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Hold to Dash
Neil Durst makes a living streaming his gaming skills to an audience of overstimulated, undersexed males. When he’s asked on a date by a female fan, Neil must leave his bedroom and take a plunge into the real world.
I Don’t Fight the Dark as Well as I Used To
I Don’t Fight the Dark as Well as I Used To explores the emotional isolation my Grandfather experienced while taking care of my ailing Grandmother. I wanted to frame this isolation through the lens of the moon landing. Taking a community spectacle and grounding it in an evening of seclusion was my way of externalizing […]
Last Winter
Prompted by his roommate, Ray’s sudden decision to move away, screenwriter Michal is faced with the bleak prospect of his own future, for maybe the first time. Unable to sleep, haunted by an unseen force in his closet, Michal turns his attention back to his story. Eventually going outside for a break, where he stumbles […]
Loose Change
*Content Warning: Sexual Abuse The story of Skyler, a teen trafficking victim, is all too familiar, especially in areas of the Midwest, and scenarios depicted in “Loose Change” happen every day, right under our noses. Today is the day Skyler has decided to break free and they end up seeking help from an unlikely source. […]
An Umbrella in Case it Rains
*DIRECTOR IN ATTENDANCE* *Content Warning: Self-Harm After CALEB (early 20s) nearly overdoses while away at college he is diagnosed with suicidality and forced to move back in with his family in the Midwest. Caleb’s parents, MARY (50s) and DANIEL (50s), as well as his brother, DJ (late 20s), lacking the wherewithal or desire to discuss […]
Marco Polo
Marco is struggling with substance abuse as he uses drugs to escape from his problems. His brother, Ángel, tries to help him by showing him a simpler way of life that doesn’t involve drugs. But after Angel is killed in a hit and run accident, Marco is left alone dealing with his grief and addiction […]
Movie Star
Ruth is an elderly woman who lives with Jo, her enigmatic and aloof caregiver. After discovering her old video camera, Ruth begins filming their lives together in an attempt to understand and connect with the woman with whom she shares a home.
Anything else?
Maggy, a cashier at a gas station in the middle of Berlin, is confronted with everyday sexism, especially at night. When the next customer treats her disrespectfully, she decides to resist. What begins as rebellious fun gets increasingly out of control – at least for the guy.
Beyond the Sea
Lady Casca, a drag queen in her sixties, is about to go on stage at her cabaret for the last time. The next day, retirement by the sea awaits her. But her son Thomas, whom she has not seen for a long time, interrupts the festivities. He has sad news to tell her.