Online Festival Edition
Online talk with filmmakers, 7pm,Thursday, September 18
THE ONLINE EDITION RUNS FROM SEPTEMBER 18 - SEPTEMBER 25, 2025
TICKETS $20
After purchasing a ticket you will receive a password that will take you to our server where the films will be screened anda zoom link to join our online talk with filmmakers.
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Director Youssef Harouj
Canada , 14 min
A young woman accused of her fiancé's murder, finds herself sent to the psychiatric ward of the MK ULTRA prison, unaware of the dangers awaiting her. As she delves into a unique and dark story, she uncovers buried secrets and faces unexpected twist
Pocket Change
Directors Tanner Mobley, Heston Roewe
US, 15 min
When the power goes out at a roadside diner in the middle of nowhere, a mysterious drifter and his seemingly worthless quarter hold the key to saving everyone from a deadly threat. Starring Emmy-nominee Freddy Rodríguez (Six Feet Under).
Hept
Director Jorge Baldeo
Ecuador/ US 5 min
In a post-apocalyptic world, a famished man encounters an abandoned house containing a bountiful feast. Despite mounting suspicion and unease, he continues to consume the enigmatic food. His fears are confirmed when he hears a noise and investigates, leading to a fateful encounter in the depths of the house. hept
Quarantine
Director Russ Emanuel
United States, 14 min
How is the world affected by a catastrophic event, as seen through the eyes of a couple named Cathy and Matt? Everyday people live through a government mandated quarantine during a global pandemic while desperate scientists race to find a cure before it’s too late.
Selvedge
Director Aleksandra Czenczek
UK, 14 min
In a future world where human and AI people have blended families, one that has been divided against their will tries to reunite at a secret location
Battle Of LA
Director Patrick Pizzolorusso
United States, 14 min
During one of Los Angeles' most bizarre evenings in 1942, a 'something' was spotted over the skies. A 'something' that the anti-aircraft batteries opened fire on. A 'something' that two young scientists find and race against the clock to figure out what it is and how to keep it safe.
CROMAESCOPE
Director Alvaro Beltran Janes
Spain, 20 min
CROMAESCOPE is a comedy series made up of 8 episodes. Each one is inspired by different B-series science fiction films from the 1950s,
Archaic
Director Mark perceval-maxwell
UK, 13 min
As Sam struggles with recent trauma, she is unexpectedly contacted by her old friend Emily, a self-proclaimed neo-shaman. Emily offers a healing ceremony using an underground entheogen, but the timing feels too coincidental, hinting at a hidden agenda tied to their unresolved past.
The Hiring Protocol
Director Francois Choquene
France ,16 min
In the near future, Agathe undergoes a job assessment. She soon discovers some unsettling new recruitment techniques—ones that will leave a lasting mark on her.
Dead End
Director Joel Lim
Singapore, 12 min
In a desolate, sand-swept Singapore of tomorrow, two mismatched survivors, Jax and Ben, take on what seems like a simple courier job - transport a mysterious package across the wasteland
The Scalpel
Director Richard H Lyford
United States, 19 min
A mad doctor transforms into a monstrous killer and creates mayhem in a medical institute. (The Scalpel is a 1936 never-released film by then 19-year-old filmmaker, Richard Lyford with a score by Ed Hartman.)