Central Florida Film Slam

Free to submit; submissions accepted year-round! Submit here. 

This event is open to the public, with FREE admission for Enzian Members!

Central Florida Film Slam is an unrated, independent film showcase and competition open to all regional filmmakers and students. Showcase your own work or come see the work of other local filmmakers on the big screen at Enzian Theater!

May 2026 Showcase:

Soup Night
2025, 3 minutes
Directed by Jason Hayner Jr.
Two Men. Gallons of Soup. One Night.
 

Continuum
2026, 10 minutes
Directed by Reed Hancock
A young couple has become convinced they must carry out the task of a dark celestial deity in order to keep the timeline intact.
 

I Kiss You Like I Grieve You
2026, 4 minutes
Directed by Houda Eletr
Visual representation of the cage that I laid in as I found out I was 7-weeks pregnant in Orlando, where the abortion cutoff is 6-weeks.
 

The Mirror of Malevolence: Chapter 1 – The Dreary Orphanage
2026, 14 minutes
Directed by Jared Ditman
A dark fantasy adventure told entirely with marionette and shadow puppetry. In the town of Dreary, where no happy wish ever endured, twelve-year-old Henry Button yearns for escape.
 

Ricky & Jorts
2025, 9 minutes
Directed by Sophie Gonzalez
Two goofy best friends attempt to solve a murder mystery by investigating their oddball friends (and enemies).
 

The Pinch
2026, 6 minutes
Directed by Daniel Valarezo
A small group of thieves begin to feel the pressures of fate as they race against the clock to strike their target. One outlier reveals itself however… The getaway driver.
 

Roomates
2026, 9 minutes
Directed by Malu Pinho
A narrator follows a day in the life of four roommates, a nosy-parker, a germaphobe, a health-freak, and a busy-bee as they attempt to coexist.
 

Florida filmmakers, submit your film for a chance to play the 2027 Florida Film Festival!

Audience members will select a film from each CFFS to win the Audience Award for that showcase. These fan favorite films will receive the opportunity to become a part of Enzian’s Brouhaha Film & Video Showcase or, for one lucky winner a year, direct acceptance into the Florida Film Festival’s New Florida Shorts program!

Filmmakers: CFFS is a showcase screening, with no laurels for acceptance or official awards. This preserves premiere status on your film for future festival screenings!

Submit your film (for free!) to Central Florida Film Slam HERE!