PROGRAMS Comedian Clark Duke (Hot Tub Time Machine, Greek) directs, writes and stars as a somewhat successful actor dealing with life in Hollywood.
Super Sex
USA, 8 min., Matthew Modine What kind of birthday present to you give the dad (Ed Asner) who has everything? His kids (Kevin Nealon and Elizabeth Perkins) decide on an unconventional gift.
THRILLS & CHILLS SATURDAY, JUNE 24 8:00PM (82 MIN.) Thrill seekers, rejoice! This collection of genre films will have you gripping your armrests in suspense. Forget the gym, this is how you get the heart racing. Behind
Spain, 15 min., Ángel Gómez Hernández Arianne is a divorced mother obsessed with the idea that her ex-husband might take her baby away from her...
Consent
Australia, 13 min., Clare Sladden, Jasmine Sladden After meeting online, a woman allows a virtual stranger into her home to fulfill an agreement.
Drip Drop
Sweden, 8 min., Jonna Nilsson, NAP This leak will kill you.
Highway
Australia, 10 min., Vanessa Gazy, NAP On a lonely mountain highway, troubled teen hitchhiker Hester Black receives phantom news broadcasts from the near future bearing ominous news.
Nocturne (Nachtstück)
Germany, 5 min., Anne Breymann At night the forest creatures gather to gamble, putting their innermost selves at stake.
Tonight It’s You
USA, 18 min., Dominic Haxton C.J., bored out of his mind one night, uses a hookup app to meet Hunter. Things take a dark turn when Hunter’s father discovers what’s going on.
Wandering Soul
Australia, 13 min., Josh Tanner A Viet Cong soldier stationed in the claustrophobic tunnels of Cu Chi during the Vietnam War finds himself haunted by the ghost of a fallen comrade.
BEHIND THE CURTAIN SUNDAY, JUNE 25 10:00AM (90 MIN.) Performance, either as an artist or in real life, takes center stage in this collection of shorts. The Aria of Babyface Cauliflower Brown USA, 5 min., Tim Grant
An independent professional wrestler philosophizes on the craft, narrative and possible meaning found in what some consider a fake sport.
Birth of a Leader (L’enfance d’un chef)
USA, 4 min., William Papadin A young man moves back home after failing to “make it” in the Los Angeles film scene.
Zoe
France, 15 min., Antoine de Bary Twenty-year-old Vincent may be a successful actor, but he finds himself utterly incapable of living on his own when his parents move.
Borderline
Scotland, 12 min., Lindsay Goodall, IP After weathering a long history of turbulent life events Lynn Shaw, a charismatic dance artist and teacher, creates choreography to explore her Borderline Personality Disorder.
Diagnosis
UK, 17 min., Eva Riley, WP Sally’s secretive evening job forces her to face up to feelings she thought she had under control.
Disco Obu
India, 21 min., Anand Kishore, NAP A journalist captures a day in the life of a former child star, now an anonymous autorickshaw driver.
The Heist
Without Answer (Sans réponse)
USA, 5 min., Luke Harris Two handsome master criminals are trying to pull off a big heist, so they’re putting together the most incredible heist team that has ever heist-teamed before.
USA, 11 min., Thomas R. Wood, WP Zoe, a low-rent assassin, discovers a love for standup comedy. To convince her partner she can pull it off, she must perform like her life depends on it.
AMERICA THE WEIRD SUNDAY, JUNE 25 10:30AM (92 MIN.) Fictional, real and somewhere in-between shorts about this strange country and the memorable people and stories in it. 4 Pounds of Flowers
USA, 15 min., Rob Richert On the eve of their last marijuana harvest of the season, Kayla learns she’s pregnant and is forced to make a decision about her life and relationship with her boyfriend.
American Paradise
USA, 18 min., Joe Talbot A forgotten man in Trump’s America attempts to shift his fate with the perfect crime. Inspired by true events.
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