July 11-13, 2025
America's most intoxicating blend of short cinema

So WHY do we crush movies, you ask? (you didn’t, but listen anyway) The Movie Crush celebrates only the best short cinema the US has to offer. It’s tight-knit, fun, hilarious, meaningful, serious, the best ever, and more! You can buy your ticket to this wonderful family of a festival with the link in our bio❤️
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We believe in the following: OH, AND ABOUT THE NAME... To see the rest of our ‘Crush Credo,’ check out our website (which is, as always, linked in bio)!
#wallawalla #wallawallamoviecrush #wallawallamoviecrush2025 #wallawallahollaholla #crushingit #thecrush #themoviecrush #moviecrush #shortfilm #filmfestival #djninelives #crushfam4eva❤️ #wwmc9 #ninelives

We believe in the following: CRUSHFAM IS FOREVER FAM! To see the rest of our ‘Crush Credo,’ check out our website (which is, as always, linked in bio)!
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We believe in the following: A LABOR OF LOVE! To see the rest of our ‘Crush Credo,’ check out our website (which is, as always, linked in bio)!
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We believe in the following: SERVING THOSE WHO SERVE! To see the rest of our ‘Crush Credo,’ check out our website (which is, as always, linked in bio)!
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We believe in the following: AUDIENCE AWARDS ARE NOT A POPULARITY CONTEST! To see the rest of our ‘Crush Credo,’ check out our website (which is, as always, linked in bio)!
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We believe in the following: SMASHING THE PATRIARCHY! To see the rest of our ‘Crush Credo,’ check out our website (which is, as always, linked in bio)!
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We believe in the following: AMERICAN FILMMAKING NEEDS A CHAMPION! To see the rest of our ‘Crush Credo,’ check out our website (which is, as always, linked in bio)!
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We believe in the following: A CONSISTENT CURATORIAL VISION! To see the rest of our ‘Crush Credo,’ check out our website (which is, as always, linked in bio)!
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Hi Crushers! We’re here to tell you that our submission deadline for the 2025 WALLA WALLA MOVIE CRUSH is just around the corner: May 23rd! To get your lovely film in the running, click the link in our bio<3 See you there! #wallawalla #wallawallamoviecrush #wallawallamoviecrush2025 #wallawallahollaholla #crushingit #thecrush #themoviecrush #moviecrush #shortfilm #filmfestival #djninelives #crushfam4eva❤️ #wwmc9 #ninelives

Meet the Movie Crush Co-founders: Executive Director Nancy Dragun, and Artistic Director Warren Etheredge! This lovely pair are the reason for our annual Crush and all its wonders. And what a lovely reminder are these sweet, sweet faces to buy your tickets to the 2025 WALLA WALLA MOVIE CRUSH! Tickets linked in our bio.
Photos by @steve__korn !
#wallawalla #wallawallamoviecrush #wallawallamoviecrush2025 #wallawallahollaholla #crushingit #thecrush #themoviecrush #moviecrush #shortfilm #filmfestival #djninelives #crushfam4eva❤️ #wwmc9 #ninelives

So we know you’ve heard— today we’re showing off our 2025 poster for the annual WALLA WALLA MOVIE CRUSH! Our 9th year is already here!
Passes already on sale via themoviecrush.com
Submissions still accepted via @filmfreeway
#wallawalla #wallawallamoviecrush #wallawallamoviecrush2025 #wallawallahollaholla #crushingit #thecrush #themoviecrush #moviecrush #shortfilm #filmfestival #djninelives #crushfam4eva❤️ #wwmc9 #ninelives

Tap in…big things tomorrow…
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2 days…
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Only 3 days…
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Animator, boarder and long-time #crushfam4eva❤️ member @patrick_smith_animator gets a loving profile in @thrashermag — an honor that sets him apart from any other animator I know/can think of.
We are excited to share more of Patrick’s work at the Crush in the very near future.
#shortanimation #shortanimatedfilms #animator #skateboarding #skateboarder #skateboards

Bill Morrison’s INCIDENT won Best Documentary at the 2024 Walla Walla Movie Crush; if it doesn’t win the Oscar as well, I’ll suspect a conspiracy. INCIDENT is a harrowing, a real-time revelation of what precipitated a murder by police officers and what followed in attempting to shape stories. Just consider the frame above. Wow. @bimo65 wisely lets the compiled footage speak volumes, keeping silent himself. Viewers must draw their own conclusions… hopefully more deliberately than others draw weapons.
#justice #policethepolice #realtimetruth #cameraseverywhere #wallawallahollaholla #shortdocumentary #shortdoc #documentaryshort #docshort @theacademy

Thrilled @themoviecrush got a shout out from @thatprideguy after his recent trip and round-up of best bets for a weekend getaway to Walla Walla. (Link in bio) Note: passes for the 9th annual Crush are already on sale via our website (themoviecrush.com) and we are just a couple of weeks away from this year’s poster reveal!
#wallawallahollaholla #wallawalla #crushfam4eva❤️ #shortfilm #filmfestival #july2025 #pride #everyoneiswelcome @visitwallawalla

In 2021, @themoviecrush was fortunate enough to have @redrubes14 serve as a juror to determine that year’s award for Best Documentary (Short). Yoruba, of course, is an exceptional documentarian, and her latest demands our attention given recent, er, events. All abominations have precedent. We urge you to watch AMERICAN COUP: WILMINGTON 1898 on your local PBS affiliate or online.
#americancoup #wilmington1898 #americanhistory #americasshame #bestdocumentary #documentary #wearenotgoingback

@gilperezabraham earned our #bestperformance award at @themoviecrush this summer. Now, you can see his breathtaking work in @ward.kamel’s searing drama of grief and acceptance on @vimeo and @shortoftheweek!
Repost from @ward.kamel
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Double trouble with our online release as both a Vimeo Staff Pick and a Short of the Week Selection (links in bio)! So very happy to finally share the film, and continuously grateful for the incredible team behind it and the journey we’ve taken so far! Now to make the feature :)
Starring @gilperezabraham Hana Chamoun @george.on.insta @moudsabra Ilham Malki
Written and Directed by me :)
Produced by: @adrianlausell @cameron_morton @elessarfilmsllc
Casting: @emilyruckercasting
Assoc. producer: @yaseminbilgenn
DP: @idileryurekli
PD: @sophia.uehara
AD: @catrinody
Costume Designer: @isabellaoevans
Art assistant: @kaitlynobryon
H/SFXMU: @labloiseart
1st AC: @benjyisdumb
2nd AC: @ratwitch699
Gaffer: @definitelyatget
KG: @stefannachmann
Swing: @samonsiripanichgon
Sound: @pat_zimmon
Script Supervisor: @sarahnocquet.mov
2nd AD: heloiselowenthal
CCO: @o.k.stoopid
Post-Production producer: @mister.sanman
Editor: @nathanyul
Color: @zakchalmers




















COVID-19 safety Notice
The Movie Crush and the Gesa Power House Theatre are currently operating at full capacity, but will continue to follow the most recent guidance from the state and county Departments of Health. More information is available online or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500.