Producers Club
358 West 44th st, NYC,
Saturday, October 3, 2026
All film blocks are $20. Saturday All Day Pass is $35
11AM-12PM
EMERGING FILMMAKERS
Encyclopedia Galactica
Director Kenneth Reynolds
United States, 10 min
Despite humanity’s disappearance from the galaxy, the worlds we have left behind still flourish with life and mystery.
ACB-223
Director Quinn Topper Marcu
United States, 18 min
In the time of AH - 001, the final solution for human eradication is almost complete. Artificial Anthropod Assassins known as ACB’s have cleansed earth of late remaining life. In the final chapter of human civilization, found life is ended and taken to the Moon Tower for closure. The Creator has signaled for mission confirmation from the Artifical Anthropod Assassins. ACB’s must perform final checks. ACB’s must dissolve all life. ACB’s must act with ruthless speed. This is the story of one ACB and his final mission
Upstream
Directors Kimmy Ma, Phoebe Lam
United States, 4 minutes
This story is about an over-competitive and grumpy Cantonese man who sells fish for a living. He gets frustrated at his inability to sell more fish than his rival, and his desperation to win causes him to overwork and hallucinate
The Alien Hunter
Directors Ian Hidalgo, Michael Fernandez
United States , 6 min
A conman hosts a television show where he scams clients by pretending to hunt aliens.
The Koretechs
Directors Eason Li, Yikong Xu
United States, 11 min
The story happens in a dark dystopian world under the watch of a big bright moon in the forever night sky Everyone here works for a company called The Koretechs. The main character, Noah (who is actually a neuron cell), is an electrician (which is like a neuron generating electric pulses in the brain) living in a repeated life who comes to realize the world he lives in is a lie, and he gets out (of the brain) while finding out the truth about himself and this world
Melon -
Directors Kristina Dawn Chotai, Evelyn Mai
United States, 6 min
A teenage girl obsessed with aliens is bullied at school for her obsession. She finds a watermelon in the cafeteria that turns out to be a mysterious egg.
Q&A with filmmakers after the screening
Input: Offput s
Director Gabbi Jiang
US, 15 min
A pair of roommates join a suspiciously well-paying volunteering opportunity to test out an experimental brain chip.
12-1PM
PLAYING THE DISTRIBUTION GAME
1PM-2PM
ROUND TABLE DISCUSSING WITH SELECTED SCREENWRITERS
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2026
2PM- 4PM
FEATURE PRESENTATION
ACCIDENTAL TRUTH NEXT: BEYOND UFO DISCLOSURE
Accidental Truth Next - Beyond UFO Disclosure
Director Ron James
United States, 1 hr. 44 min
Matthew Modine and actor Thomas Jane ignite the sequel to the hit film "Accidental Truth". Washington is spinning its wheels around genuine UFO disclosure. Meanwhile, today's most advanced thinkers are already looking past the reality of non- human intelligence and answering the bigger question. What's next
Panel will follow the documentary with Director Ron James and guests.
YOUR BRAIN ON HORROR
4PM-5PM
$10 dollars
6-6-69
Director Tutus Adi Pambudi
United States, 3 min
Rappers tell a cautionary tale about dating a Satanist over an animated original vintage comic with lyrics. Song by The MC Type & Billy the Fridge.
You Can Trust Your Neighbor
Director Patrick Devaney
United States, 8 min
Left alone by her vacationing parents while a serial killer terrorizes her town, a teenage girl's only hope might be in the company of her neighbors. But when one of those neighbors breaks into her house for his own safety, she must figure out if he can be trusted or if he is the murderer.
A Moment
Director Adam Daniel
Australia, 5 min
During a romantic dinner, a man gives his partner a mysterious sundial necklace, only to find himself trapped in a collapsing time loop where one fleeting moment threatens to last forever.
SAFE + SOUND
Director Rob Kotecki
United States, 18 min
A young woman unravels the mystery behind the miracle cure for her father's mental illness.
Cold Turkey
Director Travis Youngquist
United States, 9 min
Two roommates try to quit smoking, with disastrous consequences.
Demons and Saviors
Director Jessica Spinelli
United States, 6 min
n this music video for the Connecticut-based heavy metal band, Eyes of Theia, Father John, a devoted priest, begins to lose control as dark thoughts and fantasies begin to prey on his suppressed desire
Time
Director Adam Gonzalez
United States, 5 min
When the artificial becomes real.
THE ED WOOD ZONE
(Weird and Bizzarre Sci-Fi)
5pm-7pm
Moonbeach
Director Didier Poiraud
France, 20 min
In a future ruled by a totalitarian planetary regime, Matt Kelso, an elite agent, is sent on a mission to track down an alien endowed with powerful psychic and telekinetic abilities. But what was meant to be a capture operation takes a dramatic turn when an unexpected
She Fell From Space
Director Seriina Covarrubias
United States, 15 min
Cooper, a burned-out tattoo artist recovering from the LA fires, has his world upended when a spaceship crashes in his backyard and a fierce alien woman, Lyra, emerges. As he tries to hide her from his emotional neighbor Jimmy and rule-obsessed HOA enforcer Whitney, Cooper is pulled into suburban chaos and unexpected connection, learning that just when life seems surreal enough, the universe always has more to drop from the sky
Back to You
Director Stephen Lewis
United States 10 min
When a zombie outbreak hits New York City, a timid orange tabby cat must face his fear of the outdoors to reunite with his beloved news anchor owner.
The Witch's Bones
Director David Joseph Pellicane
United States, 20 min
A middle aged alcoholic struggles with loneliness in a secluded mountain house... until the spirit of an ancient witch helps him get back his mojo.
Invasion Of The Space Zombies
Director Stefan Skimmerstrand
Sweden, 39 min
A man wakes up in a dystopian reality where the earth is invaded by strange creatures. He survives his ordeal by using mind-altering drugs.
Doomsday is near - this is the proof
Director Shihyun Wang
United States, 10 min
China's 1300 year old prophecy Tui Bei Tu painted a chilling picture of the coming doomsday and after. It is a prophecy that has been right int he past 1300 years. Do you want to see what is it?
Q&A with filmmakers after the screening
NEW YORK SCI-FI
7PM-9PM
The People Will Not Revolt
Director John Maslowski
United States, 2 min
A rebel pays the ultimate price in her fight against a dystopian government
No Glow
Director Corey Koepper
United States, 17 min
Three emotionally damaged adults, drawn together by their life-threatening sensitivity to digital devices, retreat to an isolated cabin to start over without screens. But escaping modern technology proves more difficult than expected in this slow-burn sci-fi/horror short.
VCReversal
Director Damian Seals
United States, 8 min
Reeling after the death of his grandfather, a young man struggles in his grief until he finds a mysterious VHS tape in his grandfather's attic.
Dorion
Director Eren Gülfidan
United States, 18 min
A middle-aged man afflicted with a sensation of floating seeks the curative powers of a mysterious alien healer
Jam Boy
Director Sriram Emani
United States, 22 min
Inside Aurora Corporation, immigrant workers are tracked through biometric scores, movement quotas, and "travel credits" that quietly bind them to the company. When Sriram's long-awaited trip to India is pushed out by years, he clings to the one thing the system cannot regulate: his mother's tamarind rice.
Dragon and Me: Prologue
Director Alexey Kashpersky
Ukraine, United States, 20 min
Deep in the Appalachian wilderness, a solitary life is shattered by the accidental discovery of a mysterious extraterrestrial artifact — a force that tears apart the boundaries of the known world. As official institutions attempt to control the anomaly, the hero stands at a crossroads: submit to cold authority or heed the fierce call of something far beyond human understanding.
The Last Draft
Director Nicholas Guilak
United States, 12 min
Trapped in his isolated Hollywood Hills penthouse, acclaimed novelist James Harper wrestles with a crushing deadline and a crippling case of writer’s block. But as the pages remain blank, eerie knocks echo through the walls, whispers haunt the silence, and his own reflection begins to disobey him.
Texas Strange
Director Justin Eugene Evans
United States, 9 min
After two months on a distant planet, John Thurston returns to his ragtag crew of criminals and thieves. He expects a hero’s welcome... instead, they've held themselves a vote,
Beach-O
Directors Karen Lawler, Leah Smith
United States , 12 min
Beach-O is a rockin’ retro romp. This 16mm short film is an homage to the campy beach movies of the 1960s, set within a late 90s time capsule. Shot in 1998 and completed in 2025, the music-driven film features performances by DC and Boston indie rock legends The Make Up, Victory At Sea, and The Wicked Farleys.
Q&A with filmmakers after the screening
FEATURE PRESENTATION
THE COMPLETE HOWARD FRENCH COURSE
9PM-11PM
