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Shorts: Truth Unbound

  • September 18, 2026 7:45 PM - 9:45 PM

  • Theater 5, Studio Movie Grill

    1555 Simi Town Center Way
    Simi Valley, California 93065
Ticket Price $16.88 Buy Tickets
Description

Poisoned Skies, Rocketship, Starflare, Internal Color, Rebel Flowers, The Witch Pricker and The Hare - Block run time 1:27:17

Secrets surface, beliefs are challenged, and difficult truths demand to be confronted in this collection of powerful shorts. Spanning history, fantasy, family, faith, and survival, Truth Unbound follows characters forced to question the worlds they know…and decide what they’re willing to risk to change them.

Poisoned Skies - dir. Caroline Friend - 10:45

In 1954, an ambitious scientist on the brink of presenting groundbreaking pollution research is forced to make a moral decision when she becomes the target of a mining company responsible for a deadly smog disaster. Based on a true story.

Rocketship - dir. Iris Almaraz - 11:00

Two neglected sisters race across their neighborhood to retrieve their mentally ill mother from a playground before the police find her, discovering that survival depends on trusting each other’s very different strengths.

Starflare - dir. Christine W. Chen - 14:44

In a world where magic is fading and disease spreads, a headstrong advisor’s daughter smuggles a powerful dragon egg, unaware of the secrets surrounding it.

Internal Color - dir. Davïd & Anastasïa Asambadze - 16:31

A troubled woman reconnects with her unborn child.

Rebel Flowers - dir. Roberta Pia De Angelis - 18:01

A nun is forced to confront her own past and make a decision destined to change the course of her life forever. When her best friend asks her help, faith, guilt, and friendship collide.

The Witch Pricker and The Hare - dir. Brynn Mitchell - 16:16

During Scotland's witch trials in the 17th century, an infamous witch pricker struggles to execute a particularly clever witch when their true identity is at risk of being exposed.

Screenings are followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers.

Date & Time

Fri, Sep 18, 2026 7:45 PM - 9:45 PM

Venue Details

Theater 5, Studio Movie Grill

1555 Simi Town Center Way
Simi Valley, California 93065 Theater 5, Studio Movie Grill
SIMI Film Fest

About SIMI Film Fest

Now in its fourth year, SIMI Film Fest returns for nine extraordinary days with its most ambitious program yet: 103 films, 69 music videos, youth filmmaking, industry events, and live orchestral film music, all brought together in one festival built to celebrate every craft of filmmaking.

At its heart, SIMI Film Fest is about putting great movies on the big screen and giving the public the opportunity to discover original work from filmmakers around the world. From features and shorts to documentaries, animation, genre films, youth projects, and music videos, the festival offers audiences stories and creative voices they may not encounter anywhere else.

But screening exceptional work is only part of our mission. SIMI Film Fest is equally committed to helping filmmakers propel their careers. This year’s expanded program includes meaningful industry connections, filmmaker field trips, panels, networking opportunities, more than 25 awards, and the new SIMIFF Jury Prize: a three-month mentorship with CAA agent Matt Smith for one standout filmmaker.

The 2026 festival also introduces the SIMIFF Film Music Competition, culminating in a live concert with the Simi Valley Symphony Orchestra. Selected composers will hear their original scores performed before a live audience, highlighting the essential role music plays in bringing stories to life.

SIMI Film Fest is where audiences discover remarkable films, where every filmmaking discipline is valued, and where talented artists gain recognition, relationships, and real opportunities to move forward.


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