Annual Awards 2026 | Program 11 — Edge of Reality: Indie Stories

2:30 – 4:25 PM · Cinema 10 · 🟠 16+

Plastic Surgery

Guy Trevellyan (UK)

A doctor on her last day before maternity leave is thrown into chaos when a hidden threat emerges.

12:02

Puke Bitch

Sam Tricomo (USA)
Los Angeles Premiere

Siblings Dove and Larry revel in chaos and defy their foster mother, while their obsessions drift toward darker territory, drawing them into a disturbing world where fascination with death runs deeper than they realize.

38:34

On Purple

Joe Quartararo (USA)
North America Premiere

After coming home to find her partner in a bad mood, a poet shares her daily writing, only to be given a poem in return.

10:36

Unruly

David Ernesto Herrera (UK)

A rebellious teen, haunted by addiction and her sister’s death, is sent to a “troubled teen” program that promises reform—only to uncover a cult-like system of abuse and control designed to break her. Starring veteran actor Richard Brake.

07:00

Five Things to Love

Makenna Perkal (USA)

After hitting rock bottom, a young woman struggling with alcoholism is forced to confront her grief and seek help. As she rebuilds her life through friendship, love, and self-discovery, she fights to reclaim her voice and find a way back to herself.

42:51