Flip the Script Fest 2026

Shorts 4: Altered Realities

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Available October 2, 2026 12:00 AM UTC
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5 films in package
Abjad Hawaz (أبجد هوز)
Blending fashion, music, poetry, and performance, the film reclaims a language often feared and misunderstood, turning it into a celebration of identity, resilience, and artistic freedom.
All That Glitters (Las Cosas Que Brillan)
When a trans Latinx mermaid defies her mother’s warnings, she is forced to confront the violent legacies of colonialism, environmental destruction and the danger of being desired in the human world.
If I'm Here It Is by Mystery (Se Eu Tô Aqui È Por Mistério)
In the future, many people are trans — but only a few are witches. The fate of the city is in their hands.
In The Valley
Lost in the vast Southern California desert, Josh wakes alone after a night with a mysterious Cowboy.
A Whisper Into Infinity (Un murmure à l'infini)
Zayn is a young squatter trying to escape the grip of the world around him, only to find himself drifting through many others. One night, he encounters a masked figure who leads him toward the mist-shrouded horizons of infinity.
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These filmmakers take inventive approaches in their storytelling, creating heightened realities and fearless fantasies that transport us far from our seats. This collection of short films showcase powerfully imagined futures, living daydreams, titillating escapes and dizzying departures.


TOTAL RUNTIME: 1h 30m

Lost in the vast Southern California desert, Josh wakes alone after a night with a mysterious Cowboy. As the landscape twists into a waking nightmare, Josh must uncover the truth about the Cowboy, the cloaked figures watching him, and his own forgotten past—before the desert claims him forever.

  • Year
    2025
  • Runtime
    28 min
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    Minnesota Premiere
  • Awards
    2026 IndieX - Best LGBT, Best Actor / 2025 Queer Screams - Best in Show / 2025 Chicago Horror - Best LGBT / 2026 Ethereal Resurrection - Best Medium Length / 2025 Bleedingham - Best Medium Length / 2026 Wicked Queer - Audience Choice Winner / 2025 Film Haus - Best LGBT, Best Actor, Best Horror
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  • Director
    Adam Van Dyke - He/Him
  • Screenwriter
    Adam Van Dyke
  • Producer
    Sam Van Dyke, Bria O’Brien
  • Cast
    Jorgie Goico, Arden Lassalle, Aiden Zhane
  • Cinematographer
    Jeremy Hill
  • Editor
    Adam Van Dyke, Nelson Vicens
  • Production Design
    Luis G Reyes
  • Composer
    George Bjorvik
  • Sound Design
    AudioBrew
  • Music
    George Bjorvik
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