FIFTH SEASON

A young woman uses VR technology to rehearse an upcoming date over and over again while attempting to craft the perfect lie

Check out the eight films shortlisted for this year’s award and vote for your favorite. The winner will be announced during Frieze Los Angeles 2024

Winner of the Audience Award 2024. A controversial tech CEO defends her latest software ahead of its launch. As the interview grows increasingly antagonistic, she secretly grapples with her desire to unleash the technology on the world

Marcie, a mysterious teenager, is in pursuit of opening a portal with the intention of summoning STRANGE-GRL. However, complying with STRANGE-GRL’s demands triggers a dangerous transformation…

Nora is given an AI headset that allows her to see memories of her mother and deal with the trauma of her death

Winner of the Jury Award 2024. After a harrowing diagnosis, Eric is given the opportunity to test a virtual-living experience. But glitches in the system start to show that his newfound “freedom” isn’t all it seems

A bank teller meets a crypto-obsessed homeless man, taking her on a journey through the Vermont Square area of South Central

After being infected with a cyber-virus, a CIA operative Adam Wilson is slowly zombified as his aggressor infiltrates his mind to get him to change his mission

An old man losing a battle with Alzheimer’s risks his life to preserve a significant event that he cannot remember

Six to eight emerging filmmakers will be selected for a four-month program led by Ghetto Film School to produce individual short films

As the Award marks its third year, Diante Singley, Jane Chow and Timothy Offor share how the Fellowship helped their artistic and professional development