Forbidden Fruits (2026)
Not every film can make a shopping mall feel both magical and menacing, but Forbidden Fruits challenges that.

A portrait of Gérard Cousin, known as Gérard de Suresnes. This former truck driver, adrift in life, made a sensation on the open mic segment of a popular radio station until he was given his own weekly show in the late 1990s. Becoming famous against his will, this sensitive soul—whose wit is as flamboyant as his disarming naivety—would experience both the splendors and the miseries of overnight stardom.
Not every film can make a shopping mall feel both magical and menacing, but Forbidden Fruits challenges that.
A 3D animated film centered on chasing fame in the humble stomping grounds of middle school. Unfortunately, while the protagonist dreams big, the plot falls short and fails to capture even a semblance of diversity.
Taylor Swift dazzles many fans with remixes of her country and pop singles in her Reputation Stadium concert tour, becoming a successful concert film.
We sat down with Writer/Director Albert Acosta to discuss his debut short film, (ha-ha), Acosta's foray into narrative cinema, and how his personal experiences have shaped his filmmaking philosophy.