SATURDAY LOCALS SHORTS #9

American Gothic 

Director Grant Lee Bomar - USA - 5 min. - experimental

Twins known as brother and sister question the validity of their identities and the permanence of memory after they revisit their childhood home, when their reminiscences over their past and the traumatic fate of their screenwriter father don’t align with a reel of home film they find.

*filmmaker in attendance

It's a Privilege

Director Alex Koebke - USA - 11 min. - dark comedy

A Politically-Correct Woman attempts to poison her offensive Fiancé.

*filmmaker in attendance

The Space Between

Director Luke Baker - USA - 19 min. - drama

Two college students, who on the outside couldn't be more different from each other, happen to meet at a party and form a deep connection where they find self-discovery, forgiveness and hope for the future.

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Bed Bugs

Directors Christopher Greening, Conner Baudier - 

USA - 14 min. - drama

A coming of age film that follows a high school graduate who is the only one in his friend group moving away for college.

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Animal

Director Nguyen Ho - USA - 10 min. - horror/thriller

Two brothers aim to seek vile justice, after locating the killer who murdered one of the brother's girlfriend. Also current fugitives of the law, the brothers work desperately to achieve their dark task, before their whereabouts are made known.

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The Algo

Director Jeff Phungglan - USA - 13 min. - drama

Still processing his failed relationship, Dylan, a depressed and unmotivated man turns to social media to help him get out of his post-breakup haze. But, his life takes a twisted turn when the algorithm's influence is less innocuous and instead preys on Dylan's darkest desires.

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Turing

Director John Cihangir - USA - 6 min. - sci-fi

A private organization has developed AI humanoids that are virtually indistinguishable from human beings, prompting the creation of their “Turing test.” The final natural method of differentiation lies in hand-to-hand combat, where the fight-or-flight response is triggered in humans but not humanoids. To successfully complete his program, Anthony Imanari (Jacob Bertrand) must undergo this unique Turing test.

*filmmaker in attendance