‘Just a Vibe’ Shorts
What’s that emotion you can feel without words? What’s that mood that comes from the atmosphere? There’s something about the world that these filmmakers have captured, but whatever it is, it’s just a vibe.
*NOTE: This program contains a film with the Content Warning: Self-Harm
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DATE
Wednesday, April 2, 2025 -
TIME
8:15 PM -
VENUE
Central United Methodist Church -
FILMS RUNTIME
96 Minutes -
TICKETS
$5 -
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Face Value
Avi, a fledgling ticket scalper, juggles his strained relationships, a special date, and floor seats to the hottest Knicks game.
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DIRECTOR
Ariel Elmann, Jack Terzi -
YEAR
2024 -
RUNTIME
11 Minutes -
LANGUAGE
English -
COUNTRY
United States
Alleyways
A teenage boy (Espiritu) is facing transphobia toward his best friend (Wohlwend Zegri) and has no idea how to come face-to-face with the situation.
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DIRECTOR
Beck Espiritu -
YEAR
2024 -
RUNTIME
9 Minutes -
LANGUAGE
English -
COUNTRY
United States
You Can’t Beat the Feeling!
A former Coca-Cola teaser actor finds himself addicted to Coca-Cola and involved in everyday life and remembers his past, the beginning of his inquietude.
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DIRECTOR
Mohammad Hossein Khodabandelou -
YEAR
2024 -
RUNTIME
7 Minutes -
LANGUAGE
Persian -
COUNTRY
Iran, Islamic Republic of
Aspiration
A young girl walks quickly along a fast lane. She has a sports bag on her shoulder. In voice-over, we hear her speak about the questions asked by a psychologist and the answers she gave. She runs to a wagon of a train that has stopped at the station, but its doors close, refusing her access. The train leaves and she watches him go away. She is walking down a street. A broken mirror emerges from a pile of garbage and reflects the image of her face in pieces. Stopped at a red light, the girl waits. Around her, passers-by move as if out of time. She is on a quay of the river Seine, watching the water in an alarming way. She puts down her bag and approaches the edge.
The girl is now sitting on the steps at the foot of a vertiginous staircase. A man comes down from the top of the stairs, sees her and sits next to her. He takes her hand and examines her open palm. He hands her a handkerchief that she accepts and wipes her tears, then returns it to him. The man reopens it and a precious stone appears inside, causing the girl to smile. Finally, he picks her up and helps her climb the stairs. At the top of the steps, the man has disappeared. She looks out over Paris. The cloudy sky brightened and a ray of sunshine appeared. She smiled at life.
Ponce de Leon
Exiled to a remote villa to spend the summer with her great aunt, a disconnected teen girl uncovers a dark secret surrounding the mysterious fountain flowing in the property’s gardens.
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DIRECTOR
Sammie Hottel -
YEAR
2024 -
RUNTIME
15 Minutes -
LANGUAGE
English -
COUNTRY
United States
Dream Now Revolution Tomorrow
A punk angel appears to the maid of a luxury hotel, and for a moment a small revolution seems possible. But how long can a dream last?
The Newcomer
*CONTENT WARNING: Self-Harm*
Amy forges an intense bond with the ghost in her apartment, risking the erosion of her own identity.
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DIRECTOR
Zoe Cleland -
YEAR
2024 -
RUNTIME
14 Minutes -
LANGUAGE
English -
COUNTRY
Canada
The Wind Will Carry Her
Mother of a 6 year-old child, Camille runs away from her daily life, leaving behind her son and her husband Eric. When her car breaks in a small seaside town, Camille meets Léa, a young musician who sings at a restaurant at night. They develop a particular relationship after talking about their families and their respective escapes.