The Sidekick

Directed by Michael J. Weithorn; Written by Rob Benedict

Directed by Michael J. Weithorn; Written by Rob Benedict

When aging Sidekick Max McCabe is fired by his Superhero boss, he is forced to confront the fact that the world has little use for an aging ex-professional buddy.

27 minutes

Trustworthy

Directed by Gerik Gooch; Produced by Cameron Abdo, John Navarro; Written by Daniel Parra

Directed by Gerik Gooch; Produced by Cameron Abdo, John Navarro; Written by Daniel Parra

After a night full of seduction, alcohol, and sex, Ray wakes up to find an angry gangster at his door, a femme fatale in his bed, $200,000 cash, and a chance to walk away from it all a rich man.

15 minutes

Tea Time

Directed by J. Derek Howard; Produced by J. Derek Howard; Written by J. Derek Howard

Directed by J. Derek Howard; Produced by J. Derek Howard; Written by J. Derek Howard

Elizabeth lives in a proper and strict world where inventors are held in high regard, but only ones that fit in. Her Aunt Judith has a new potential suitor for her—a man Elizabeth is familiar with.

9 minutes

Cassandra

Directed by Guy-Roger Duvert; Produced by Guy-Roger Duvert, Rudolph Falaise; Written by Guy-Roger Duvert

Directed by Guy-Roger Duvert; Produced by Guy-Roger Duvert, Rudolph Falaise; Written by Guy-Roger Duvert

Two thieves infiltrate a besieged medieval city to retrieve an artifact. They thought they had nothing to lose. They were wrong…

14 minutes

Logan Must Make Star Wars

Directed by Nathan Blackwell; Produced by Nathan Blackwell; Written by Nathan Blackwell, Craig Curtis

Directed by Nathan Blackwell; Produced by Nathan Blackwell; Written by Nathan Blackwell, Craig Curtis

Logan is thrown back to the year 1974 where he accidentally kills George Lucas. Now, to ensure that the greatest sci-fi trilogy is made, he must impersonate Lucas and make Star Wars himself. This film was written, shot, and edited in 48 hours.

5 minutes

Losers

Directed by Carlos del Rosario; Produced by Zack Abramowitz, Alex Valderana; Written by Carlos del Rosario

Directed by Carlos del Rosario; Produced by Zack Abramowitz, Alex Valderana; Written by Carlos del Rosario

Pop culture addicts Zack (Zack Abramowitz) and Manny (Matt Steiner) attend an engagement party where groom-to-be Roy (Devin Klos), a former “mega-geek” has turned normal in an effort to pursue a happy future with beautiful vegan baker, Emily (Maya Murphy).

When learning that at a vegan party there is no meat, a delirious Manny falls into a stupor where he meets his guardian angel, Serra (Shannon Kendall). After given sage advice, Zack decides that he must save Roy from himself which leads to an epic laser sword battle!

A sci-fi/fantasy comedy with loving references from Star Wars to Battlestar Galactica, Losers is an explosive story not to be missed! Co-Starring Jordan Gosnell (Nashville, Gossip Girl), Chaka DeSilva, Diana Cherkas, and Joe Cummings.

22 minutes

I Owe You

Directed by Mike McNeese; Produced by Jason Tostevin; Written by Randall Greenland

Directed by Mike McNeese; Produced by Jason Tostevin; Written by Randall Greenland

Old friends long gone their separate ways over a woman are brought crashing back together one fateful night by a dark secret that could destroy them both.

Fastidious Cam and carefree Todd were friends from childhood. Always between them was Diane, the love of both their lives. It always looked like it’d be Diane and Todd together, until Diane began to grow up, and her pragmatism won out: she picked responsibly instead of passionately, and she and Cam got married, leaving Todd adrift. Ever the friend, Todd helped Cam cover up an indiscretion that would haunt them both and finally split them apart. That was five years ago.

Tonight, Todd has shown up out of the past, dragging husband and father-to-be Cam out of his house in the dead of night with a phone call for help. Todd has a body in his trunk and is calling in their debt of friendship. Now Cam must choose: does he risk Todd outing their dark secret, or does he add another to his conscience by helping Todd in his own gruesome cover-up? Nothing is what it seems in this dark character thriller.

13 minutes

Dark Roast

Directed by Pete Yagmin; Produced by Pete Yagmin; Written by Pete Yagmin

Directed by Pete Yagmin; Produced by Pete Yagmin; Written by Pete Yagmin

A supernatural horror-comedy about a Reaper who falls in love with the mortal she was assigned to usher into the after-life. When she doesn’t follow through, her presence causes an imbalance in the natural order of things leading to a string of unfortunate events which cause her love interest to question the relationship. In turn, he learns a valuable lesson in respect when the reaper is disappointed to find Shaun is just like every other man she’s encountered, alive or dead.

3 minutes

Boome & Slade

Directed by Eric Jaffe; Produced by Monika Kluziak; Written by Eric Jaffe

Directed by Eric Jaffe; Produced by Monika Kluziak; Written by Eric Jaffe

After the money-grubbing pigs at the network decide to cancel their television series, out-of-work sitcom characters Boome & Slade invade the mind of their creator, an aging screenwriter named Bryan, to prevent him from moving on to original material. Boome & Slade are in and there isn’t a meth cook, vampire, or zombie that’s going to stop them.

12 minutes

Hitori

Directed by Raymond Carr; Produced by Raymond Carr

Directed by Raymond Carr; Produced by Raymond Carr

In a world of made entirely of puppeteers, the puppet is always alone. Hitori is the story of a boy who’s just trying to get back to where he came from. This new film from Heather Henson and Ninja Puppet Production uses live action table top puppetry, computer compositing and body movement artist to bring a world composed entirely of human puppeteers to life.

12 minutes

Ghost Light

Directed by PJ Germain; Produced by Ahmed Best; Written by Benjamin Sandlin

Directed by PJ Germain; Produced by Ahmed Best; Written by Benjamin Sandlin

After a breakdown on a deserted stretch of Old Route 66, Harvey Reynolds’ travel plans are halted as his delinquent son Brandon takes off on foot into the darkness. Determined to get Brandon to his destination and wash his hands clean of him forever, Harvey follows Brandon to an old, rundown 24 hour diner, where things aren’t as they seem. Unbeknownst to Harvey and his son, a malevolent force is lurking in the shadows, waiting for the moment to strike and separate father and son once and for all.

20 minutes

Life of Zoozle

Directed & Written by Chloe Lind

Directed & Written by Chloe Lind

Zoozle, a human personification of an online search engine, tries to live a normal life while constantly being bombarded by people asking questions. The only place he finds peace and silence is in areas with no cell phone service, like under an overpass. The pressure takes a toll on Zoozle, but at his breaking point, he meets someone who sees past his encyclopedic knowledge and expresses interest in Zoozle as a person.

4 minutes

Monkey Rag

Directed by Joanna Davidovich

Directed by Joanna Davidovich

‘Monkey Rag’ is a traditionally animated throwback to the musical cartoons of yore. Inspired by the thumping, riotously fun music of the Asylum Street Spankers, Mitzi pursues a disaster of her own making in this richly colored world where reason is overrated. Mitzi may be barking up the wrong tree, but she also knows that when it comes to love, sometimes you just gotta give a little bit of what you got.

4 minutes

Not a Single Word

Directed by Cody Holland; Produced by Marina Conover; Written by Cody Holland

Directed by Cody Holland; Produced by Marina Conover; Written by Cody Holland

Kayden is left an orphan after his disturbed mother is shot and killed while attempting to drown him. Kayden is finally united with his estranged older brother, Lucas, who agrees to become caretaker. Bound by their childhood abuse, the two struggle to overcome their past and connect as family. When their mother returns from the grave, determined to finish what she started, the brothers must finally confront her and silence her once and for all.

13 minutes