Films and Locations

FRIDAY 12 - 2 pm

Total runtime: 1h 32m 25s

1. At a Time Like This

   Director: Evan Maiorini
   Country: United States
   Runtime: 7m 33s
   Type: Short, Student

   Two friends argue in the midst of the apocalypse.

   Filmmaker Q&A
   
   

2. Arranging a Mosaic

   Director: Gyurin Zsuzsi
   Country: Hungary
   Runtime: 19m 2s
   Type: Short, Student

   Keeping traditions that seem increasingly unnecessary can cause difficulties for everyone.
   
   

3. The Jade Palace’ s Lament

   Director: 骁啸 马
   Country: China
   Runtime: 39m 51s
   Type: Short, Student, Experimental

   This is a distinctive Chinese opera film that tells the story of Noble Consort Wen Yan.
   
   

4. Carry My Couch

   Director: Katie Lawrence, Christopher Lawrence
   Country: Canada
   Runtime: 11m
   Type: Short, Student

   When Gladys decides to sell her couch with a past, she learns to confront her feelings and move on.

   Filmmaker Q&A
   
   

5. The Last Loose End

   Director: Tom Killian
   Country: Argentina
   Runtime: 14m 59s
   Type: Short

   After killing his old boss, Paulo, a former mobster, needs to end with a last loose end to leave behind his criminal life: Kill Román, his mentor.
   
   

FRIDAY 2:30-4:30pm

Total runtime: 1h 55m 12s

1. Manifesto

   Director: Aaryan Sharma
   Country: United States
   Runtime: 17m 15s
   Type: Short

   In a dystopian future ruled by the ruthless Curtain club, Arthur Donaldson writes a manifesto denouncing their regime and imbuing it with the power to reshape the world order.

   Filmmaker Q&A
   
   

2. Rehaan Special

   Director: Sagar Mashalkar
   Country: India
   Runtime: 20m
   Type: Short, Student

   Bhavna, a junior artist, gets a chance to film a scene with superstar, Rehaan Akhtar, which becomes a testament for her poverty, origin, and idolism.
   
   

3. The Storm of the Past: 3025

   Director: Fırtına Geçmişteki
   Country: Turkey
   Runtime: 6m 9s
   Type: Short, Student

   Rhea, a young woman who lives alone, takes her camera with her to document the still-surviving beauties of nature.
   
   

4. Ker

   Director: Sajad Sajed
   Country: Iran
   Runtime: 19m 3s
   Type: Short

   A young man tasked with guarding a mosque is forced to secretly shelter his lover inside the sacred place for several days.
   
   

5. The Guılty

   Director: Bulut Kırbaş
   Country: Turkey
   Runtime: 18m 13s
   Type: Short

   Inspired by American pop artist Andy Warhol's famous statement, "In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes."

   Filmmaker Q&A
   
   

6. Bridal Car

   Director: Parsa Ansari Ali Asadi
   Country: Iran
   Runtime: 19m 21s
   Type: Student

   Shahram, who is an experienced mugger, along with his assistant, who is a rookie criminal, infiltrate a wedding by posing as guests to execute their plan.
   
   

7. For Those That Lived There

   Director: Shawn Antoine II
   Country: United States
   Runtime: 6m 18s
   Type: Documentary, Short, Student, Experimental

   Captures the haunting displacement of Black legacies and the emergence of migrant narratives, offering an evocative exploration of a community in metamorphosis.

   Filmmaker Q&A
   
   

8. Green Bay

   Director: Shawn Antoine II
   Country: United States
   Runtime: 8m 53s
   Type: Short, Student, Experimental

   An experimental dance film that explores themes of survival, cosmic ritual, and the transcendent cycle of life through immersive visuals and visceral choreography.

   Filmmaker Q&A
   
   

FRIDAY 5 - 7 pm

Total runtime: 1h 58m 41s

1. Shucking Tradition

   Director: David Helfer Wells
   Country: United States
   Runtime: 18m 22s
   Type: Documentary

   A group of very dedicated women who are oyster farmers in New England are reshaping this male-dominated industry and fighting to make themselves heard.
   
   

2. Making The Impossible Possible: The Story of Puerto Rican Studies at Brooklyn College

   Director: Pam Sporn, Tami Gold and Pam Sporn
   Country: United States
   Runtime: 35m
   Type: Documentary

   A student-led movement at Brooklyn College during the 1960s, where people fought to successfully establish one of the first Puerto Rican studies program, here on the mainland (U.S. - Brooklyn, NYC)

   Filmmaker Q&A
   
   

3. BrownWhite

   Director: Ruchama Ehrenhalt
   Country: Israel
   Runtime: 10m
   Type: Documentary, Student

   From the perspective of Israeli biracial kids, BrownWhite explores how skin color influences the development of identity.
   
   

4. You Are a Boy Now

   Director: Lili Malysh
   Country: Ukraine
   Runtime: 19m 20s
   Type: Short, Student

   To protect her daughter from being raped by Russian soldiers, a mother cuts her daughter's hair and forcibly takes her to Germany.
   
   

5. Dissection Day

   Director: Rachel Thomas-Medwid
   Country: United States
   Runtime: 14m 58s
   Type: Short

   When a traumatized college student is paired in biology lab with her assailant, a routine pig dissection transforms into a battleground.
   
   

6. The Last Supper

   Director: Sogol Gholami
   Country: Iran
   Runtime: 12m 43s
   Type: Short, Student

   Bita and Amir have locked themselves in the house for a long time because Bita doesn't want Amir to have any contact with other girls.
   
   

7. Dark Room

   Director: Mobin Hajilooie
   Country: Iran
   Runtime: 8m 18s
   Type: Short, Student, Experimental

   A struggling writer sells his books on the street. One day, he discovers a mysterious flyer on a tree, leading him to an unknown company where nothing is as it seems.
   
   

FRIDAY 7:30 - 9:30 pm

1. Eugene O'Neill's - The First Man

   Director: Hardeep Giani
   Country: United States
   Runtime: 2h 28m
   Type: Feature

   This psychological romantic drama set in 1920s Connecticut delves into themes of obsession, grief, and betrayal.
   
   

SATURDAY 12 - 2 pm

1. Autistic Mode

   Director: Various Artists
   Country: United States
   Runtime: 1h 40m 20s
   Type: Animation, Feature, Music Video, Short, Experimental

   "Autistic Mode" is an anthology film of animated films written and directed by a team of autistic animators.

   Filmmaker Q&A
   
   

SATURDAY 2:30 - 4:30 pm

Total runtime: 2h 22s

1. Divine Secret

   Director: Siba Younes
   Country: Jordan
   Runtime: 9m 29s
   Type: Short, Student

   A woman who works as a mortuary washer faces a situation that shakes the boundaries of religion and society, revealing the fragility of the beliefs her life was built upon.
   
   

2. Mother

   Director: Sebastian Kwidziński
   Country: Poland
   Runtime: 29m 8s
   Type: Short, Student

   This film deals with domestic violence and its consequences.
   
   

3. Hunch

   Director: Luka Eterović
   Country: Croatia
   Runtime: 29m 59s
   Type: Short, Student

   Born with the ability to see the fragments of the future, Šime must piece them together to prevent a tragedy–before it's too late.
   
   

4. Thread of the Past

   Director: Yersultan Mentayev
   Country: Kazakhstan
   Runtime: 10m 15s
   Type: Short, Student

   A man is immersed in a struggle with the dark secrets of his past.
   
   

5. Greeshmaant

   Director: Sagar Mashalkar
   Country: India
   Runtime: 21m 31s
   Type: Short, Student

   A promising gay Kathak dancer, secretly suffering from a chronic skin condition, faces the dilemma when asked to perform, revealing his skin to the world, risking his love life and acceptance he longs for.
   
   

6. Give a Reason Not to Stay with You

   Director: Victoria Rivero
   Country: Argentina
   Runtime: 20m
   Type: Short, Student

   Amanda begins a journey through memories, secrets, and grief that will transform her relationship with her father and her family history.
   
   

SATURDAY 5 - 7 pm

Total runtime: 1h 56m 51s

1. African Roots: The Hearts of Little Black Sheep

   Director: Jordan Gersson Salim
   Country: Indonesia
   Runtime: 17m 46s
   Type: Documentary

   Documentary film interviewing four young people of African-Indonesian descent.
   
   

2. Dancing in Tomorrowland

   Director: Jakob Roston
   Country: United States
   Runtime: 15m 40s
   Type: Documentary, Short, Student

   An unsung teen activist fights to overturn Disneyland’s ban on same-sex dancing in the early 1980s.
   
   

3. Ali Vs. Ali

   Director: Alireza Rofougaran
   Country: Iran
   Runtime: 1h 23m 25s
   Type: Documentary, Feature, Experimental

   An Iranian man embarks on an intentional journey to fulfill his childhood dream of meeting Muhammad Ali, while exploring how admiration shaped his identity.
   
   

SATURDAY 7:30 - 9:30 pm

Total runtime: 1h 41m 59s

1. The Field

   Director: Ed Vela
   Country: United States
   Runtime: 9m 59s
   Type: Short

   A young boy faces a horrific night playing a cat-and-mouse game against a lethal adversary.
   
   

2. Secret Mall Apartment

   Director: Jeremy Workman
   Country: United States
   Runtime: 1h 32m
   Type: Documentary Feature

   In 2003, eight Rhode Islanders created a secret apartment inside a busy mall and lived there for four years, filming everything along the way.

   Filmmaker Q&A

FRIDAY 10 pm - 12 am

Total runtime: 1h 48m 4s

1. Here I Lay

   Director: Nicholas Melendez
   Country: United States
   Runtime: 3m 26s
   Type: Short

   A man trapped in sleep paralysis is taunted in an unfortunate encounter with a creature.
   
   

2. four of cups

   Director: Nicholas Friedlander
   Country: United States
   Runtime: 3m 27s
   Type: Experimental

   A film built around four symbolic objects, arranged through layered visuals and voice fragments.
   
   

3. Viola

   Director: Demitra Papadinis
   Country: United States
   Runtime: 25m 40s
   Type: Short

   After the death of her grandfather, a teenage girl must face the skeletons in her family closet when she pays a visit to her ancestral home.
   
   

4. Freakin Weekend

   Director: David L Bradburn
   Country: United States
   Runtime: 6m 24s
   Type: Short

   A horror spoof about a couple trying to decide what to do for the weekend.
   
   

5. No Free Brains

   Director: Ciara Sergi
   Country: United States
   Runtime: 6m 51s
   Type: Animation, Short

   Lamb Chop is a regular guy who wakes up to his dog eating his brains…again!
   
   

6. Lusco Fusco

   Director: Onix Trevol
   Country: Brazil
   Runtime: 10m
   Type: Short, Other, Web / New Media, Experimental

   In the realm of darkness, the light that illuminates also blinds. When images flicker before the eyes and sounds pulse in the ears, it becomes impossible to proceed without the blessing of ignorance.
   
   

7. P.O.V ( Point Of View )

   Director: Amirhossein Fahadan
   Country: Iran
   Runtime: 6m 25s
   Type: Short, Student, Experimental

   Raha, a teenage boy recently blinded in an accident, struggles to navigate the cruel world of his high school.
   
   

8. Amber

   Director: Elisha Cecil
   Country: United States
   Runtime: 7m 21s
   Type: Student

   A merciless killer stalks a woman and ensures is a ruthless game of cat and mouse.
   
   

9. Vowels

   Director: Rafael De Leon Jr.
   Country: United States
   Runtime: 5m 26s
   Type: Short

   Ava needs to record a self-tape for her speech impediment keeps getting in the way.
   
   

10. The Company We Keep

    Director: Jason Silva
    Country: United States
    Runtime: 9m 25s
    Type: Short, Other, Student

    Peter, a lonely college student, is haunted by a mysterious figure (RADACTED) during episodes that blur the line between reality and hallucination.

    Filmmaker Q&A
    
    

11. Script

    Director: Piero Cannata
    Country: Italy
    Runtime: 8m 10s
    Type: Short

    Two screenwriters, a ghost story, the night that goes on. Who will put an end to this?
    
    

12. Nebuchadnezzar

    Director: Samuel Ogunremi
    Country: Canada
    Runtime: 15m 29s
    Type: Short, Student

    Following a shocking, on-air disturbance, a curious Stage Manager begins to suspect that something is deeply off about the talk show she works for, and its eccentric host.

    Filmmaker Q&A
    
    

SATURDAY 12 - 2 pm

Total runtime: 1h 42m 35s

1. Mr. Hugo's Reflections on Yesterday's Love

   Director: Luan Santos
   Country: United States
   Runtime: 1m 33s
   Type: Animation

   A colorful animation that evokes the silent movie era.
   
   

2. Human and Human+1

   Director: Zahra Shafiei dehaghani
   Country: Iran
   Runtime: 2m 9s
   Type: Animation, Short, Television, Student

   Man has been cast out of paradise and exiled to earth.
   
   

3. Coulda Dropped My Croissant

   Director: Micah Sanders
   Country: United States
   Runtime: 2m 10s
   Type: Animation, Music Video, Short, Student

   In a world of restricted magics, you're either born into the lineage of a Spriteholder or you go through rigorous years of schooling to become a Sprite Chaser.
   
   

4. Dobrina

   Director: Hannes Rall
   Country: Singapore
   Runtime: 5m
   Type: Animation, Short

   Lotte Reiniger meets Sergio Leone in this animated short, where desire burns as bright as the desert sun.
   
   

5. Dreams of Eleggua

   Director: Rod Sáez Chávez
   Country: Chile
   Runtime: 2m 9s
   Type: Animation, Student, Experimental

   A dreamlike journey animated in charcoal, where images constantly emerge and fade.
   
   

6. Rooted

   Director: Mikayla Kresco and Sangeeta Greenwald
   Country: United States
   Runtime: 4m 25s
   Type: Animation, Short, Student

   A teenage girl, Leena, struggles to cope with her father's unwillingness to listen to her.
   
   

7. The Fool’s Song

   Director: Pamela Falkenberg
   Country: United States
   Runtime: 4m 25s
   Type: Documentary, Music Video, Short, Experimental

   It was Patty's idea to use Williams' powerful words to explore the refugee crisis on the southern U.S. border.
   
   

8. Oculta Oculta

   Director: Estefanía Rocha Balboa
   Country: Bolivia
   Runtime: 3m 18s
   Type: Animation, Short, Student

   A seemingly peaceful village is stalked at sunset by an unknown entity.
   
   

9. Paw and Scissors

   Director: Shamim Shoomali
   Country: Iran
   Runtime: 4m 2s
   Type: Animation, Short

   Daisy is a stylist at an animal salon that welcomes all creatures.
   
   

10. Doctor Zero

    Director: Fabián Castro
    Country: Argentina
    Runtime: 3m 52s
    Type: Animation, Music Video

    Music Video: HISTORIETA HOMONIMA
    
    

11. Salamander's land

    Director: Ekaterina Ulyanova
    Country: Russia
    Runtime: 9m
    Type: Animation, Short, Student

    A man opens his eyes and discovers that he is a guest in the land of salamanders. Inspired by the "Kappa" by R. Akutagawa and K. Chapek's "War with Newts."
    
    

12. Paper Doll

    Director: Maia Dobbs
    Country: United States
    Runtime: 4m 10s
    Type: Music Video

    The first song we did, "Ballerina," was about a woman feeling stuck in a relationship, and "Paper Doll" is more of a story of fighting back.
    
    

13. In Captivity of a Finger+2

    Director: Zahra Shafiei Dehaghani
    Country: Iran
    Runtime: 3m 38s
    Type: Animation, Short, Student

    An illiterate scarecrow enters an economic city, and the people have trusted him and the scarecrow is elected as manager.
    
    

14. Siddharta - In the Sky

    Director: Ven Jemersic
    Country: Slovenia
    Runtime: 4m 56s
    Type: Music Video

    The music video speaks about relationships - ones that begin with a spark, continue in silence, and often fall apart because of misunderstanding.
    
    

15. How to Grow a Human

    Director: Luna J Stamenković
    Country: Croatia
    Runtime: 6m 9s
    Type: Short, Student, Experimental

    A group of scientists, who guided by the narration of an expert, attempt to grow a human in the hope that their careful efforts will bear fruit.
    
    

16. Lost in the Woods

    Director: Peter Lucas
    Country: United States
    Runtime: 9m 24s
    Type: Animation, Short, Experimental

    A retelling of the folktale Red Riding Hood using 100-year-old real photo postcards.

    Filmmaker Q&A
    
    

17. Ghost Town

    Director: Colby Hicks
    Country: United States
    Runtime: 26m 43s
    Type: Documentary, Feature, Short, Other, Student, Experimental

    Man learns how to love his new home and is moved to song.
    
    

18. The Sharks of Montauk

    Director: Sam Wofford
    Country: United States
    Runtime: 5m 32s
    Type: Short, Student

    TV personality and struggling nature guide, Shane Wallabe, hires a camera crew to explore the waters of Montauk, New York, in hopes of finding a rumored new shark species.

    Filmmaker Q&A
    
    

SATURDAY 2:30 - 4:30 pm

Total runtime: 1h 51m 21s

1. The Super 8 Time Machine

   Director: Frank Leone
   Country: United States
   Runtime: 31m 36s
   Type: Documentary

   A stone-cold trip back in time, as you witness a collection of Super 8 films created by a group of high school friends.

   Filmmaker Q&A
   
   

2. The Last Wise Guy

   Director: Frank Leone
   Country: United States
   Runtime: 20m
   Type: Short

   A down-on-his-luck actor finally gets a shot at the big time.

   Filmmaker Q&A
   
   

3. Beyond the Limits Pilot Episode - Act The Part

   Director: Emmitt Thrower
   Country: United States
   Runtime: 22m
   Type: Short, Television

   Explores the mysterious realm of disability through the authentic stories and experiences of those who navigate their world from a unique perspective.

   Filmmaker Q&A
   
   

4. Spray Can Stories

   Director: Emmitt Thrower
   Country: United States
   Runtime: 37m 45s
   Type: Documentary, Short

   A vibrant, character-driven documentary exploring the legacy, impact, and ongoing evolution of Bronx graffiti culture through the eyes of two of its most influential artists: BG183 and Nicer of the legendary TATS CRU.

   Filmmaker Q&A
   
   

SATURDAY 5 - 7 pm

Total runtime: 1h 31m 22s

1. Slick

   Director: Nick Thompson
   Country: United States
   Runtime: 10m 25s
   Type: Short, Student

   Two environmentalist thugs enlist the help of a cat burglar to vandalize art in the name of their righteous cause.
   
   

2. Nemesis

   Director: Zin Ataş
   Country: Turkey
   Runtime: 19m 59s
   Type: Short, Student

   Drawn together by a philosophical game of perfection, two people explore the ideals of flawlessness, uncovering hidden talents and a deep spiritual love that unites their imperfect souls.
   
   

3. Entropy

   Director: Bill Beydoun
   Country: United States
   Runtime: 13m 59s
   Type: Short

   A returning veteran's life descends into disorder as he struggles with the trauma of war and battles his most powerful adversary, himself.

   Filmmaker Q&A
   
   

4. Game Show with Ads

   Director: B Smallwood
   Country: United States
   Runtime: 12m
   Type: Short, Student

   Follows quirky contestants competing for prizes, while absurd, student-made commercials for various products interrupt the action.
   
   

5. (If I’m Afraid This Movie is Finished)

   Director: radit arya
   Country: Indonesia
   Runtime: 14m 59s
   Type: Short, Student

   Follows Ardi, a 21-year-old filmmaker who considers himself unafraid of Indonesian horror films.
   
   

6. The Parable of the Green Rooster

   Director: Ítalo Almeida
   Country: Brazil
   Runtime: 20m
   Type: Short

   Rayra wants to enjoy the last night before starting her eighth job at a mall.

   Online filmmaker Q&A
   
   

SATURDAY 7:30 - 9:30 pm

Total runtime: 1h 22m 18s

1. Buca

   Director: Mohamed Alemam
   Country: Libya
   Runtime: 8m 59s
   Type: Short, Student

   Sobhi and his son Moatasem are finishing a routine repair, when the car they are working on suddenly slips, trapping both men in the narrow pit beneath it.
   
   

2. Merlich Merlich

   Director: Pascal Tessaud
   Country: France
   Runtime: 17m
   Type: Short, Student

   In Marseille, a family meets to mourn the loss of the patriarch.
   
   

3. My Best Nut

   Director: David L Bradburn
   Country: United States
   Runtime: 21m 40s
   Type: Short

   Jude isn't the life of the party; he is the party, but this is only after he's forced to spend his days in the hospital fighting cancer.
   
   

4. Killed the Pussy

   Director: Johnathan Woodson
   Country: United States
   Runtime: 16m 23s
   Type: Short

   An angsty skater, the cool girl, a dead pussy cat on the front lawn, on a hot summer day, high-schoolers Marshal and Serah find love.

   Filmmaker Q&A
   
   

5. The Living

   Director: Sevda Ghazanfarian
   Country: Iran
   Runtime: 18m 16s
   Type: Short, Student

   Tehran makes you fall in love.