2026 FESTIVALApril 8-18, 2026Lansing, MI

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POSTED: Mar 2, 2024

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 […]

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Living Reality

A tonal shift occurs inside the world of an American sitcom resulting in the disruption of the show’s rhythm. As it evolves, a looming presence of banality casts a shadow on the show’s bright lights and bubbly personalities. Moments of vulnerability and honesty begin to seep into a world filled with shallow conflicts and punchlines. […]

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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.

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Big George

Hank Gauda is one of the lucky ones: his gig as a George Clooney impersonator keeps him afloat as a working actor in New York. But after a pandemic and a divorce, he’s not as svelte as he once was, and his longtime agent unexpectedly drops him. His nine-year-old daughter, Evie, cannot understand why her […]

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Cross Country

Anthony intends to leave his small town for New York City, however, his god-fearing mother struggles to let him go.

POSTED: Mar 13, 2023

Amina

Haunted by the loss of her partner, a former astronaut struggles to connect with her unborn child.