Shorts three - Screening Friday, March 22 at 9:45 PM
Aubrey Grump
Director Mike Dietz - USA - 1 min. - animation
"Some people are only happy when they're not."
WINDED
Director Joe Lueben - USA - 1 min. - animation
Crafted entirely out of AI imagery, WINDED is a reminder that the pandemic is not over despite society's attempts to move on and forget.
The Toad in the Hole
Director Oliver Brubaker - USA - 1 min. - animation
A breakfast loving grandpa cooks his favorite food of "toad in the hole" when to his surprise, it comes to life and sings a catchy tune!
Porch
Director Andrew Roberts - USA - 3 min. - action
The morning after a stormy night, all 200,000 tenants of a gigantic apartment complex awake to find mysterious envelopes posted on their doors. What's inside could decide their fate.
Backbone - MacGray
Director Aline Magrez - Belgium - 5 min. - music video
Music video for MacGray’s Backbone
(de)Vice Grip
Director Padrick Sean Ritch - USA 3 min. - experimental
A short film about the "terms of service" agreements of social media applications and smartphone devices.
Caregiver
Director Rafael De Leon - USA - 5 min. - horror
A graduate student interviews a young volunteer caregiver for his class project, but something isn't quite right.
Roadside Assistance
Director Chance Mitchell - USA - 1 min. - experimental
Things take a shocking turn at a 24hr car wash..
One of Those Nights
Directors Gaylord Foureau, Mathilde Denozière - France - 2 min. - narrative
A woman hesitates to call the police after a desperate act.
Monitored
Director Chris Sexton Fletcher - USA - 5 min. - narrative
A babysitter's adverse reaction to domestic surveillance.
Redundant
Director Chris Sexton Fletcher - USA - 5 min. - narrative
When Calum decides to break some bad news to Miriam, things go much differently than he’d planned.
The Winning Ticket
Director Benoit Belvans - France - 2 min. - comedy
Every day, Mr. Baratier delivers the winnings of the national lottery. Every day, he sees joy, tears and thanks. Every day, except one.
Mirror Face
Director Dave H. Fein - USA - 3 min. - horror
A short story about the legend, myth and mystery of a mirror face.
Symbiotic
Director Arianna Ahrabinejad - USA - 3 min. - animation
Symbiotic follows Zoe, a teenage girl who finds herself plagued by a strange nightmare of a mantis couple. As the film goes on, we see two stories slowly unraveling each other as images of this nightmare persist.
Inside Looking Out
Director Cooper Hardin - USA - 3 min. - narrative
A gardener fights to keep a "suicidal" house plant alive.
Bonobos
Director Armand Francois - USA - 6 min. - drama
In the foothills of rural Georgia, two best friends debate whether or not to kill a rapist who has been beaten and tied in the backseat.
Nobody But The Baby
Director Armand Francois - USA - 7 min. - narrative
A couple is killed in their home leaving behind a baby.
Exercised
Directors Garrett Johnson, Paranoid LA - USA - 3 min. - horror
A woman is unknowingly forced to exercise her demons.
The Promotion
Directors A.K. Espada, Phil Cheney - USA - 4 min. - horror-comedy
Two office drones work late into the night, competing for a truly killer promotion.
Would You Still Love Me?
Director Ramsey Telhami - USA - 4 min. - narrative
An innocent question leads a young couple on a path towards the ultimate test.
Blood Red Star
Director Addisohn Jones - USA - 5 min. - horror
A blossoming friendship is interrupted by a mysterious glowing spirit.
Happy Noodle
Director Helen Chan - USA - 6 min. - action
After an attempted restaurant robbery, a hungry broke guy learns a lesson from the restaurant owner.
Shelter Half
Directors Matthew Barber, Nathaniel Barber - USA - 3 min. - horror
A naturalist investigates the disappearance of a mother black bear while camping in a remote valley that may hold darker answers than he bargained for.
Wake Up
Director Josh Kasselman - USA - 3 min. - comedy
A woman is woken up by an intruder. She gives him a lesson he won't forget.
