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CONGRATS to @samdavis and @davidbreschel and every

CONGRATS to @samdavis and @davidbreschel and everyone from @thesingersfilm! The winner of our Grand Prize Short Film Award, as well as Best Fantastic & Beyond short and Ensemble Cast, "The Singers" is the third of three films from the 2025 @filmquest to be shortlisted for the Best Live Action Short Oscar @theacademy. With a story that jolts you into the feels with genuine emotion and masterful direction, director Sam Davis leaves no eye dry in this virtuoso film! You can soon see the film @netflix who recently picked it up!

Good luck to the entire team with the nomination announcement coming this week!

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CONGRATS to @nmusteata and Alexandre Singh and the

CONGRATS to @nmusteata and Alexandre Singh and their film @two_people_exchanging_saliva! "Two People Exchanging Saliva," our Best Foreign Short Film Winner at the 2025 FilmQuest, is the second of three films from the festival that are shortlisted for the Best Live Action Short Film Oscar @theacademy. The film imagines a world where a slap to the face is the form of currency and a kiss is punishable by death, the film's unique and singular vision by co-directors Natalie Musteata and Alexandre Singh is as haunting as it is beautiful. You can watch the film now via @newyorkermag

Good luck to the entire team with the nomination announcement coming this week!

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CONGRATS to @ali_cook and the entire @thepearlcomb

CONGRATS to @ali_cook and the entire @thepearlcombfilm team! "The Pearl Comb" is one of three short films from the 2025 @filmquest that have been shortlisted for the Best Live Action Short Film Oscar @theacademy. A film that immediately sucks you in and doesn't let go with its gripping tale about a fisherman's wife who holds the keys to a powerful secret that is worth every word of praise it has received under the fantastic direction of Ali Cook!

Good luck to the entire team with the nomination announcement coming this week, and thank you to @the_film_festival_doctor @rebekahfilmdr for helping the film come our way!

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The streets of Provo are a welcoming place, even w

The streets of Provo are a welcoming place, even when the night crawlers of @filmquest lurk out of their dens to own the night! Shot on 35mm film by @johnnycallme, filmmakers @ultamatt stalks, @joeyvlong smolders, while lovebirds @thejudgegunn and @tashalitas have perfect his and hers portraits to add to their love story. How will YOU prowl through Provo when its your turn to pose at FilmQuest?

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Our final GPK inspired character is a real Thanksg

Our final GPK inspired character is a real Thanksgiving treat... literally! Let us introduce you to the brashest party companion for your dungeon crawl, the insufferable wizard "Meltin' Merlin," illustrated for @filmquest by the incomparable @alexander_buie. Ol' Meltin' has had one too many crawls lining his own pockets with gems and jewels rather than doing his wizarding duties, and it finally came back to bite him as a gelatinous cube made a meal out of half his body! No amount of magic can stop a sentient jelly from feasting on such a succulent snack!

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On the neon lit streets of @provocity, house photo

On the neon lit streets of @provocity, house photographer @johnnycallme took intrepid filmmakers and screenwriters out into the nights of @downtownprovo during @filmquest to shoot special portrait sessions with a variety of talented filmmakers on 35mm film. Together they rocked the streets as @evanjwatkins @meganrosati @dopaminecreative_ @emilygoss650 and @fj6utierrez nightcrawled like the pros they are - beckoning you to hearken unto the power of FilmQuest! Who will we spotlight next and how will YOU pose at FilmQuest next year?

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