Something Beautiful

A woman goes to an abandon hospital for a photo shoot-second date? Which turns out to be a house (or hospital) of horrors run by a psychopath.

Director- Gabriel Allard

Cast- Catherine Berube, Mathieu Dufresne 

The Architect Of Downfall

A middle-aged lawyer (Michael) is stunned to find an intruder (Jack) in his apartment. As Michael tries to figure out who this intruder is and why he is there, Jack reveals breadcrumbs Michael left behind exposing Michael's dark secret.

Director- Vincent Simoneau
Cast- Jason Kettle, Chris Jarry, Ashley Perreault, Ash Andre Fidelia, Karine Dashney
Run Time 45:00
Rated- PG

To Be You

A tale of a vulnerable Buddhist who falls in love with a younger, beautiful Ghanaian woman named Lisa. Over the course of their two year online romance, Howard sends most of his massive inheritance to Lisa in several failed attempts to bring her to America so they can finally be together. Matters take a drastic turn when an unknown man confesses that Lisa is not the girl Howard thinks he's fallen in love with. As the story unravels, so does Howard.

Director- Chad Eddy
Cast- Greg Hill, Siakie Tetteh, Freddie Basnight, and Ezekiel Ajeigb
Rated- Not yet rated

To Live From The Land

To Live From The Land is a beautifully crafted cinematic parable set long after a time of catastrophic world change. A lonely young scavenger struggles daily to protect what is hers in the harsh environment of the aftermath. In a time of chaos and desolation the most valuable resources are also the most desired commodities.

Director- DW Hoppson.

Cast- Shauna O'Toole. Mark Timmins. Stephen Humphrey.

Run Time- 18:00

Rated- M Mature

Zero Stress

Det. Pete McLeod a Los Angeles police detective transfers out to New York City after the mysterious death of his wife and child. McLeod Finds himself assigned to investigate a string of vicious massage parlor murders. While investigating, Pete falls hard for one of the masseuses, Candy which leads to this rollercoaster of a ride.

Director- Daniel Arguelles aka Daniel Demorest
Cast- Michael De Lorenzo, Sascha Knopf and Daniel Demorest
Run Time- 98:00
Rated- PG

Your Dog Likes Me More Than You

Petey is a Brooklyn dog walker. After receiving a phone call in a dream from his landlord he decides to move out of his basement squalor. Catching one of his clients Conrad (who is a literary agent) at home he gets a chance to pitch his book he's been working on. Undeterred by Conrad's disinterest Petey assembles his work and brings it to Conrad the following day. But tragedy has befallen Conrad. This sets Petey onto a surreal and bittersweet journey as he attempts to keep it together and recover his lost manuscript.

Director- Christopher A. Hoffman
Cast- Ian Hoffman Patrick Penta Marie Zoumanigui Ben Wood
Run Time 26:31
Rated PG

Tutu Grande

This award-winning dark psychological thriller will have you gasping for air until it's shocking and unexpected ending that will have you asking...What If? Written prior to the #METOO Movement, Tutu Grande tackles significant themes of trauma , assault, and entitlement while telling a gripping story of their consequences. Awards for acting, directing, writing, sound design, and cinematography makes Tutu Grande one of the most honored short films of the year.

Director- Derek Sitter
Cast-Derek Sitter, Nathan Woodworth, Jeanne Sanders
Run Time 13:00
Rated M Mature

Who Are You?

A woman goes back and forth between reality and dialogues that are happening simultaneously inside of her brain as a result of Alzheimer's disease.



Her brain dialogues control of her actions in real life. The dialogues are between Neuron ( a brain cell that is affected by Alzheimer's) and Information ( a messenger who tries to deliver messages into the cell). 

The movie is divided into four chapters. Each chapter represents one message that is brought in by Information. The messages need to be delivered to Neuron in order to keep the elderly woman safe, but her disease makes it very hard for her to understand. She cannot receive the messages correctly, hence she ends up doing the exact opposites. Unknowingly, she keeps putting herself in danger.

Director- Bruno Michaels
Cast- Hedy Gregor, Michael Masurkevitch, Maria Carmela Trozzolo
Run Time- 10:29
Rated PG

Why Us

A former speechwriter for a newly elected congressman slowly loses his grip on reality while thinking back to moments of his failed marriage and career failures. It's a psychological exploration of one man's dissent into madness as he struggles to cope with his life's shortcomings during a grueling divorce proceeding. As he spirals into a deep depression teetering on the edge of sanity it's unclear if the memories he's thinking back on actually happened or were all a hallucination.

Director- Justin Bellow
Cast- Nick Trice, Kassandra Brudenell, Jeff Krapf, Tomas Marcinkevicius
Rated- PG-13

To Hell With Love

To Hell With Love - Inside The Score

Dr. Desai is desperate to prove the existence of an afterlife. Unfortunately for one feisty prostitute, Cheri, his obsession will become her nightmare in a battle for survival.

Director- Gavin Michael Booth

Cast- Sarah Booth, Shawn Baichoo

Rated- M Mature

The Prey

A serial killer is caught in the dilemma of trying to get rid of his latest victim’s body, but his accomplice Paul is not answering his calls or texts. To "kill" time, he strikes up a conversation with Angela, and is moved by her passion for surrealism. She is quick to leave with him. But why?

Director- Joe R. Maldonado
Cast- Derek Krantz
Andrea Andrade
Colleen Miller
Danielle Ploeger
Run Time- 16:22
Rated R


The Kleanse

In a world of ideologies. Could whats right and whats wrong possibly depend on your "role" in this life?

Director- Cynthia Cherry
Cast- Sabree Anderson, Ken Stancil Jr
Run Time- 6:00
Rated- PG

Texted

Tensions rise when Lily is kidnapped and Chaz has to decide if he wants his fiancee back. If he does, then he must choose to pay the ransom requested- but will that interfere with his rendezvous slated with another.

Director- Edward Ogum
Cast- Omatta Udalor, Rohini Singh
Rated- PG

Stover Hill

Strange goings-on in a tranquil neighborhood invade a dinner party, turning friend against friend. The taut short features talented and well known San Diego actors Randy Davison ("Deranged", "The Saddle"), Raquel Elizabeth Ames ("Ghostline", "The Romona Doll"), Mike Brayden ("A Good Ol' Chap", Soul Insurance"), Yvette Angulo ("A Walk in the Park", Birthday Wish"), and little Elizabeth Popovich ("Carving A Life").



The short won 2nd place in the Sci-Fi Horror category at the San Diego Fall Film Festival, and was nominated in the Film Awards in San Diego for Best Musical Score and Best Visual Effects. A possible feature is in the works.

Director- Clarke M. Smith
Cast- Raquel Elizabeth Ames, Randy Davison, Mike Brayden, Yvette Angulo
Run Time- 14:28
Rated PG

Reaching Happy

Following the death of his girlfriend, a construction worker must become proactive to ensure his daughter survives societal stigma's attached to a 'not quite normal' child.

Director- Jonathan Dubsky
Cast-Lyric Abbott, Caleb Dante Olivieri, Suzanne Bennett
Run Time- 9:01
Rated PG

AbsTRAct with Pier de Vreme

Deception. Arrogance. Ego. Pier de Vreme, a narcissistic con-artist who takes a camera crew in to his life to experience unfolding chaos between Pier and his vulnerable companion, Juvka.

Director- Eduard Micu
Cast- Joshua L. Fulljames, Eduard Micu, Greg Lindsay-Smith
Rated- M Mature

Pliers and Razers

A twisted story of a kidnapped couple is held in an attempt to extort money, sort of. By a crazy man, sort of.

Director- John Depew

Cast- William Decoff, John Trent

One Foot In The Grave

What lengths would you go to for family? For your child?

Would you kill? Would you endanger the lives of others you love?

Years later, when all those you loved are gone and buried. What then? Would you take up arms and seek justice; vengeance?

What of the unintended consequences? What happens when in your quest for blood you take the life of a loved one of another? What of their pain? Their justice?

This is the place where Angelo Morello finds himself. A man, whose daughter was brutally taken from him and his wife 25 years ago. Now, with the passing of his beloved wife Rose; Angelo has no one left to fear for. To protect. To hold him back.

He finally sets out to confront those responsible and exact his justice.

Director- Dave Borges
Cast-Alexander Cook, Nicholas Dimaio, Joe Siriani,
Stephen Radochia
Run Time- 24:41
Rated- Not yet rated

Maggie

Struggling to find happiness, a woman risks everything to feed her demons , only to find conscience is a heavy burden. Is it possible to recreate a fleeting childhood memory? And at what cost?

Director- Darren Andrichuk
Cast- Emma Docker, Nancy Von Euw, Rachelle Weir, Darren May
Run Time- 16:39
Rated PG

Loose Leaves

A man tries to piece together where he is and what happened to his nice life with his beautiful wife in remembering those morning tea times together

Director- Tim Smith
Cast- Shelby Schill and Steve Murphy with Jaike Spotted Wolf as The Nurse
Rated- PG

Looking Out

Every year countless youth enter the juvenile justice system. What happens behind closed doors is by law a mystery. This drama is a chilling walk into a world very few know anything about. It follows the journey of a young man as he fights to survive his time in captivity. On the cusp of adulthood and forced to confront his past, will he be able to break his vicious cycle or will the tensions and hardships of confinement push him over the edge?

Director- Tristan Artin
Cast- Tristan Artin, Rob Flanagan
Rated- M Mature

Imposter

A view into the window of characters who suffer from anxiety, which is represented by counterparts. The lead character, played by Tom Mariano, is a businessman whose counterpart is that of a court jester (Brendan Meehan). The jester frequently will try to convince him how foolish he may be. The businessman later arrives on a bus filled with characters that also have counterparts including an artist played by Sheetal Kelkar, and a military veteran played William DeCoff. The climax is one of tragedy and emotional catharsis for the characters.

Director- Chris Esper
Cast- Tom Mariano, Brendan Meehan, Sheetal Kelkar, Jamie Braddy, William Decoff
Rated- PG

Just Us Here

Just Us Here is the story of a young black man who gets caught up while trying to do the right thing. Reggie is forced to protect his community against a predator. In an instant, he goes from hero to being hunted with nowhere to hide.

Director- Donna D. Davis
Cast- Rey'Von Miller, Ivonne Rodriguez, Seth Petruzelli, Matt Robin

Run Time- 11:04
Rated- PG

Entanglement

Frank has it all -- a beautiful wife, a couple of kids, and a career as a couple counselor. Unfortunately it's not enough, as he want's more: He will rendezvous with his steamy lover, Randall, for some late night office play. What Frank doesn't know is that Loraine, Randall's girlfriend, has just learned about their secret meeting and is planning a meet of her own. Just the three of them.

Director- Stephen Corrao
Cast- Rio Rocket. Irene Jean Santos. Char Crow.
Run Time- 16:04
Rated- PG

Don't Go Home She Knows

Brandy, a romantic at heart, uncovers the dark truth about her lover Jason's mysterious past. Jason, deeply troubled in the aftermath of previous marriage is only trying to spare Brandy the wrath of a wife scorned and hard learned lesson that the 'Ultimate Betrayal' requires the 'Ultimate Revenge'.

Director- Gregory Foxx
Cast- Brady Rogers, Gloria DeWesse, Stacy Ballard, B.J. Wieland -Doucet
Run Time- 14:58
Rated NC-17

Deploy

Nick is a Single Dad and Combat] Veteran Dealing with Severe PTSD. The military gave Nick all the tools to go to war, but unfortunately, not enough to come back home. His current identity as a soldier can't fulfill the role as a civilian and now he's looking for a way out.

Director- Kerron Andrews
Cast- Kerron Andrews
Run Time- 8:53
Rated- PG 13

Confined

Donnie's wife Sara is kidnapped. He's left video messages by the man that took her showing her held in captivity. Donnie has one week to find Sara or she'll disappear. The captor presents all of his motivations upfront to Donnie showing him he has nothing to lose. How far will a man go for revenge when he does not fear consequences? How far will Donnie go to save Sara? Or will Sara save herself?

Director- William Chaffin
Cast- John French
Caitlin Drance
Chris Dettone
Brahm Corstanje
Run Time- 80:00
Rated- Not Yet Rated

Dance for James Dean

A dancer preparing for a role suffers a devastating leg injury that sends her into self-destructive chaos. As she struggles with her own ambition and inner demons, she questions how to break free from her past and reclaim her identity.

Director- Christopher McGruer
Cast- Jennifer MacKinnon, Ben Davidson
Run Time- 6:34
Rated- G

Clearwater Vol. II

Greg, and undercover journalist at a government facility stationed in Clearwater, wakes up with gaps in his memory and apocalyptic visions. Blair, a representative from the facility interrogates Greg in regards to the missing whereabouts of his alcoholic coworker Stan, triggering Greg's memories of a grisly struggle for survival in what appears to be the same facility. of To keep the events that occurred at the facility, and Greg's false pretenses of engagement under wraps, Blair provides Greg an ultimatum.

Director- Patryk Terelak
Cast- Brad Morgan, Stacie Harrison, Thomas O'Nyons, James Yates
Rated- M Mature

Beneath The Surface

A dark, comic tale that jumps between a psychiatrist's office and the fast lane of a public swimming pool, Beneath the Surface is the story of Michael, a young man undergoing long-term psychiatric evaluation and his struggle to clearly recall past events. Our story explores how perceived infringements of swimming pool etiquette can spiral out of control in a delusional mind and concludes with a startling self-realisation on the behalf of our silent narrator.

Director- Alexander Osman
Cast- Michael - Stephen McLeod
The Doctor - Lucy Roselyn
The Barron - Tommie Grabiec
Run Time- 6:21
Rated- G

Drama Psychological