Shorts 1 - Thur. 8/6 at 9:10 PM

Time, Pt 1

Directed by Robyn Hicks - 4 min. - Music Video

"Time, Pt. 1" (wiregrass ft. sofia marietta) is an experimental music video that explores the quiet ache that overcomes when routine drowns out art, expression, and the truth of who we are.

Misfits

Directed by Matthew Montgomery - 9 min. - Drama, Coming-of-Age

At a new high school, Jake struggles to fit in until he forms an unexpected friendship with two fellow outsiders. When a bully targets them, Jake must choose between staying invisible or standing up for himself and his friends. Misfits is a coming-of-age story about identity, belonging, and embracing what makes you different.

AMA-gi

Directed by Hannah Lee Ballard - 9 min. - Narrative

Gifted violinist Dove is trapped between her mother's expectations and the abusive control of her mentor. As a major competition approaches, she must choose between sacrificing herself or reclaiming her freedom. Ama-gi is a psychological drama about ambition, abuse, and self-worth.

Why Me

Directed by Xinran Gu - 3 min. - Music Video

A teenage girl is caught in the emotional residue of a past obsession. As she moves forward with a new relationship, fragments of a boy who once idolized her—and later crossed the line—begin to resurface. Through soft, dreamlike visuals and flashes of discomfort, the music video captures the confusion of being desired, watched, and misunderstood. A pastel fantasy with shadows underneath, Why Me explores the blurred space between attention and intrusion, memory and delusion.

The Quitter

Directed by Harper Suggs - 6 min. - Dramedy

This job is not for everyone.

Waiting

Directed by Logan Porter - 17 min. - Drama

Tasked with procuring lethal drugs for a death row execution, a guilt-ridden Oklahoma corrections officer must face his past or risk losing his hopes for the future.