Dragon Con Independent Film Festival

Directed by Daniel Lafrentz; Written by Chris Grillot and Ezra Herz; Produced by Geoff Faugerolas, Daniel Lafrentz, Jeremy Hill, and Griff Jones

A pair of mismatched U.S. Marshals – a reformed outlaw and a free man of color – is sent to the Kansas frontier to uncover the fate of a Marshal who went missing while escorting a member of a notorious gang to his hanging. But when the Marshals find the condemned man alone and barely alive, the obvious answers don’t hold water. All the evidence points to something much darker and more sinister.

15 minutes

Directed by Kevin Patrick Murphy; Written and Produced by Jennifer Trudrung

When her young daughter goes missing, a mother is haunted by nightmares of her daughter in a derelict location. These visions lead to clues as to what happened to her daughter, and also indicate who might have taken her.

13 minutes

Directed by Ian Hunt Duffy; Written by Darach McGarrigle; Produced by Simon Doyle

Ten-year-old Jack is excited about heading out to sea on a fishing trip with his Dad. But things take a sudden, dark turn when his Dad stops the boat and tells Jack that they have hit a monster. This seems like a joke at first, and Jack nervously tries to play along, but his Dad insists Jack must get down into the water and face it head on. Realizing that his Dad is deadly serious, a terrified Jack has no choice but to obey. What Jack sees in the water will change him forever, and the sinister rite of passage will have horrific consequences.

15 minutes

Directed, Written, and Produced by Pawel P. Achtelik

World War II is over. In the Polish People’s Republic, nothing is more valuable than a constant supply of food — not even Silesia’s booming mining economy.

When one of the miners disappears without a trace from the local mines, The foreman pays local whisperer Sidonia in food rations for help solving this mystery. The depths of the mine reveal supernatural involvement in the incident.

20 minutes

Directed by Tony E. Valenzuela; Written by Tony E. Valenzuela; Produced by Daniel Paul and Pepi Sonuga; Co-Produced by Eric N. Young

The Daisyland Carnival is a small but legendary music and mayhem shadow show that began sometime in the early 1970s. No one knows for sure exactly when it started, only that is has appeared across the country every fall, far from the reach of city lights and the law. Once the gates have closed and all the patrons have gone home, the cast of the carnival comes to life. Each member of the troupe has a dark gift and job to fulfill, as Daisyland is a place for the collection of souls.

15 minutes

Directed by Dan Delano; Written by Owen Royce; Produced by Damian Walker

The threat of getting wet holds dire consequences for a family caught in a quickly growing storm. This short was written, filmed, and edited all within 48 hours.

7 minutes