The West Chester Film Festival has announced the lineup for the 2025 Festival.
Beginning Friday, April 25, and running through Sunday, April 27, the festival will feature a total of 67 short films, which will be presented in show blocks, pop-up events, panels, and more.
The event takes place at Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center, 226 N High St., West Chester.
This year’s lineup features a diverse selection of short films from various genres, countries, and cultures, giving audiences a chance to experience a wide range of stories and perspectives from around the world.
Film highlights include:
• “In the Shadow of the Cypress,” the winner of the Academy Award for Best Short Film (Animated) at the 2025 Oscars, explores trauma, family, and the impact of war.
• “LYZ,” a fresh, off-beat dramedy that follows a passionate mental health worker as she struggles to balance her uniquely challenging job with keeping a promise to her daughter.
• “The Last Ranger,” an Oscar-nominated drama from South Africa, is a powerful human story that shines a light on the atrocities of rhino poaching.
• “Crust,” a comedy about a twelve-year-old boy trying to prove to his family that he belongs.
• “The Third Country,” a documentary on young Burmese refugees who are balancing difficult everyday lives with resilience and compassion, looking for brighter futures in America.
• “Beside Myself,” a poem/film that engages the reader/viewer to trade places with the poet for a generative new thing that can, with your help, change the world.
The full lineup, along with the festival schedule, can be found at https://www.westchesterfilmfestival.com/.
Tickets are on sale and can be purchased through the festival website.
Source: Berkshire mont