All the Walls Came Down

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All the Walls Came Down
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Promotional poster
Directed by Ondi Timoner
Written byOndi Timoner
Produced by
  • Ondi Timoner
  • Eli O. Timoner
  • Maggie Contreras
Starring
Cinematography
  • Elle Schneider
  • Jackson James
  • Jendra Jarnigan
  • Nicholas Kraus
  • Eli O. Timoner
Edited by
  • Ondi Timoner
  • Jesse Gordon
Music by Morgan Doctor
Production
company
Release date
Running time
39 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

All the Walls Came Down is a 2025 American documentary short film, directed by Ondi Timoner. The film had its world premiere at the 52nd Telluride Film Festival on August 31, 2025. [1]

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It was shortlisted for the Best Documentary Short Film at the 98th Academy Awards. [2] [3]

Synopsis

After losing her Altadena, California, home in the January 2025 Southern California wildfires,Timoner turns the camera on herself and her neighbors as she returns to find her town in ruins and neighbors facing displacement. The film captures the efforts of the Altadena community, led by activist Heavenly Hughes, to preserve Altadena's historic black community, and the many logistical and emotional hurdles survivors face in recovering from the Eaton Fire. All the Walls Came Down is both a personal story of loss and a portrait of a community's solidarity and resilience in the wake of catastrophe. [4] [5]

Cast

Release

All the Walls Came Down had its world premiere at the 52nd Telluride Film Festival on August 31, 2025. [6]

The film had its East Coast Premiere at the Woodstock Film Festival on October 17, 2025. [7]

On November 13, 2025, it was screened in the Short List: Shorts – Records of Then and Now at Doc NYC along with other three films. [4]

The Los Angeles Times featured three films including All the Walls Came Down from The Times' Short Docs 2025 slate on December 3, 2025, presented by Canon Inc., at the Culver Theater in Culver City, California in a "For Your Consideration" showcase. [8]

On January 7, 2026, the Los Angeles Times will release All the Walls Came Down on its documentary streaming platform. [9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Davis, Clayton (August 28, 2025). "Telluride Festival Lineup: 'Hamnet,' 'Springsteen' and 'Ballad of Small Player' Set for Premieres With Tributes for Ethan Hawke and Noah Baumbach". Variety. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  2. ↑ "98th Oscars Shortlists in 12 Award Categories Announced". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . December 16, 2025. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  3. ↑ Hilary Lewis, Beatrice Verhoeven (December 16, 2025). "2026 Oscars Shortlists Revealed". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  4. 1 2 "All the Walls Came Down". Doc NYC . November 13, 2025. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  5. ↑ fortify-sec (2025-09-21). "About | All The Walls Came Down | A Film By Ondi Timoner". All the Walls Came Down. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
  6. ↑ Hammond, Pete (August 28, 2025). "Telluride Film Festival Lineup: 'Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere', Edward Berger's 'Ballad Of A Small Player', Chloé Zhao's 'Hamnet' Among World Premieres". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  7. ↑ "All the Walls Came Down". Woodstock Film Festival . October 17, 2025. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  8. ↑ "LA Times Studios to Host Short Docs FYC Showcase on Dec. 3". Los Angeles Times . November 25, 2025. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  9. ↑ Morfoot, Addie (2025-12-06). "Ondi Timoner on How Her Altadena Fire Doc Aims to Help Heal and Stop Foreclosures". Variety. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
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