WINNER: BEST EXPERIMENTAL – NEW SOCIAL MEDIA FILM

FOLLOWED BY MENTAL BLOCKS TALKBACK SERIES  “ARE YOU WOKE???” Mental Health, Street Life, and Waking Up From the Illusion

• DA FLY TRAP ON
• Director: Prince Smith
• WORLDPremiere
• USA, 2025, 23 min
• Category:  Experimental • New Media (In Person)

Drip, a visionary marketing genius, embarks on a mind-bending journey of self-discovery in DA FLY TRAP. Through the lens of social media and street culture, he realizes the world he lives in is a carefully designed simulation—”The Fly Trap”—meant to keep people trapped in an endless cycle of survival. By merging the allure of being “FLY” with the harsh realities of the “TRAP,” Drip exposes the system’s flaws and challenges audiences to wake up and take control of their destinies.