SHORT FILMS 1
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Synopsis: 1. Fall to Fame – Directed by Brian Sutow & Jessie Mills, USA, Drama, 9:00 – Following his first Grammy nomination, a young, gay rock star is confronted with the
painful price of his ambition. IMDb
2. The Helping Hand – Directed by Brenden Hubbard, USA, Debut, 13:00 – From the Academy Award winning team behind Curfew, The Helping Hand explores the ties
between technology and a growing family. With a new baby at home, young parents adopt a hi-tech monitoring system. Will it be an answer to their woes or have they invited a monster into their home? IMDb
3. Age of Bryce – Written by Brian Elliott; Directed by David Feagan and Brian Elliott, USA, Comedy, 10:00 – Smothered by an adoring, over-protective mom, 12-year-old Bryce Yancy Paul (Bip) is pushed to the brink of pubescent revolution. It’s time to ripen. Bloom. Break the shackles of parental paranoia. It’s the Age of Bryce.
Sometimes a man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do. IMDb
4. Alina – Written by Nora Mariana; Directed by Rami Kodeih, USA, Drama, 24:51 – As Nazis separate children from their parents in the Warsaw Ghetto, a gang of women risks everything to smuggle their friend’s three-month-old baby to safety. Inspired by true events. Starring Alia Shawkat (Arrested Development, Search Party), Edin Gali (Mad Men), Rebeca Robles (Better Things), Erika Soto (Vida), and Mark McCullough (Logan Lucky). IMDb
5. COVID Room – Written & Directed by Patty Babin, USA, Horror, Drama, Made in Illinois 8:11 – A mandatory stay at home order from the coronavirus results in a horror of isolation, loneliness and PTSD for a woman abandoned by her husband.
6. Skin Deep – Directed by Justin Giddings & Ryan Welsh, USA, Comedy, 7:15 – When Nature Springs Cosmeceuticals creates a cream to reverse aging, the fountain of youth turns into a fountain of walking death. One man stands between the fate of humanity and the undead scourge, and that man is Danny Edelman, frustrated scientist and reluctant zombie slayer. Danny, researcher Rachel, a security guard, and a marketing exec have twelve hours to stop the attack. Their adventures take on an edge of comedy, romance, horror and the power of one cosmetics company’s search for eternal youth..
7. An Acquired Taste – Directed by Robert Petrie & Claire Cohen, USA, Debut Film, Made in Illinois, 10:35 – A young chef prepares an elegant meal for his girlfriend, but both have secrets to reveal..
8. In Sync – Directed by Eddie Shieh, USA, Comedy, 5:00 – A young couple walk a fine line while thriving in an open marriage until they catch each other breaking their own rules. IMDb