Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025
ALL FILM SCREENINGS ARE HELD AT
TCL CHINESE 6 THEATRES
6925 HOLLYWOOD BLVD.
HOLLYWOOD, CA 90028
Selfiesh
Animation (3 mins) Italy, United States
Directed By: Jose Cura
Written By: Walton Zed
Produced By: David Guido Pietroni, Ruben Dario Salas
Cast: Ramiro Blas, Amparo Roca
Synopsis: The intense journey of a young woman trapped in the grip of social media addiction and the obsessive pursuit of the perfect selfie. Her fixation spirals out of control when she encounters a sinister doctor who offers the illusion of aesthetic perfection. This film serves as a stark critique of society’s relentless quest for digital validation, exposing the devastating impact on self-worth and reality in the age of social media.
The Ordinariness of Being Deaf – as Told by Alex
Animation (4 mins) United States
Directed By: Karmel Graham
Written By: Karmel Graham
Produced By: Karmel Graham
Cast: Alex the animation
Synopsis: Alex is deaf, but it doesn’t define him. Instead, it defines the perception of him by others. This AI generated short film using Midjourney, Runway and Speechify takes us on a journey led by Alex, who shares what it’s like – and what it’s not like – being hearing-impaired. Through his lens we learn that the human experience has many similarities, despite what some consider as significant differences.
Love Photosynthesis
Animation (4 mins) Ukraine
Directed By: Alisa Zolonz
Written By: Alisa Zolonz
Produced By: Alisa Zolonz
Cast:
Synopsis: Within the microscopic realm of a leaf, Water embarks on an improbable love story with Chloroplast with the duo struggle to overcome their differences. Battling to unify it triggers a transformative journey for the pair, and others around them
Darkness Falling
Animation (5 mins) Poland, United States
Directed By: Marcin Nowrotek
Written By: Marcin Nowrotek
Produced By: Ceiri Torjussen, Marcin Nowrotek
Cast: Marcin Nowrotek, Ceiri Torjussen, Luanne Homzy, Michal Rodzinski
Synopsis: An animated, music-driven short film delving into themes of vulnerability and the repetitive cycles of violence. Written, directed and animated by Polish filmmaker Marcin Nowrotek, the piece is an artistic response to Ceiri Torjussen’s track DARKNESS FALLING (which comes from his 2024 album SOUL IN THE MACHINE).
Mnemonade
Animation (5 mins) United States
Directed By: MetaPuppet
Written By: MetaPuppet
Produced By: MetaPuppet
Cast: MetaPuppet
Synopsis: As her mind fades, a woman with dementia discovers that each bite of food from a mysterious diner’s menu unlocks fragments of her forgotten life, forcing her to confront bittersweet memories and rediscover her true self before the last dish is served.
The Faith of Joe
Animation (6 mins) United States
Directed By: Steve Dawson
Written By: Steve Dawson
Produced By: Steve Dawson
Cast: Steve Dawson
Synopsis: As the mandatory implant signifying defiance against God looms on the horizon, Joe emerges as a defiant figure, willingly sacrificing everything to uphold his beliefs. Alone beneath the shelter of a solitary apple tree, he remains steadfast, dedicating himself to helping others—no matter their choice regarding the implant.
Flip
Animation (7 mins) Bulgaria
Directed By: Ivailo Boliarov
Written By: Ivailo Boliarov
Produced By: Ivailo Boliarov
Cast: Ivailo Boliarov
Synopsis: Somewhere out there, through the lonely streets and corridors of personal searches, questions and building attempts, lies the way out to be able to change our lives and our surroundings, in the way we want. The key turns out to be not only finding the right door, but also how to turn everything upside down to open it. Or maybe the journey isn’t over yet.
Land of Darkness
Animation (8 mins) United States
Directed By: Chad Reininger
Written By: Chad Reininger
Produced By: Chad Reininger
Cast: Chad Reininger, Alan Maxson, Emily Ellsworth
Synopsis: An epic fairy tale about love at first sight. The coward demon Wrothren meets the angel warrior Aerna in a battle above the clouds, and together they fall into the Land of Darkness. Surrounded and outnumbered, Wrothren must discover his courage in order to defend someone he has just met. Someone that was supposed to be his enemy.
Can love alone be light in the dark?
One Giant Waddle
Animation (8 mins) United States
Directed By: Kevin M Jones
Written By: Kevin Jones, Oliver Magga
Produced By: Kevin M Jones
Cast: Rose Jones, Otis Jones
Synopsis: One Giant Waddle
A group of penguins watching the moon landing gets jealous of the astronauts’ constant bragging about taking giant steps. While the penguins watching are stuck on Earth, with gravity keeping their steps so tiny that their walking style is mockingly referred to as waddling.
Happy Life
Animation (9 mins) United States
Directed By: Sara Caldwell
Written By: Kelly Karam
Produced By: Sara Caldwell
Cast: William Reliford, VFX
Synopsis: Happy Life is a stop-motion animation about an old woman who turns her loneliness into joy with the help of three balloons and a mysterious stranger.
Fast Forward to Forever
Animation (10 mins) United States
Directed By: Dylan Martin
Written By: Brendan Carretero
Produced By: Jeffery Gary, Brendan Carretero, Burton Chaikin
Cast: Corey Timmons, Akil Jackson, Marlee Learner
Synopsis: Fast Forward to Forever is a story that tackles the grieving process and the questions we ask ourselves when someone passes away. The film follows Josh, a wallflower-type of sorts. He is pulled into Anna’s world as he recognizes someone who feels alone too. After her eventual passing, we follow Josh as he looks back at the past and begins to reflect on what it means to grieve for a lost loved one.
The Sacred Society
Animation (13 mins) United States
Directed By: Benny Zelkowicz
Written By: Benny Zelkowicz
Produced By: Benny Zelkowicz
Cast: Benny Zelkowicz, Kurt Oldman, Maile Costa Colbert
Synopsis: An evocative animated documentary about the volunteers who clean and dress bodies for burial according to Jewish custom. Using moving sand to Illustrate a little-known ritual, the film explores the value of tradition in how we grapple with our own mortality.
Disabled: A Love Story
Animation (14 mins) United States
Directed By: Sheila M. Sofian
Written By: Sheila M. Sofian
Produced By: Sheila M. Sofian
Cast: Terry Szold, Jon Fain
Synopsis: An animated documentary exploring the affect Multiple sclerosis (MS) has had on Terry and her husband/caregiver, Jon. Beginning with the diagnosis and continuing through their +35 year marriage, Terry struggles to continue working as a city planner and teaching while losing her mobility. Jon works as a writer, and together they learn to adapt to each stage of the disease while maintaining their relationship.
Fruckus
Animation (26 mins) United States
Directed By: Evan York
Written By: Chuck LaVallee, Evan York
Produced By: Ramy Katrib, Evan York
Cast: Chuck LaVallee, Evan York
Synopsis: Award-winning animated short about redemption: The life of Chuck LaVallee—street hustler turned Hollywood agent. A junkie at 13, he rose to sign legends like Red Hot Chili Peppers and Alanis Morissette at William Morris. Now battling cancer from a dirty needle, Chuck asked me to record his journey—sex, drugs, rockstars, and mobsters—to leave something behind.
Tiny Tree Concert
Documentary Short (13 mins) United States
Directed By: David Neptune
Written By: David Neptune
Produced By: David Neptune, Ryoji Inatsugi
Cast: Ryoji Inatsugi
Synopsis: Ryoji Inatsugi isn’t just a musician. He’s a rockstar… for babies. This short documentary tells the story of how he found his calling playing music classes with babies and their families in parks around Los Angeles.
Dreamful
Documentary Short (15 mins) Armenia, Greece
Directed By: Sarko Meené, Vahan Khachiyan
Written By: Sarko Meené
Produced By: Sarko Meené
Cast: Sarko Meené, Hogh Khonav, Vahan Khachiyan
Synopsis: Dreamful follows an 80-year-old art collector dreaming of transforming Chiliomodi Island, Greece, into a sanctuary for artists and pilgrims, reflecting on life’s simplicity and beauty.
Las Mariachis
Documentary Short (16 mins) United States
Directed By: Francesca Hill
Written By:
Produced By: Francesca Hill
Cast: Maricela Martinez
Synopsis: A short documentary profiling the director of one of LA’s finest all-female mariachi groups, Mariachi Lindas Mexicanas. In a male dominated world of mariachi, she fights for recognition and carries the weight of fifty years of family tradition on her shoulders, while also seeking to empower future generations of women in mariachi — hoping to forge her own legacy as both a musician and a mother.
After the Bomb
Documentary Short (19 mins) Northern Ireland
Directed By: Heather Brumley
Written By: Heather Brumley
Produced By: Heather Brumley
Cast: Jennifer McNern, Margaret Yeaman
Synopsis: In an era where the violence of war often leaves victims forgotten, a woman whose life was devastated by a bomb in Northern Ireland joins with fellow victims and survivors to fight for restitution and acknowledgment from a negligent government. Amidst her fight, she finds new healing in a friendship based on shared need, where one walks and the other sees.
500 Years of Friendship
Documentary Feature (49 mins) United States
Directed By: Abby Mohaddes
Written By: Abby Mohaddes
Produced By: Abbas Mohaddes, Abby Mohaddes
Cast: Abbas Mohaddes, Abby Mohaddes, Mahmud Javadi, Yadi Kamelian, Nezam Emtiaz, Kaveh Amirdelfan, Arya Jahani, Peter Levitov, Daryoush Razavian, Bagher Tarkian, Mahmoud Shams Amadi, Farrokh Choobineh, Taimour Tanavoli, Kamy Modares, Shelley Zaborowski
Synopsis: In 500 Years of Friendship, director Abby Mohaddes explores her father’s decades-long bond with a group of Iranian men, formed during their time as foreign students at the University of Nebraska in the 1970s. Amidst the Iranian Revolution and the Iran Hostage Crisis, their friendship provided strength and solace. Abby returns to Nebraska with her father, witnessing how their enduring connection has transcended generations, offering a poignant exploration of connection, resilience, and cultural identity.
The Rider
Documentary Short (27 mins) United States
Directed By: Roberto Serrini
Written By: Roberto Serrini
Produced By: Adam Fitzgerald, Greg Moore, Roberto Serrini
Cast: Matias Corea, Yve Assad, Christopher Myott, Roberto Serrini
Synopsis: Unsafe, uncomfortable, unreliable and the only vehicle where you are the windshield, The Rider is an extremely experimental, savvy & sassy cinematic exploration of why on earth real riders entertain insanity and mount these literal death traps.
Isky
Documentary Feature (61 mins) United States
Directed By: Cheyanne Kane
Written By: Cheyanne Kane
Produced By: Kerry Ann Enright
Cast: Ed Iskenderian
Synopsis: Ed Iskenderian, also known as Isky, is the motorsports legend whose groundbreaking innovations revolutionized racing. Isky is a driving force behind high-performance camshafts, pushing the boundaries of what was possible in the pursuit of speed. Ed shaped an entire automotive era and became an eternal icon in the process. Today, at 103 years of age, Isky’s passion and drive continues to inspire generations, while reminding us that age is no barrier to innovation and success.
Dawn Ready
Documentary Short (12 mins) United States
Directed By: Jennifer Cawley
Written By: William Cawley
Produced By: William Cawley
Cast: Laird Hamilton, Daniel Robinson
Synopsis: Big wave surfer Laird Hamilton and Military Jet Fighter Pilot Daniel Robinson are on a mission to constantly revolutionize their equipment and the readiness required to achieve their goals. This documenytary intertwines the extraordinary worlds of two modern day heroes, and the parallels that exist within their relentless focus on pushing the boundaries of their careers and training.
World Changers
Documentary Short (23 mins) United States
Directed By: Spencer Stander
Written By: Zach Sudfeld
Produced By: Spencer Stander, Zach Sudfeld
Cast: Zach Sudfeld
Synopsis: World Changers is a gripping journey into resilience, where hope fuels transformation. Hosted by former NFL player Zach Sudfeld, this documentary dives into Uganda to uncover fearless changemakers—an HIV+ advocate revolutionizing healthcare, a rebellious nun rescuing trafficked children, and a leader reimagining education. Blending adventure, purpose, and unfiltered storytelling, World Changers doesn’t just document change—it dares audiences to be part of it.
Jacob de Haan: A Voice Out of Time
Documentary Feature (73 mins) Israel, The Netherlands
Directed By: Zvi Landsman
Written By: Zvi Landsman
Produced By: Zvi Landsman, Mira Mendel, René Mendel
Cast: Shira Clara Winther
Synopsis: The holy martyr for the most extreme Jewish sect in Jerusalem was also a hero for the Dutch LGBTQ community. To the Zionist establishment—a threat. In 1924, he was shot dead in a Jerusalem alleyway, his assassins never caught. The anti-Zionist sect of Neturei Karta holds the Zionist establishment responsible. Today, never-before-heard audio recordings finally solve this century-old political murder mystery and shed light on the extraordinary figure of Jacob Israel de Haan.
3 Minutos
Short (5 mins) United States
Directed By: Douglas Ryan
Written By: Douglas Ryan
Produced By: Alexandra Grace, Douglas Ryan
Cast: Alexandra Grace, Austin Barnes
Synopsis: A young couple at potential crossroads in their lives, quickly evaluate their relationship as an unexpected question leads to the start of a deeper conversation.
Buckets
Short (7 mins) United States
Directed By: Dan Lubetkin
Written By: Dan Lubetkin
Produced By: Jenica Bergere, Dan Lubetkin
Cast: Sam Daly, Olivia Elena Aguilar
Synopsis: A workaholic dad joins his basketball-obsessed daughter at the park. They discover the court is a physical impossibility when every shot – no matter how ridiculous – goes in.
Crudo
Short (7 mins) United Kingdom
Directed By: Tom Wilson
Written By: Tom Wilson
Produced By: Tom Wilson
Cast: Claire Dellamar, Clayton Farris, Cali Fredricks, Gabriel Tigerman
Synopsis: Foodie culture comes to blows when two couples meet in an LA restaurant.
Shot in Beverly Hills, CRUDO is a satire on the central place restaurant culture has taken when it comes to keeping up appearances. The foodie “one-upmanship” that usually bubbles away under the surface suddenly explodes into physical violence in this comedy short.
Raging Doll
Short (8 mins) United States
Directed By: Ruthie Marantz
Written By: Jessica Catalano
Produced By: MJ Bernier, Rob Simmons, Kresh Novakovic
Cast: Jessica Catalano, Yamaneika Saunders, Laila Zakirova, Bryan Burton, Tracey Carnazzo, Cathy Moriarty
Synopsis: Lee, a vapid and delusional woman-child, drags herself through another uninspired boxing workout with Coach. When a confident teenage champion shows up to train like a boss, she baits Lee into her first ring match by savagely roasting her appearance.
Cake for Two
Short (8 mins) United States
Directed By: Andre Enzensberger
Written By: Andre Enzensberger
Produced By: Andre Enzensberger
Cast: Andras Ostrom, Felicia Stalzer
Synopsis: A young man of lovable character anxiously awaits his perpetually late date. As he practices speeches to confront his love interest about her tardiness, a series of increasingly absurd events lead him down a path of chaos and surprises.
Shut Up, Jack
Short (9 mins) United States
Directed By: Alec Bewkes
Written By: Alec Bewkes
Produced By: Bennett Cordon
Cast: Alec Bewkes, Anand Mahalingam, Rahne Avant, Amelia Evans, Izzy Fox, Rickey Wilson
Synopsis: After his joke bombs at a party, Jack’s anxiety spirals out of control as he argues with his subconscious about the best path to social redemption.
Misses Pickles
Short (11 mins) United States
Directed By: Jennifer Plante Johnson
Written By: Naomi Odes Aytur
Produced By: Jennifer Plante Johnson, Naomi Odes Aytur
Cast: Jennifer Plante Johnson, Naomi Odes Aytur
Synopsis: When Donna attempts to rescue an abandoned kitty for a local shelter, she finds her ex-girlfriend June on the same mission. Will lingering feelings and open wounds get in the way of saving the cat?
Contra
Short (13 mins) United States
Directed By: Bradford Jackson
Written By: Bradford Jackson
Produced By: Bradford Jackson, Alex Popov
Cast: Brendan White, Justin Stewart, Erin Lindsay King, Cooper Canady, Aryeh Pico, Kevin T. Bennett
Synopsis: Bill and Lance, two ripped, no-nonsense American commandos, have been called upon by their grizzled old Commander, Colonel Blood, for one last death-defying mission. But when their chopper crash-lands in the heart of the Last Frontier, they’re left stranded, outnumbered, and outgunned. With nothing but their bare fists, oversized weapons, and an insatiable thirst for destruction, they carve a path of carnage through their enemies, leaving behind one simple reminder:
Real men don’t reload.
Loganberry Lane: a Book Gets Banned
Short (14 mins) United States
Directed By: Cathy Cahlin Ryan
Written By: Cathy Cahlin Ryan
Produced By: Cathy Cahlin Ryan
Cast: Toks Olagundoye, Kristen Johnston, Julia Campell, Julia Montgomery, Jay Karnes
Synopsis: When the Regan School’s PA decides to ban “offensive” books – the ladies of Loganberry go into action to fight city hall and the school’s hierarchy that bonds them in their united front.
Virgin Murder
Short (15 mins) United States
Directed By: Sam Erokhin
Written By: Lukas DiSparrow
Produced By: Daria Volynska, Polina Herman, Rudolf Nayshuler
Cast: Lukas DiSparrow, Diego Lacamara, Ilonna Danchenko,
Synopsis: Two lifelong friends, both over 35 and still virgins, set off on a journey to finally lose their virginity. Their plan takes an unexpected dark turn, and they find themselves in increasingly chaotic situations as they try to avoid the consequences of their actions. Each step only drags them deeper into trouble, testing their friendship and resolve.
Night Shift
Short (9 mins) United States
Directed By:Pranav Bhojwani
Written By:Pranav Bhojwani
Produced By:Pranav Bhojwani
Cast:David Lee, Young Jin Lee
Synopsis:A security guard is tasked with guarding the most rare Ferrari Collection in the world. On his first night watch…things start to go wrong…
The Original Badass
Documentary Short (12 mins) United States
Directed By: Simantini Chakraborty, Godfrey Reggio
Written By: Simantini Chakraborty
Produced By: Simantini Chakraborty, Godfrey Reggio
Cast: David Aubrey (Editor) Gil Talmi (Music)
Synopsis: A group of award-winning filmmakers has created a powerful film titled THE ORIGINAL BADASS that celebrates American ingenuity, innovation and influence. The apolitical film was made at a critical time during the momentous 2024 election year to inspire hope and bring people together in a deeply divided nation full of hate, anger and vitriol. This bold film is an urgent reminder that it is our collective responsibility to cherish and preserve the great American experiment.
Resurgo: Detroit
Documentary Feature (105 mins) United States
Directed By: Stephen McGee
Written By: Stephen McGee
Produced By: Jessica Care Moore, Stephen McGee
Cast: The People of Detroit
Synopsis: A $1 house? Detroit, once home to America’s greatest ruins like Michigan Central Station is now the comeback story of the century. Between 1910-1960 Detroit became known as the richest cities in the world. When the main industry left town so did 2 million white people and Detroit’s narrative shifted to its’ post industrial ruins. So what about the people who chose to stay? A documentary film 20 years in the making.
This is Ira Richer
Documentary Short (7 mins) United States
Directed By: Rick Knief
Written By: Rick Knief, Alejandro Delgado
Produced By: Rick Knief
Cast: Ira Richer
Synopsis: Explore the mind, life, and influences of this visionary artist who landed in SOHO, NY during the 1980’s amongst notable figures in the art world. Discover how a critical early event inspired the breakthrough that shaped his foundational works.
You TV
Documentary Short (11 mins) United States
Directed By: Von Kochar
Written By: Von Kochar
Produced By: Les Brown Jr., Von Kochar
Cast: Norman Solomon, Richard Spring, Manny Mashouf, Clemens Martin, Cynthia Lloyd, Francois Taborelli
Synopsis: A documentary exploring YOU-TV, the groundbreaking 1988 video-sharing platform that predated the internet and pioneered user-generated content. Conceived in Paris by Norman Solomon during Helmut Newton’s promotional tour and launched in Los Angeles, YOU-TV/WAT (World Access Television) quickly gained a global following, becoming the earliest attempt at social media.
Fugue
Documentary Short (25 mins) Brazil
Directed By: Maria Alice Arida
Written By: Maria Alice Arida, Marcela Chamlian
Produced By: Luiza Rangel
Cast: Marcio Scavone
Synopsis: The Brazilian photographer Marcio Scavone revisits his career and his iconic portraits from the past. In “Fugue”, portraits and landscapes appear alongside images of his childhood and youth. For Scavone, searching for the meaning of photography is also telling his life story. At the age of 70, Scavone discusses the relevance of his work, reveals his fear of death and questions what the final frame of his life will be.
Martin Scorsese, My Life in Music
Documentary Feature (54 mins) France
Directed By: Clara Kuperberg, Julia Kuperberg
Written By: Clara Kuperberg, Julia Kuperberg
Produced By: Clara Kuperberg, Julia Kuperberg, Martine Melloul
Cast: Martin Scorsese
Synopsis: Martin Scorsese is renowned for his masterful use of music in his films. His relationship with music is deep and complex; he considers it a crucial element of cinematic storytelling. In many of his films, music plays a role almost as important as the characters themselves. It can serve to underscore the characters’ emotions, reinforce the film’s themes, or evoke a particular era.
Stealing the Sky
Feature (100 mins) Canada
Directed By: Megan Follows
Written By: Marie Dame
Produced By: Marie Dame, Penny Noble, Megan Follows
Cast: Marie Dame, Megan Follows, Anusree Roy, Ali Kazmi, Dylan Trowbridge, Olga Korsak
Synopsis: STEALING THE SKY is a bitingly funny and brutally honest look at the modern gig economy, the housing crisis, and the changing face of a major North American City.
A mosaic of interlocking stories, the film centers around a lovingly appointed loft, home to artists and oddballs, across the street from a refugee center. Holly, a struggling actress, earns her income by renting out the loft. But the building is marked for demolition.
Rocancourt, The Film
Documentary Feature (62 mins) France, United States
Directed By: David Serero
Written By: David Serero
Produced By: David Serero
Cast: Christophe Rocancourt, Victor Sherman, FBI agents, more.
Synopsis: Director David Serero takes us on a journey through the life of Christophe Rocancourt, a character of mystery and audacity. A new cinematographic style involving documentary, thriller, action film, and spontaneous interview, captivated audiences at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. Rocancourt’s rise from humble beginnings to international conman in Beverly Hills, stalking the American press as a member of the Rockefeller family and going on the run, having the FBI and Interpol on his tail.
The Grand Strand
Feature (113 mins) United States
Directed By: Luke Lowder
Written By: Luke Lowder
Produced By: Amanda Grupp, Dustin Whitehead, Isaiah Wolfe
Cast: John Carroll Lynch, Wilds Clemmons, Erin Ownbey, Dustin Whitehead
Synopsis: Burdened with choosing his legal guardians, Levi spends the summer before he starts high school with his cousins at their family’s trailer in Myrtle Beach, SC.
Her First Time
Student Film (4 mins) United States
Directed By: Mikaela Brown-Cestero, Malia Aniston
Written By: Mikaela Brown-Cestero
Produced By: Mikaela Brown-Cestero
Cast: Mikaela Brown-Cestero, Preston Scott
Synopsis: July 12th 1964; Alice Graham’s first ever first date, and a moment that will change her life forever. A girl never forgets her first time.
Break
Student Film (6 mins) United States
Directed By: Jose M Tenorio
Written By: Jose M Tenorio
Produced By: Christian Cuevas
Cast: Malena Ida, Avery Caroline Wilson
Synopsis: A vagrant breaks into a home and discovers a dead body and abandoned child. They must then make the moral dilemma of stealing what they can or staying and ensuring the child’s safety. At the end, police sirens are heard approaching and the vagrant decides to take the child and surrender themselves to the authorities.
A Sip Of Coffee
Student Film (7 mins) United States
Directed By: Andres Felipe Bernal Farias
Written By: Andres Felipe Bernal Farias
Produced By: Sehran Khan
Cast: Christian Lockard Fischer
Synopsis: Jenna is trying to close the dinner for the night but a man comes in at the last minute and a mysterious conversation between them reveals the true identities and intentions of our two characters.
The House of Solomon
Student Film (9 mins) United States
Directed By: Samuel Benitez
Written By: Samuel Benitez
Produced By: Ryan Muina
Cast: Marcus Humose
Synopsis: Post-Apocalypse, USA: Solomon, a man of faith, is trying to keep his family safe. When danger arrives at his door, can he forsake his beliefs and kill in order to guarantee his family’s safety?
Golden Hour
Student Film (10 mins) United States
Directed By: Shiyu Zhou
Written By: Alex Hanno
Produced By: Danae Grandison
Cast: Katie Wieland, Nikki Nunziato
Synopsis: In the near future, an overly enthusiastic art teacher’s life begins to slowly unravel when she’s confronted by a rebellious student with more than a few dangerous secrets.
Subject To Memory
Student Film (13 mins) United States
Directed By: Evelyn Kircher
Written By: Evelyn Kircher, Robert McGraham
Produced By: Evelyn Kircher, Robert McGraham
Cast: Kelly Tappan, Kennedy Taylor, Mabel Maultsby
Synopsis: When a grieving young woman seeks spiritual healing at a rustic retreat, she learns that she may not just be a participant, but a target.
The Shadow in the Mirror
Student Film (13 mins) United States
Directed By: Katie Ann O’Keefe
Written By: Katie Ann O’Keefe
Produced By: Richard Alexander Kroening
Cast: Georgia Markey Kyle Slayton Kyle Reed
Synopsis: In the midst of a diabetic crisis, a young woman faces the ghosts of her past with a former addict boyfriend who revisits her life.
Family Reunion
Student Film (15 mins) United States
Directed By: Sarah Jo Carré
Written By: Sarah Jo Carré
Produced By: Diamond Fierro, Sarah Jo Carré
Cast: Jetta LaJewel, Jeremiah Soderstrom
Synopsis: When a young girl is stalked by what she believes to be a lake monster during a family reunion, she is forced to face what is truly frightening her…
Basketcase
Student Film (22 mins) United States
Directed By: Justin Lord, Katelyn Wagner
Written By: Justin Lord and Katelyn Wagner
Produced By: Griffin Douglass, Ryan Jachetta, Justin Lord, Abel Vang
Cast: Eliana Moger, Liam Brewster, Emery Gordon
Synopsis: Kaylin has never met someone outside her family. She has also never been told why everyone in her family has to wear baskets over their heads. Unable to bear her parents’ mysterious rules any longer, she secretly invites a boy she met online over to visit.
