MORE FRIDAY LOCALS SHORTS #4

Long Night Wish

Director Lingxuan Zhang - USA - 14 min. 

On a lonely birthday night, Ethan escapes from home after a big fight with his father who arrives unexpectedly and is pestered by a homeless guy with a mysterious birthday wish for his son.

A Stab At The Gold

Director Anil Kishore Mugalapalli - USA - 8 min. 

Explore the high-stakes world of Olympic competition, where ambition and desperation lead to morally questionable actions, unraveling deep secrets and dark consequences. As the quest for gold intensifies, hidden truths emerge, testing the limits of integrity and trust.

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Check

Director Phil Hawkins - USA - 7 min.

A man trapped inside his house finds himself in a battle of wits with an invisible enemy.

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Shadows

Director Richard Sanborn - USA - 9 min. 

An isolated man, suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder, finds himself trapped inside his home, when a shadowy creature materializes at his doorstep.

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Totaled

Director Jeffrey Charles Morgan - USA - 10 min. 

A husband struggles with his mentally ill spouse, while their young son's future hangs in the balance.

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Mind Hacker

Director Gloria Faron Podlecka - USA - 10 min. 

A mother and professional, Lisa undergoes a Virtual Reality psychiatric evaluation. What should have been a routine assessment takes a harrowing turn when the enigmatic Artificial Intelligence, Ellio, manipulates the virtual world.

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The Secret Other

Director Jenna Reynolds - USA - 11 min. 

After returning home from an exhausting business trip, an absent husband discovers his house in disarray and his wife supposedly missing. As he uncovers the details of her whereabouts, he realizes something sinister and supernatural may be at play.

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