The Undergrowth by Griffin Roessler
2026, 11:10, US

In the City of Light, cloaked angels were blamed for a wave of disappearances and banished to the woods.
Generations later, their hidden portal is known only as the Undergrowth. Enter the World Walker: a half-angel
student living a double life, navigating the human world by day while secretly shepherding lost souls by night. But
as a strange affliction turns the townspeople into ghosts, the Walker’s precarious balance shatters when an ancestral
spirit breaches the realm with an ominous warning—forcing him to confront a past he’s been running from.

Awards
Best Short Film at Crete International Film Festival, Ierapetra, 01-09 August 2026

Selected Festivals
Toronto Arthouse Film Festival, Canada, 19-22 October 2026
Ghent International Film Week, Belgium, 28 September – 03 October 2026
7th International Film Festival of Crete & Awards, Ierapetra, Greece, 01-09 August 2026