Settle into night’s enigmatic embrace with this electrifying collection of shorts promising laughter, suspense, and prophetic happenings. In Marc G. Pitre’s UNKIND CUT (14 min.) a vasectomy consultation takes an amusing twist. In Gregory James Foxx Jr.'s THE DUPPY MAN’S WALK (19 min.), a restless spirit haunts his family’s land. Aaron's urgent need for a haircut takes a humorous turn when his barbers have other plans in mind in Tyler Anthony Davis’ LINING (11 min.), and in Xzaviah J. Stone Sr.’s animated NALB NOUM (11 min.), a group of teens seeks the truth behind folklore. In TASTE (17 min.), Bobby Huntley’s dramedy travels to a dystopian future where women's reproductive rights have vanished, leading two women to explore psychedelic truth tabs during blind dates. And in C.C. Randle’s A MIND OF ITS OWN (13 min.), a young woman faces microaggressions after a bold hairstyle change. Select filmmakers scheduled to attend.