UCSD Film Fest 2023
UCSD Film Festival 2023 Highlight Reel
Award Winners
Documentary
TAIKO by James DeLisio
Inside a rehearsal with Asayake Taiko, UCSD's Student-run traditional Japanese drumming group, as they prepare for an upcoming performance.
Experimental
EGODEATH by Xairan Aedn Ray
An experimental short about those who reside in a dark-spirited hotel in sunny Southern California.
Narrative
O's by Rik van Hoorn
A young woman in trapped in a classroom and forced to complete menial tasks until she finally snaps.
Golden Trident: Best Picture
Algorithm by Maya Braslaw
Connie wrestles with colorism and beauty standards caused by the looming presence of cyberspace. While on a psychedelic trip with friends she drifts into a dream world where she is tempted by the Algorithm to change herself.