2025 Melrose Film Festival

A celebration of the art of visual storytelling in short films, the Melrose Film Festival highlights the work of imaginative filmmakers across the globe. Categories this year include AI Shorts, Animated Shorts, Documentaries, Micro Short Films and Short Films. For more information please visit https://filmfreeway.com/MelroseFilmFestival

In celebration of the 2025 Melrose Film Festival, the Melrose Center has a lot of exciting events surrounding the festival itself: https://ocls.org/melrose-film-festival/

Official selections will screen at the Dorothy Lumley Melrose Center for Technology, Innovation & Creativity located on the 2nd floor of the Orlando Public Library, 101 East Central Blvd., Orlando FL 32801. Official programs will then be available for viewing on public YouTube following the in-person screenings starting at 6 PM Saturday 27 through 6 PM Saturday October 4, 2025. Links will be posted in mid-September.

Melrose Film Festival Schedule
Saturday, September 27, 2025 11:30-5:20 PM

(Tentative event schedule, subject to change)

| 11:30 AM | Welcome & Intro | 10 min |
| 11:40 AM | Short Films | 42 min |
| (Short Break) | 8 min |
| 12:30 PM | Networking | 30 min |
| 1:00 PM | AI Shorts | 36 min |
| (Short Break) | 9 min |
| 1:45 PM | Micro Short Films | 28 min |
| (Short Break) | 6 min |
| 2:20 PM | Documentaries | 28 min |
| (Short Break) | 12 min |
| 3:00 PM | Animated Films | 50 min |
| (Short Break) | 10 min |
| 4:00 PM | 🎤 Filmmaker Q&A Panel | 50 min |
| 5:00 PM | 🎖️ Awards Ceremony | 20 min |
| 5:20 PM | Event Ends