THIS YEAR'S FILM SLATE
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All Your Yesterdays
Session 7: 4:00pm-6:00pm - September 14th
Attending in person
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:15:09
Adult Language
Short Synopsis:
A husband reveals scathing truths to his wife of 40 years as they downsize and empty their house of possessions with no one to inherit their estate.
Ambush at St. Mary's
Session 1: 6:00pm-8:00pm - September 12th
Video interview
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:14:27
Short Synopsis:
Two outlaws disguise themselves as priests for a robbery at a desert chapel, but their plan is disrupted when Hannah, a … (Click to keep reading)
Another Eight Seconds
Session 2: 8:30pm-10:30pm - September 12th
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:16:05
Short Synopsis:
Following 805 Authentico and American pro bull-rider, Stetson Lawrence, "Another Eight Seconds" is the inspiring story b… (Click to keep reading)
As Easy As Closing Your Eyes
Session 2: 8:30pm-10:30pm - September 12th
Video interview
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:21:44
Adult Language
Short Synopsis:
Academy Award-nominee Abigail Breslin presents: As Easy As Closing Your Eyes. The story of a grieving mother who battle… (Click to keep reading)
BY MY SIDE
Session 1: 6:00pm-8:00pm - September 12th
Video interview
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:30:20
Short Synopsis:
Three veterans and their families bravely share their pain, fear, and the difficult realization that they’ve lost time a… (Click to keep reading)
Because I Love You
Session 4: 8:30pm-10:30pm - September 13th
Video interview
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:13:27
Mature Content
Short Synopsis:
Marco and Joanna enjoy an electric marriage, until Marco is witness to a series of events that lead him to suspect Joann… (Click to keep reading)
Beige Noise
Session 9: 1:00pm-3:00pm - September 15th
Attending in person
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:03:25
Short Synopsis:
About someone who has troubles falling asleep so they use a type of sleep ambient noise to try to help them relax so tha… (Click to keep reading)
Black Sheep
Session 3: 6:00pm-8:00pm - September 13th
Video interview
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:12:57
Short Synopsis:
A deep family secret is unraveled when an estranged woman returns home to visit, and bonds with her young niece about th… (Click to keep reading)
Blink
Session 7: 4:00pm-6:00pm - September 14th
Attending in person
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:04:30
Adult Language
Short Synopsis:
She stabbed her husband to death 27 minutes ago... and he won't stop blinking...
Best International Short
Blue Hour
Session 5: 10:00am-12:00pm - September 14th
Video interview
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:15:51
Short Synopsis:
Two personal journeys intersect when a struggling young photographer is hired for a cheap last minute portrait gig. The … (Click to keep reading)
Brouillarta
Session 2: 8:30pm-10:30pm - September 12th
Video interview
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:14:10
Short Synopsis:
Elliot, 10, spends his summer at his Grandparents’ in the Basque Country in France. As a Norwegian, he struggles to adap… (Click to keep reading)
CHOPSTICK
Session 9: 1:00pm-3:00pm - September 15th
Attending in person
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:03:09
Short Synopsis:
A chopstick, adopted from one country and raised in one filled with forks, goes on a journey of self discovery and ident… (Click to keep reading)
Charlie
Session 4: 8:30pm-10:30pm - September 13th
Video interview
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:04:47
Mature Content
Short Synopsis:
A man bites off more than he can chew when he decides to help his neighbor in need.
Chimera
Session 3: 6:00pm-8:00pm - September 13th
Video interview
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:07:38
Short Synopsis:
A woman receives experimental therapy for trauma and begins to suspect that she’s been a patient a lot longer than she’s… (Click to keep reading)
Come and Save Me
Session 6: 1:00pm-3:00pm - September 14th
Attending in person
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:08:00
Short Synopsis:
Hugo (Fred Armisen) is lured out of a lonely, self-imposed exile by nine magical fruits and the music of Danielson. Off… (Click to keep reading)
Don't Wait
Session 9: 1:00pm-3:00pm - September 15th
Attending in person
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:07:29
Short Synopsis:
An aspiring filmmaker learns a very important life lesson. As Will deals with problems at work and with his edit, he ult… (Click to keep reading)
Emerald City
Session 4: 8:30pm-10:30pm - September 13th
Attending in person
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:21:13
Mature Content
Short Synopsis:
Two young men cross paths on the back roads of the American Southwest and despite their different backgrounds, find comm… (Click to keep reading)
Fierro
Session 5: 10:00am-12:00pm - September 14th
Not Attending
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:28:58
Adult Language
Short Synopsis:
Richard Fierro, the Army veteran credited with stopping the Club Q mass shooter, recounts the life experiences that led… (Click to keep reading)
Best Documentary Short
Frank Ashford
Session 2: 8:30pm-10:30pm - September 12th
Attending in person
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:07:42
Adult Language
Short Synopsis:
Frank Ashford was an American Impressionist artist in the early 1900s who was raised outside of Aberdeen, SD and lived a… (Click to keep reading)
Good Grief
Session 7: 4:00pm-6:00pm - September 14th
Not Attending
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:16:18
Adult Language
Short Synopsis:
A grieving mother and an ambitious young woman reach an unlikely peace while coming to terms with the death of the boy t… (Click to keep reading)
Greetings from Summerland: "Birthplace of offshore wells"
Session 9: 1:00pm-3:00pm - September 15th
Attending in person
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:21:01
Short Synopsis:
“A coastal community grapples with the haunting legacy of humanity’s environmental impact.” "Greetings from Summerland… (Click to keep reading)
Haunt That Like Button
Session 3: 6:00pm-8:00pm - September 13th
Attending in person
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:07:25
Short Synopsis:
Darrell, host of ‘Exploration of the Occult and Paranormal with Darrell,’ live streams the unboxing of a cursed object.
Hunky Dory
Session 9: 1:00pm-3:00pm - September 15th
Video interview
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:06:00
Short Synopsis:
Hunky Dory juxtaposes scenes of animal life with images of human existence, observing the quirky and unexpected ways in … (Click to keep reading)
I Am Somebody
Session 6: 1:00pm-3:00pm - September 14th
Video interview
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:08:19
Short Synopsis:
When aspiring public defender Taylor Toynes notices his zip code in an article on the cradle-to-prison pipeline, he pivo… (Click to keep reading)
I Was Gone for Awhile
Session 2: 8:30pm-10:30pm - September 12th
Video interview
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:09:02
Short Synopsis:
An ordinary summer day takes a dark turn when a young girl narrowly escapes a sexual predator.
Ice Cream. Sladoled
Session 1: 6:00pm-8:00pm - September 12th
Video interview
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:12:42
Adult Language
Short Synopsis:
A Day in the Life of a thirty-something immigrant caught in a rut. He lives in a place where everyone speaks a different… (Click to keep reading)
Indulge Me
Session 5: 10:00am-12:00pm - September 14th
Attending in person
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:13:50
Adult Language
Short Synopsis:
A cynical ex-priest makes a living running a mobile confessional out of a trailer park until an unlikely sinner forces … (Click to keep reading)
Best Student Director - Clarinda Blais
Inheritance
Session 3: 6:00pm-8:00pm - September 13th
Attending in person
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:29:37
Adult Language
Short Synopsis:
While sorting through the belongings of his deceased estranged uncle, John discovers some dark secrets and realizes he m… (Click to keep reading)
Kidnapping Oscar Isaac
Session 1: 6:00pm-8:00pm - September 12th
Video interview
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:07:25
Adult Language
Short Synopsis:
A group of strangers meet after reading all the rumors online. We gotta stop this guy.
Kids for Kidnapping
Session 6: 1:00pm-3:00pm - September 14th
Not Attending
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:14:00
Adult Language
Short Synopsis:
Kids for Kidnapping is a young brother and sister’s journey into a dark and seedy adult world.
Kissing Frogs
Session 5: 10:00am-12:00pm - September 14th
Attending in person
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:04:28
Short Synopsis:
Your worst kiss. Ever.
LUKi and the Lights
Session 9: 1:00pm-3:00pm - September 15th
Attending in person
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:10:40
Short Synopsis:
LUKi, a charming and upbeat robot known for living life to the fullest, confronts a life-altering ALS diagnosis. Throu… (Click to keep reading)
Best Animation Short
Lost Bird (Zintkála Nuni)
Session 9: 1:00pm-3:00pm - September 15th
Video interview
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:06:07
Short Synopsis:
A true tale of "found & lost" and found again. Lost Bird reveals the troubled life of a Lakota baby who survived the 189… (Click to keep reading)
Maladjustment
Session 3: 6:00pm-8:00pm - September 13th
Attending in person
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:10:00
Adult Language
Short Synopsis:
A married couple working remotely during a pandemic slowly begins to unravel.
Man Baby
Session 4: 8:30pm-10:30pm - September 13th
Attending in person
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:09:30
Nudity
Short Synopsis:
A new father turns into a baby.
Nubbinwood
Session 9: 1:00pm-3:00pm - September 15th
Video interview
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:07:50
Short Synopsis:
A beaver recounts his experiences as an actor following his dream to be in the movies.
Office Chatter
Session 1: 6:00pm-8:00pm - September 12th
Video interview
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:06:54
Short Synopsis:
Four wildly different co-workers arrive and get ready for the morning meeting. However, their thoughts are on anything B… (Click to keep reading)
Orange Vests and Cigarettes
Session 7: 4:00pm-6:00pm - September 14th
Attending in person
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:12:27
Adult Language
Short Synopsis:
After a failed suicide attempt injures an innocent bystander, Josiah, a socially-awkward teen from a strict religious ho… (Click to keep reading)
Patient
Session 7: 4:00pm-6:00pm - September 14th
Not Attending
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:19:46
Short Synopsis:
Fiction, reality, the private, and the performed overlap on a routine but emotional day at a medical center.
Plight
Session 6: 1:00pm-3:00pm - September 14th
Attending in person
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:06:33
Short Synopsis:
After acquiring provisions for his family, a man faces hardship and struggles to survive on his journey home.
Best Narrative Short
Puppy Love
Session 2: 8:30pm-10:30pm - September 12th
Video interview
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:02:59
Short Synopsis:
Two Brooklyn singles fail to find love online and instead get dogs to keep them company. A chance encounter revives thei… (Click to keep reading)
Safety State
Session 4: 8:30pm-10:30pm - September 13th
Video interview
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:15:36
Mature Content
Short Synopsis:
In the dystopian near future, a gay and a lesbian couple form an unlikely friendship as they flee the midwest for safet… (Click to keep reading)
Searchlight
Session 2: 8:30pm-10:30pm - September 12th
Attending in person
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:15:56
Adult Language
Short Synopsis:
Set in the early 1970’s, Richard Nixon sneaks away from his secret service staff and pays an unexpected visit to Jackie … (Click to keep reading)
Skylar's Comet
Session 6: 1:00pm-3:00pm - September 14th
Attending in person
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:18:38
Adult Language
Short Synopsis:
"Skylar's world is a desolate place, devoid of purpose and hope. However, everything changes when he receives a letter f… (Click to keep reading)
Sojourn
Session 7: 4:00pm-6:00pm - September 14th
Attending in person
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:16:23
Adult Language
Short Synopsis:
On a rare visit home, Salem finds himself on one end of the multi-purposed T.V. table that centers his grandma’s nursing… (Click to keep reading)
Space Coast
Session 9: 1:00pm-3:00pm - September 15th
Not Attending
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:23:33
Short Synopsis:
People from around the world gather on the Space Coast to witness the launch of Artemis-1, the 'World's most powerful ro… (Click to keep reading)
Story of the Sun
Session 9: 1:00pm-3:00pm - September 15th
Video interview
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:07:00
Short Synopsis:
"Story of the Sun" is the first stop-motion animation in the world made entirely from birch bark. It shares the tale of … (Click to keep reading)
Sweet Pea
Session 1: 6:00pm-8:00pm - September 12th
Video interview
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:13:43
Short Synopsis:
A young family loses a child and heals over the next 10 years.
The Coyote Sisters
Session 4: 8:30pm-10:30pm - September 13th
Attending in person
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:09:35
Mature Content
Short Synopsis:
In the winter of 1883, two hare-brained sisters must figure out how to move a fiendishly heavy corpse after an accident … (Click to keep reading)
The Heart of Texas
Session 3: 6:00pm-8:00pm - September 13th
Attending in person
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:14:45
Adult Language
Short Synopsis:
Janie May, an aspiring country singer stuck in the paycheck-to-paycheck grind, gets big news that she’s a radio contest … (Click to keep reading)
Best Actress - Lauren Noll
The Luckiest Man Alive
Session 4: 8:30pm-10:30pm - September 13th
Video interview
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:11:47
Mature Content
Short Synopsis:
A woman struggles to let go of the love of her life.
The Patrolman
Session 5: 10:00am-12:00pm - September 14th
Video interview
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:16:16
Adult Language
Short Synopsis:
It’s another slow day for the Nebraska Highway Patrol. After the friendly fire death of his brother, veteran patrolman … (Click to keep reading)
The Ripper
Session 3: 6:00pm-8:00pm - September 13th
Attending in person
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:07:25
Adult Language
Short Synopsis:
Kate, a busy go-getter, receives an unexpected visit by her passive-aggressive, judgmental, Minnesota mom. As tensions b… (Click to keep reading)
The Site of Unsure
Session 7: 4:00pm-6:00pm - September 14th
Attending in person
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:02:44
Short Synopsis:
A colorful and expressive film/animation hybrid in memory of my late mother.
The Space Between
Session 1: 6:00pm-8:00pm - September 12th
Video interview
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:18:59
Adult Language
Short Synopsis:
Two college students, who on the outside couldn't be more different from each other, happen to meet at a party and form … (Click to keep reading)
The Vanishing Point: Tracing Shadows in Prussian Blue
Session 6: 1:00pm-3:00pm - September 14th
Attending in person
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:20:57
Short Synopsis:
"The Vanishing Point" is an exploration of memory, identity, and photography - delving into the haunting shadows of Ausc… (Click to keep reading)
The Wild World of Frolf
Session 7: 4:00pm-6:00pm - September 14th
Attending in person
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:05:41
Adult Language
Short Synopsis:
Frolfers are a unique species, filled with quirks and interesting behaviors. This nature film explores these peculiar fo… (Click to keep reading)
The Wolf
Session 5: 10:00am-12:00pm - September 14th
Attending in person
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:22:57
Short Synopsis:
A damaged vigilante returns to her old cult to rescue other prisoners and end the nightmares of her traumatic upbringing… (Click to keep reading)
Tim Travers & the Time Travelers Paradox
Session 8: 7:00pm-9:30pm - September 14th
Attending in person
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
1:43:00
Adult Language
Short Synopsis:
It is called the Time Travelers Paradox. In which a scientist creates a Time Machine and kills their younger self. So no… (Click to keep reading)
Best Narrative Feature Film | Best Actor - Samuel Dunning
Titty Boy
Session 3: 6:00pm-8:00pm - September 13th
Video interview
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:13:52
Adult Language
Short Synopsis:
TITTY BOY tells the story of a teenage boy with gynecomastia (aka "man boobs") who attempts to change his body by taking… (Click to keep reading)
Toby
Session 6: 1:00pm-3:00pm - September 14th
Video interview
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:13:23
Adult Language
Short Synopsis:
While Michelle cares for her terminally ill mother, she also has to contend with her mother's tiny, overprotective dog, … (Click to keep reading)
VILE
Session 2: 8:30pm-10:30pm - September 12th
Attending in person
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:07:55
Short Synopsis:
When Hazel is presented with an opportunity to have a "do-over" and save her wife from an unfortunate accident, she quic… (Click to keep reading)
WHY DINOSAURS?
Session 10: 4:00pm-6:00pm - September 15th
Attending in person
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
1:34:09
Short Synopsis:
From prestigious museums and universities, to blockbuster films, amusement park rides, video games, and toys--dinosaurs … (Click to keep reading)
Best Documentary Feature Film
Water Over Nickel
Session 9: 1:00pm-3:00pm - September 15th
Video interview
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:03:40
Short Synopsis:
Water Over Nickel is an initiative by the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe and allied organizations to protect Minnesota’s peop… (Click to keep reading)
Woke At Night
Session 4: 8:30pm-10:30pm - September 13th
Video interview
Runtime (H:MM:SS):
0:14:17
Nudity
Short Synopsis:
Woke At Night depicts the onset of an ambiguously romantic relationship between a left-brained data scientist and an emp… (Click to keep reading)