THE NEGATIVE
Directed by Tommy Bentz
Written by Tommy Bentz
USA, 2022, 21 minutes 57 seconds
A struggling writer finds a fabled "Cabin of Success" in the woods, where anyone who stays there becomes everything they've ever wanted. But before his dream is realized, he comes face to face with the answer to the question: What would you sacrifice to be successful?
LADY IN ERMINE
Directed by Donna DiGiuseppe
Written by Donna DiGiuseppe
USA, 2022, 8 minutes 13 seconds
Lady In Ermine dramatizes the day in which Sofonisba Anguissola found her inspiration as a portraitist amidst the occupation of her land by a foreign ruler - the ruler she would one day capture in paint.
COLD CALL
Directed by Katherine Cronyn
Written by Katherine Cronyn
USA, 2020, 8 minutes 33 seconds
Christian, a brilliant businessman, deal-maker, and self-proclaimed master-of-the-universe, receives a phone call and an offer for which he can negotiate no terms.
MORENA
Directed by Nicole Mairose Dizon
Written by Nicole Mairose Dizon
USA, 2021, 7 minutes 30 seconds
After an insecure folk artist seeks out skin whitening cream to cope with everyday life, she must race to reverse its terrifying supernatural side effects.
ACT OF WAR
Directed by Drew Marquardt
Written by Drew Marquardt
USA, 2022, 8 minutes 9 seconds
On the morning of 9/11, two mid-level insurance workers discover a loophole that will void the life insurance policies of everyone who died in the attacks. They can either exploit this loophole, or stay silent and risk a crushing payout. Surely they'll do the right thing.
THE TALE OF CAPTAIN FORTYHANDS
Directed by Kyle Farmer
Written by Ella Genovese
USA, 2022, 15 minutes
When a washed-up pirate captain is threatened by a mysterious new recruit, he's forced to question his life of piracy.