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Title: English Corner
Runtime: 9 min
Country: USA
Director: Matthew Faye Terry
Placement: Best Short Film
Competition: December, 2025
Synopsis: After losing his job, a man follows God’s call to teach English in China—but when a student and the college president suspect him of being a threat, his mission of faith could spiral into a struggle for freedom.