OLLIE AND THE SCARY STORY
Directed by Stacie Hawkins
Written by Stacie Hawkins
USA, 2021, 7 minutes
When 10-year-old Ollie asks his smart speaker to tell him a scary story, he soon finds that the program will stop at nothing to finish what it started.
JUST PEOPLE
Directed by Beverly Batzel
Written by Max Giorgi
USA, 2021, 10 minutes 28 seconds
Four friends attempt to rewrite history after a high school reunion.
WITH JOYFUL RING
Directed by Gary Karapetyan
Written by Gary Karapetyan
USA, 2022, 11 minutes 34 seconds
A man struggling with depression longs for a joyful connection during the holiday season.
FORGIVE ME, FATHER
Directed by Christian Carreira
Written by Christian Carreira
USA, 2022, 12 minutes 17 seconds
An aging pastor’s faith is put to the test when he hears a devastating confession.
GUARDIAN
Directed by Christy Lee Hughes
Written by Matthew McLachlan
USA, 2021, 13 minutes 21 seconds
Gabby, a dysfunctional guardian angel struggling with addiction, fails miserably at her job of protecting her human assignment Derrik from the dangers of living on Earth. After yet another horrific accident that Gabby did nothing to prevent, Derrik summons the courage to fire her. Shocked, Gabby goes through stages of grief, revealing to Derrik exactly how she got to this low point in her existence, including her deepest and darkest secrets.
GYPSY ROSE LEEZINSKI
Directed by Lucia Sherman
Written by Lucia Sherman
USA, 2022, 9 minutes 10 seconds
Luckless with the ladies, Max seeks the answer to his lonely life from a suspect soothsayer, who sends him on a journey where he faces trials that challenge the gypsy’s veracity as well as his own resolve.
PETALS OF A ROSE
Directed by Dylan Crumpler
Written by Dylan Crumpler
USA, 2022, 15 minutes
A woman with Dissociative Identity Disorder struggles to prevent her parts from getting triggered on Valentine's Day.