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.