2026 Festival Winners
Thank you for being part of Folsom’s first annual NorCal Short Film Festival. We’re honored to celebrate the films and filmmakers who moved audiences, sparked conversation, and reminded us how powerful short storytelling can be.
Celebrating standout short films
This festival brings together bold narratives, thought-provoking documentaries, and unforgettable performances from Northern California and beyond. Produced by Choose Folsom and the Folsom Tourism Bureau, the NorCal Short Film Festival is built to spotlight emerging voices and create a true destination weekend for film lovers.
Best Documentary Short
I Died in Irpin
24 February 2022 my boyfriend and I fled from Kyiv to Irpin. We spent 10 days in blockaded city and managed to escape with the last evacuation convoy. Time passed, but the feeling that I died in Irpin never left me since then. The film reconstructs this true story of survival through a personal and subjective lens
Best Narrative Short
Raider of the Hidden Present
While mom is away a young boy searches for his hidden Christmas present but gets into more of an adventure then he planned.
Best of the Fest
El Canon
Jean, a Haitian migrant in Chile, is admired everywhere he goes. His body represents all the classical values of the academy. However, in the anonymity of his existence, he is also a canon of marginality.
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With the Virtual Festival Pass, you can stream I Died in Irpin, Raider of the Hidden Present, El Canon, and over 50 of our official selections from wherever you are.