Palm Springs International Film Society
shortfest 2025

  • YOU KNOW YOU WANNA STAY

    Directed by Alex Heller
    USA | 9 minutes | World Premiere | POWER PLAYS

ShortFest 2025

A freshman girl sneaks out on a school night to counsel her senior friend. "Nothing happens" between them.
VIMEO Staff Pick Award

film details

Director: Alex Heller
Producers: Russell Kahn, Lío Mehiel, Alex Heller
Screenwriter: Alex Heller
Cinematographers: Brody S. Anderson
Editor: David Brown
Cast: Elsie Fisher, Russell Kahn
Country: USA
Language: English
Year: 2025
Running Time: 9 minutes
Premiere Status: World Premiere
Contact Email: ykywsfilm@gmail.com

Screening in:

POWER PLAYS

Tense standoffs, risky gambits, and subtle manipulations characterize these stories about the lengths we go to in order to control our own lives—and sometimes those of others.

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ShortFest 2025