Shorts One - Screening Friday, March 22 at 6:00 PM
At the Beach!
Director Annelise Wiering - USA - 2 min. - animated
A crab is having his usual day at the beach when he comes upon a mysterious clam and unexpected adventures ensue!
Without Stratos
Director Nikos Katsos - Greece - 5 min. - documentary
...a while ago they lived together... now it's different...
The Shadow of Yesterday
Director Eric Becerra - USA - 4 min. - drama
Manuel is a man immersed in melancholy after his daughter Camila's departure. Through emotive imagery and intimate moments, the story unveils Manuel's internal struggle to overcome a profound loss.
Alone
Director Jamal Hodge - USA - 5 min. - narrative
Beneath a lonely tree, one man dreams a remembrance of life in the painful aftermath of his abandonment.
Memory Dream Man
Director David H. Fein - USA - 2 min. - sci-fi
A man caught between his memories and his dreams.
The Space Between Us
Director Julianne Martin - USA - 3 min. - animation
A lonely spaceman's desire for company may be fulfilled when a mysterious ship arrives at his space station.
Places Been
Director Cameron Bortolussi - USA – 3 min. - narrative
A trip around the world that creates memories unseen.
Welcome to the Cult
Director Jack Collard - United Kingdom - 2 min. - comedy
Afraid that their plans for world domination are harming sales, The Crimson Order tries a new rainbow marketing campaign to show the world that "We Care."
My beloved, grey-haired
Director Anastasiia Kirii - Ukraine - 1 min. - narrative
Read her hair as if it was a book and look into her experience fleeing the war in Ukraine.
For the Emperor
Directors Tom Bulpett, Jack Collard - United Kingdom - 2 min. - sci-fi
A soldier sends a 'friendly' video log home to his family to show everything is fine...totally fine.
Do You Hear What I Hear?
Director Cassandra D. Levy - USA - 2 min. - narrative
Two friends have different experiences hearing the same song.
Little Leaf
Director Mhaya Polacco - USA - 2 min. - documentary
A short documentary following Kate and her pygmy goat Little Leaf and their sweet, storybook life.
Sympathizer
Director Taz Lake - USA - 7 min. - animation
A somber elder alien seeking to end his life of pain encounters a caring visitor keen to intercede at all costs.
Amina
Director Christie Fewry - United Kingdom - 2 min. - narrative
A girl tries her best to master love through her artistic expression of cooking.
The 13th hour
Director Xavier Tesson - France - 2 min. - drama
Anna is in a toxic relationship. She wanders the streets of Rouen in search of a solution to free herself from it. But is she even capable of it?
Dark Minor
Director Lilou Fogli - France - 3 min. - horror
A woman desperately tries to escape her fate.
Untitled.mov
Director Dustin Shea - Canada - 4 min. - action
A band of clout chasing criminals document their escapades in hopes of becoming an internet sensation.
Please, Excuse Me
Director Ryan Crawford - USA - 2 min. - horror comedy
A man's struggle with demonic possession interrupts a homecoming dinner.
ULTRAPOLICE
Director Thibault Fauconnet - France - 6 min. - narrative
On a crime scene, a forensic man finds out that one of his colleagues erased evidence. Caught red handed, he chases his colleague who’s running away.
Dear Soldier
Director Lucas Pimenta - Brazil - 4 min. - drama
After receiving an unknown box, a soldier is about to have his life changed forever.
Downsizing
Director Bil Richardson - USA - 3 min. - other
With corporations it's all about the bottom line.
Enigmatic
Director Michael Barosky - USA - 6 min. - drama
The story of a British expat and his French wife whose lives take a mysterious turn in the countryside of France.
Enclosed
Director Velton Lishke - United Kingdom - 4 min. - horror
A single girl in her late twenties lives alone in a small flat, haunted by a dark secret that she can’t escape. What initially appears to be an uninvited guest, slowly begins to reveal who the true monster is, as the woman realizes she’s in a setting far worse than any haunted house…
DUEL
Directors Florent Sabatier, Marie Coustaury - France - 3 min. - narrative
1758. Insulted, Geneviève claims a duel to defend herself. But, it is a man that comes to defend the honour of a woman. This is the way it is done, end of discussion.
Dignity
Director Dan Silov - Latvia - 4 min. - drama
After the court system fails him, a father takes matters into his own hands. A one-shot micro short film.
The Thirteenth
Director Thomas Derlot - France - 3 min. - comedy
Two paid killers made another mistake. Their boss isn't very happy with it.
