OKAY, 22min., Egypt, Horror
Directed by Seif Sayed Abdel Raouf
A young man experiences strange events when his parents send him to their newly bought house.

Director Statement
I believe that real life moments could sometimes be more horrific than your typical ghost story. This is what "Okay" tri...

PAGES IN THE WIND, 14min., USA
Directed by Lucas Haviland
As Bailey sits in the park, he starts to reminisce about his journal entries over the past month. Through flashes to these entries, Bailey and his boyfriend, Gavin, experience the various intricate elements of their relationship. All the w...

Dead Girl, 9min., USA
Directed by Kenz Benmosbah
After her untimely death, Dani comes back from the dead on Halloween night and goes on a quest to win her fiancée back.

Jake & Pete's Christmas Special, 20min., UK
Directed by Luke Marley
When the spirit of Christmas seems to have left a small town in Gloucestershire, Jake and Pete must find a way to restore it in time for Christmas.

https://www.instagram.com/jakeandpeteshortfilm/

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Surge of Power: Where There's Smoke, 68min., USA
Directed by Vincent J. Roth, Jeff Rector, Mario DeAngelis
Enjoy the latest installment of the “Surge of Power” indie superhero movie franchise known for having lots of celebrities from the sci-fi and superhero genres! “Where There’s Smoke” follows ...

WAVE MEDICINE, 64min,. USA
Directed by Karin Ochsner
As a fearless explorer with a disability, surfer and surf coach Karin Ochsner immerses herself in the raw beauty of nature. Her remarkable healing journey unfolds in the face of adversity.

https://www.instagram.com/surfingtosurvive

20:15 MÉXICO DF
Directed by Alejandro Di Meglio
In the vibrant heart of Mexico City, two women meet and begin a tender, reflective journey together. Through intimate conversations, they explore themes of memory, love, and the passage of time. Their connection becomes a window through which they g...

The Child, 19min., USA
Directed by Hemzah Naveed
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https://www.instagram.com/hemzah/

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Echoes of the Ice (Indigenous Geographic), 18min., Canada
Directed by Matt LeMay
In Echoes of the Ice, Inuk filmmaker & Indigenous Geographic Co-founder Crystal Martin embarks on a journey to Iqaluit during late spring to delve into contemporary Inuit life and the ...

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Sowing the Seeds of Love, 18min., USA
Directed by Riley Young
Sowing the Seeds of Love explores the obscure and peculiar sex lives of animals through the eyes of Hulk Hogan (1980’s WWE wrestler icon), Joyce DeWitt (Janet Wood from the popular 1970’s sitcom Three’s ...

Rock Island Prison 1864, 7min,. USA
Directed by Joy Shannon
Guarding Confederate POWS in a Civil War prison, a runaway slave now Union soldier, desperately fights for power, or faces returning to slavery.

https://www.rockislandprison.com/

https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-rock-...

Performed by Val Cole

POEM:

In pauper’s field, no flowers lie,
on our graves of chosen number.
How different is grief from public outcry?
There is no comforting answer.

Is God or the state our true gatekeeper?
Both took away our chance to say goodbye.
But which one silently buried us here,
in...

Performed by Val Cole

Performed by Val Cole

Performed by Val Cole

Get to know the poet:

1) What is the theme of your poem?

political oppression in the form of suffocation

2) What motivated you to write this poem?

to draw an analogy between political harassment and the harassment of a mosquito

3) How long have you been writing poetry...

Performed by Val Cole

Performed by Val Cole

POEM:

She told us, she warned us,
repeatedly through story,
through song and finally,
she showed us.

Even with the showing,
we did not listen.
Even when chaos reigned down
on us from above.

When fiery rockets of molten lava
spewed from below.
When oceans rose and desert...

https://youtu.be/m3VNkbFm6gc

Performed by Val Cole

POEM:

I write my love to you
From the stardust
And the grains of sand along the beach
From the dew of the mountain air
An atom from within my soul
I write I love you
Using the drops of rain
I make a canvas of love
Written in the stars
So that...

Performed by Val Cole

POEM:

Talking endlessly and without reason,
I should have something to say,
something to tell you that would help you on your way,
I pause,
ready to speak,
yet nothing,
not even something little,
not even something great,
just silence,
silence so small,
so cogent,
it caus...

When a young boy is found on a battlefield, it sets into motion a series of events that will have potentially catastrophic results unless that young boy - now a young man - can solve the puzzle that his mentor left him before he died.

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Steve Rizzo
Cyrten: Elizabeth Rose Mo...

A young man named Joshua who develops a crush on a new but confused girl named Pam, must learn to become a true warrior in order to save her from the clutches of an evil and monstrous tormentor who she claims was once her insane and looked - upon father.

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Elizabeth Rose Mor...

Summary: Molly wants to make it in Hollywood but cannot do so as a woman, she dresses up as a man and pretends to get a deal with an agent. This leads to ultimate success but still leaves her with one problem, she is a woman pretending to be a man.

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Elizabeth Rose Morriss
B...

Logline: A young woman struggles with maintaining her relationship with her grandfather as she prepares to go to college.

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Julie Sheppard
Becky: Val Cole
Lucille: Hannah Ehman

Get to know the writer:

1. What is your screenplay about?

It's about an elderly man's loving r...

Summary: On the run from a job, Steph finds herself in danger and a target. She falls and lands under a Boulder which traps her for 2 days. While trying to survive as long as she can for help to arrive, she reaches an unpleasant realization.

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Julie Sheppard
Steph: Hannah Eh...