esmail Ramezani, Marziyeh Bani Ali - Have you ever thought about death? Cure for insomnia.
Life Support (10:32) dir. Jamon Tolbert - Inspired by true stories, an emergency doctor struggling under the weight of life-and-death decisions must confront his own hidden traumas as he teaches a young medical student what it truly means to save a life.
Reruns (3:55) dir. Van Wampler, Sam Blakesberg - A musical story about being lost in reruns from a different age.
To Fly (15:22) dir. Mohsen Khademi - In a remote village, a girl shares a deep bond with her duck. When she learns it is in danger, she flees into the mountains, where she meets a mysterious boy who has the ability to hear distant sounds.
Uhl - Dream Lightly (3:32) dir. Hunter Thompson - Dream Lightly follows the music artist "Uhl" through a journey of whimsical trauma, self-loathing, and hubris.
You Are a Boy Now (19:20) dir. Lili Malysh - To protect her daughter from being raped by Russian soldiers, the mother of 18-year-old Slava cuts her hair like a boy and forcibly takes her to Germany, where she tries to start a new life while dealing with the trauma of war and her stolen identity.