Films are listed alphabetically and not necessarily in the order they will play within each film block.
The Allergy Table
Director: Pat Battistini
Comedy Shorts
6 min.
United States
When the new kid shows up, the regulars show him the rules and duties of eating at a grade school allergy table.
Bagel Run
Director: Heath Atz
Comedy Shorts
15 min.
United States
Two friends wanting to get some bagels experienced some twists and turns with two rival businessmen, what could go wrong.
Beyond Unbroken - Destruction
Director: Michael Levine
Music Videos
4 min.
United States
Beyond Unbroken unleashes Destruction - their sophomore album is out now on FiXT. Beyond Unbroken's latest effort is poised to be their most diverse and ambitious work yet, featuring a dynamic mix of rock, metal, alternative, and pop punk influences.
Releasing with the album is the title track "Destruction." Featuring a dark and intense music video the single is a somber illustration of the bands' thoughts on artificial intelligence.
CLOSED DOORS
Director: Jeffrey Blair Rodriguez
Dramatic Shorts
6 min.
United States
A determined young girl navigates a web of adult secrets and half-truths to uncover the shocking reality behind the birthday party cancellation, risking everything to unravel the mystery and find her friend.
Murewa
Director: Ché Scott-Heron Newton
Documentary Shorts
15 min.
United Kingdom
In the quiet seaside town of Worthing, Marlon and Murry (Murewa) form a deep friendship, bonding over skateboarding, photography and the carefree adventures of youth. But as they grow older, their lives take different turns. Marlon leaves for university in London, while Murry, facing mounting pressure at home, makes choices that lead to prison. Through years of home video, Murewa reflects on the complexities of growing up, and how opportunity and circumstance shape the futures of young people in ways they don’t fully grasp at the time. Intimate and deeply personal, the film explores boyhood, belonging and the lingering question of what might have been.
OUTRO
Director: Wes Worthing
Dramatic Shorts
17 min.
United States
Just minutes before going on-air, a retiring radio DJ has an unexpected conversation that will inspire the tone of his last show.
Turn Over
Director: Rick Endacott
Dramatic Shorts
13 min.
United States
When Kerry returns to the family farm with a money-making proposition for his estranged older brother Thad, he discovers he is the half-owner of a rusty old tractor bought by their father just before his unexpected death.
If the engine is seized, the tractor is a hunk of junk. But, If Kerry can convince Thad to help him get the old beast to turn over, it could be worth more than cash to them both.
When it Snows
Director: Stephen Folker
Dramatic Shorts
24 min.
United States
Two grown siblings, a brother and sister, agonize over how to help their mother, who is getting dementia.