FRIDAY LOCALS SHORTS #3

The Ballad of Charlie Winters

Director Michael Rogan - USA - 10 min. - narrative

A washed-up guitarist reluctantly teaches a lesson to a new student with ulterior motives.

The Bullet and the Heart

Director Jesse Scales - USA - 4 min. - narrative

An old outlaw named Left-Eye is offered a dual by a mysterious Woman in Black

Tipping Point

Director Aaron Glaize - USA - 13 min. - narrative

Imagine celebrating your 30th birthday and receiving news that reshapes everything. That's the heart of our story. A young man's journey takes an unforeseen twist, setting him on a new path. It's a tale of courage, change, and the pivotal moments that define us.

Eternal Spring

Director Summer Schantz - USA - 4 min. - experimental

An experimental short film visualizing the manifestations of grief through nature, guided by spoken word paired with dream-like imagery captured on 16mm film.

*filmmaker in attendance

Souls In Software

Director Natasha Reilly - USA - 4 min. - sci-fi

A reflective piece examining the complexities of friendship in a virtual world.

*filmmaker in attendance

Companions in Misery

Director Elis Xhafa - USA - 10 min. - sci-fi

In this modernized short film adaptation of the classic play of "Dr. Faustus," Dr. Pressgrove confronts pharmaceutical baron, Teigh Berle, about a damning lawsuit caused by a sketchy business deal. Teigh responds with a new deal, the terms of which are even more grave.

*filmmaker in attendance