The Downtown Festival: Signals in the Distance + Q&A
Short Films | 2025-26 | 111MIN
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Alec Moeller
Ben Gordon
Brenda Davis
Florence Kosky
Gideon Baeza
Lily Platt
Loïc Potencier
Tess Goldwyn
Will Pope
Will Tutino
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SIGNALS IN THE DISTANCE
SELECTION OF SHORT FILMS
Signals in the Distance is a selection of works that explore isolation, disconnection, life at the margins, and the search for belonging. The films interrogate what happens when people withdraw, are left alone, set adrift, or pulled away from the lives they knew. There are fragile, unexpected forms of connection and togetherness that can emerge through uncertainty, dependence, abandonment, and chance encounters.
Hesperia, directed by Alec Moeller, 7 min.
Iceworm, directed by Ben Gordon, 5 min.
Màiri, directed by Brenda Davis, 12 min.
Neither Seen Nor Heard, directed by Florence Kosky, 8 min.
Hope is Hip, directed by Gideon Baeza, 11 min.
Crisis Actor, directed by Lily Platt, 13 min.
The Interior Castles, directed by Loïc Potencier, 11 min.
Descent, directed by Tess Goldwyn, 12 min.
Homecoming, directed by Will Pope, 18 min.
New York Manhattan, directed by Will Tutino, 14 min.
The Downtown Festival is a multidisciplinary celebration of independent film, music, art, and culture held across Lower Manhattan each October. Founded and directed by filmmaker Rebekah Sherman-Myntti, the festival brings together artists across disciplines and generations through film premieres, anniversary screenings, live music performances, artist talks, and special one-night-only events. Programming is led by Sherman-Myntti and Associate Director Briana Bursten, with a focus on discovery, experimentation, community, and genuine artist-to-artist exchange. The festival’s film program runs October 9-18 at Roxy Cinema, with additional programming and special events taking place all over downtown.
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