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Officially Selected for the Festival Season
February 2026
INTO THE BREACH: BREAKING THE FIREWALL

Director:
Berry Blanton
Producer:
Jason Richard, Linda Wolkovitch
Writer:
Erik Weinbrecht
Selected for the following category(s)
Best Documentary Short
Hosted by Kari Byron (MythBusters), this visually bold documentary short demystifies the difference between a cybersecurity firewall and a data diode through cinematic experiments, robotics, explosive demonstrations, and dynamic motion graphics. Blending pop science with high production storytelling, the film transforms an abstract digital security concept into an engaging, accessible, and culturally resonant narrative. Designed as both a standalone short and the pilot episode of a larger educational series, the project reimagines how cybersecurity can be understood by mainstream audiences.
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