Award of Merit – “Dead in the Trespasses” (USA)

Title: Dead in the Trespasses
Runtime: 16 min
Country: USA
Director: Tony Romeo
Placement: Award of Merit
Competition: September, 2026

Synopsis: On the unforgiving frontier, Raphael, a man with a violent past, is trying to build a quiet life with his wife and child. But when a mysterious figure from his past begins haunting him, Raphael is forced to confront the darkness he thought he had left behind and his faith is tested as the temptation to become the man he once was grows stronger.