BUTTE FILM FEST 2025 PROGRAM

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

Derek Ahlswede — Ahlswede Collection Podcast Network

Dustin Vaught — ROI Productions

Ev Duran — UTB Studios

John La Tier — Director, Writer, Cinematographer

Day 1: Saturday, December 6th — Doors at 5:30PM

6:00PM — Action/Sci-Fi

Blood on the Northern Ridge, directed by Dillon Tharp — Sacramento State

Snappers! 85, directed by Danny Chimal — Chico State

Boxes, directed by Dylan Coty & Daniel Lee — UC Berkeley

Where the Wild Winds Blow, directed by Danathon James — City College of SF

7:15PM — Drama

Who’s Left, directed by Juan Sanchez — Chico State

Everyday - A Weyes Blood Shortfilm, directed by Aditya Kamboj & Nicole Tejeda — USC

Rip Her to Pieces, directed by Meghan Atherton — Chico State

Pen-Demonium, directed by Kent Palma — SF State

For Old Time’s Sake, directed by Kyle Miller — Sacramento State

8:30PM — Horror

Willow Pass, directed by Christian Cooper — Diablo Valley College

Door to Door, directed by Liam Aiken — Chico State

All in your Head, directed by Evan Young — Chico State

Downstream, directed by Kai Hansen — Oberlin College

In Music, directed by Juan Sanchez — Chico State

Day 2: Sunday, December 7th — Doors at 5:30PM

6:00PM — Animation

Lucky, by Arwen Creswell — California College of the Arts (CCA)

bird’s nest (the mourning dove & the cardinal), by Leo Pickard — CCA

2392 Miles, by Kai Ho — CCA

Chiquito, by Lesley Marroquin & Anna Riva — School of Visual Arts

Anxiety, by Ian Joseph Green — Chico State

Into Darkness, by Sef Bursch — CCA

Burnout, by PlusOne Studios — CCA

Train Derailment, Ian Joseph Green — Chico State

Where are You, Weird Baby?, by Jaden Earl — CCA

Drill the Mole, by Usman Khan — CCA

Internal Embers, by Alec Tufenkjian — CCA

Strawberry Boy Forever, by Alyssa Valdivia — CCA

The Cool Film Idea.MP4, by John Angelo Martin Serrano

7:15PM — Comedy

Starting Quarterback, by Parker Viale — Diablo Valley College

Slumber Spar, by Andres Coronel — Butte College

I Study People for a Living, by Jake Ross Bell — UC Davis

Truth Bomb, by Sophie Martinez — UC Davis

Just Phil, by Mallory Merlo — Cal Poly Humboldt

8:30PM — The Golden Doors Awards Ceremony

With choreographed dancing by Chico State Expressions Dance Team

& Best Film Award presented by Metric Cosmetics Chico

Awards Presented:

• Best Action/Sci-Fi

• Best Drama

• Best Horror

• Best Animation

• Best Comedy

• Best Performance

• Best Supporting Performance

• Best Editing

• Best Cinematography

• Best Production Design

• Best Directing

• Best Film (Presented by Metric Cosmetics Chico)