Shorts 6 - Sun. 8/9 at 6:15 PM

Fleeting Moments 

Director Kasey L. Martin - 8 min. - Narrative
 

On the day of a colleague's leaving party at a care home, two caregivers from different generations and backgrounds share an unexpected conversation that reveals their common hopes, fears, and struggles.

As their bond deepens, Linda and Karlene discover acceptance, healing, and the courage to embrace their authentic selves.

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Director Brian Patrick Cloutier - 15 min. - Drama 

After their stolen truck breaks down, siblings Carter and Zoe accept a ride from a police officer, only to return to the violent father they were trying to escape.

As fear and desperation mount, Zoe is forced to make an impossible choice to protect her brother in this tense family drama.

The Ripper

Director Harrison Ellis -14 min. - Drama

The Ripper follows veteran detective Madelyn Front as she and hot headed detective Luke Brown hunt a serial killer who uses blackface to murder Black women while framing Black men, leaving hidden clues behind a string of killings that shocks Atlanta.

As the investigation unfolds, Madelyn is forced to confront the city's racial dynamics and question her own assumptions about justice, identity, and what makes a se

Bound

Director James Jones - 12 min. - Drama

Jack and James have been married for 4 years when a disturbing secret forces James to come face to face with a binding truth and agonizing decision.

Fishy

Director Milo Blaec Richards - 18 min.  - Drama, LGBTQ

As young trans pageant queen Hazel Monroe prepares for the biggest drag competition of her life, she begins undergoing a disturbing physical transformation, with fish scales appearing as the pressure to embody perfection intensifies.

Blending body horror with psychological drama, Fishy explores identity, femininity, and the cost of living up to impossible expectations. 

Message to Jacob 

Director Thomas Kennedy Pope - 10 min. - Drama  

A devout father records a message for his missing son. Over the course of his message, he reveals how faith, fear, and grief can curdle into violence.