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This year\u2019s participants include screenwriter Julia Cox in conversation with Liz Suggs; producer Jessie Henderson; filmmaker David F. Sandberg; and CAA motion picture literary agents.<\/p>\n<p>The showcase will also feature appearances from filmmaker Max Barbakow and a soon-to-be-announced Academy Award-winning writer\/director, who will each host an evening of the showcase and deliver opening remarks. Barbakow will return to host night one.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s showcase will feature films from both undergraduate and graduate film programs across the country and includes 10 short live-action films selected from a wide range of genres, tones, and perspectives.<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>\u201cOver the past eleven years, Moebius has continued to grow alongside the filmmakers who have come through the program,\u201d said Chou, Kaplan, and Stein in a joint statement. \u201cWith the introduction of Moebius Labs, we wanted to create a more direct exchange between emerging filmmakers and established creatives working at the highest levels of the industry. This year\u2019s lineup reflects an incredible range of voices, ambition, and cinematic perspective, and we\u2019re proud to continue building a platform that champions the next generation of storytellers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Below, the full 2026 programming line-up.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=523\">\u2018Dutton Ranch\u2019 Episode 3: Rip\u2019s Cattle Might Be Ruined by Anti-Vaxxers and Carter Avoids Getting Murdered After Peeing on a Truck<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>\n<strong>Night 1 \u2013 May 27<\/strong> <\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>\u201cLoquita Por Ti,\u201d directed by Greta Diaz Moreau (Columbia)<\/strong><br \/>\u201cRural Spain, Y2K. Alma is a 16-year-old desperate to truly live, especially for the sake of Jos\u00e9, the local heartbreaker. 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