The Pensacon Short Film Festival has expanded this year. The Spotlight screening highlights nine excellent short films, including:
- "A Way Out" directed by Jason Tostevin starring Robert Costanzo
- "Aether: The Rise of Specter" directed by Drew Hall and Horst Sarubin
- "BunBun" directed by Sebastian Munoz (winner of the 2015 Pensacon Short Film Festival Best in Show Award)
- "Dead Saturday" directed by Benjamin Stark
- "Mother's Day" directed by Jeff Tan and starring Academy Award winner Melissa Leo
- "Orphans of God" directed by Josh Stephenson
- "The Perfect Dish" directed by Dale Metz and TL Westgate
- "The Saturday" directed by Drew Hall and Horst Sarubin
- "Yo Soy Pedro" directed by Jordan Inconstant