Dead Hearts

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Written/Directed by Stephen W. Martin; Produced by Stephen W. Martin and Alex Glua

A young mortician will give his heart away to find true love. A whimsical, gothic bedtime story filled with love, loss, taxidermy, Kung fu, and biker werewolves.

17 minutes

The Detectives of Noir Town

Written/Produced by Andrew Chambers & Paul Layton; Directed by Andrew Chambers

In this fantasy/comedy short film we are transported to ‘Noir Town’, a place where puppets and humans coexist in an uneasy, unspoken truce. Detective John Cotton is a puppet detective who is on the search for his missing uncle. The problem is everyone in town wants to be a detective and steal this case, so back-stabbing and murder comes swift and fast from every direction. Who is the killer and will John find his uncle before things start to unravel? Tune in.

7 minutes

Devil Makes Work

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Written/directed by Guy Soulsby; Produced by Pete Ryan

Devil Makes Work is a visually dark and sinister short film illustrating the devil’s twisted view of humanity; our hopes and dreams, life, love, and struggle together with the sacrifices we make for success.

7 minutes

Downstairs

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Written by Sam and Lee Boxleitner; Directed by Lee Boxleitner; Produced by Lee Boxleitner, Sam Boxleitner, Mike Dempsey, and Matthew Laumann

A foolhardy security guard has the night from Hell, when his curiosity sends him investigating what goes on… Downstairs…

18 minutes

Dread

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Written/Directed by by Lee Guillaume Venne; Produced by Guillaume Venne, Marie-Pier Robidoux, Kim Barsalo

Emmma-Rose, a young social worker, is introduced to a young boy named Justin that no one can physically be close to unless he sings a lullaby. She will try to learn more and help Justin’s grandparents who are afflicted with this terrible curse.

17 minutes

Dust

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Written by Jason Gallaty, Michael Grier, Josh Grier; Directed by Michael Grier; Produced by Josh Grier

Dust is a story of loss and redemption in a time where humanity has become immutable and the world is changing at breakneck speed. In this harsh and unpredictable environment, where people have isolated themselves behind massive city walls, a socially marginalized tracker teams up with a black-market merchant to save the industrial society that has rejected his way of life.

27 minutes

El Mano vs. Japanese Zombie

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Written/Directed by Kirt Burdick; Produced by Kirt Burdick & Julian Meyer.

One day El Mano, the world’s greatest wrestler, decided to exercise his massive legs. During a brief respite next to a scary grave, El Mano is attacked by an unholy being. It is a being charmed with a demonic appetite for wrestling. It is a Japanese Zombie! The mighty wrestler dispatched his foe with glorious moves and elegant brutality.

3 minutes

The End (La Fin)

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Written by Francois Nolla, Hugo Hubert, Didier Hubert; Directed by Francois Nolla and Hugo Hubert; Produced by Les derniers

The young Lia, married to a banker that she no longer loves, sees their lives crumble in the wake of an unprecedented crisis. Outside, chaos reigns. Money is worthless. Food is scarce. A band of thugs brutally burst into their home, determined to survive, will turn their lives onto a wild path. Is Lia ready for the nature to resume its hold on the world?

19 minutes

Enfilade

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Written/Directed by David Coyle; Produced by Lewis Costin, David Coyle, Henry Fagg

A man awakens in a white room with two doors. Each door loops into the other. The only objects within the room are a red ball and a revolver containing a single bullet. How do you escape a loop?

10 minutes

The Fairies’ Child

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Written by Annelise Sanders; Directed by Victoria Vaughn; Produced by Nick Krassowski, Dorothy Coletta, Lauren Ciaravalli

Years after the death of her father, Emilia Evans is drawn back to her childhood home where she discovers the fairies she thought were once just a dream are deathly real.

20 minutes

Fairy Knowledge

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Written/Directed by Chris “Doc” Wyatt; Produced by Jaime Burke

After being rejected at a fairy-themed children’s birthday party, a girl bones up on her knowledge of fairies. This leads her to a book of dark knowledge, a contraption of dubious design, and a chance for vindication.

6 minutes

The Fallen Phoenix

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Written/Directed/Produced by Gwen Barriac and Heather Larkin

The Fallen Phoenix is the story of an established composer who struggles to write a masterpiece that pleases both himself and his sponsor. Ultimately, he realizes he has to choose between staying true to his art and pleasing those around him.
The fable of the Phoenix is used as a framework for the story. Though the Phoenix may fall in flames, his music lives on triumphantly!

5 minutes

Happy Fun Room

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Written/Directed by Greg Pak; Produced by Nekisa Cooper

The host of a once-popular kid’s show clashes with child co-stars and disgruntled crew. The world’s changed and the show’s cautionary messages may no longer be needed. Can she adapt?

14 minutes

Helio

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Written/Directed by Teddy Cecil; Produced by Brett Miller, Teddy Cecil

Helio is a short, visceral film centered on a post-apocalyptic underground society where miners work for light to survive. But when a dying rebel thrusts the unexpected onto an unassuming worker’s lap, all hell breaks loose. What begins as one man’s race to escape the hostile government quickly escalates into a city-wide uprising of the people.

20 minutes

Here Comes The Bride

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Written by Andrew Fogel, Glenn Freund; Directed by Andrew Fogel; Produced by Trip Hope

The Adventures of the League of S.T.E.A.M. continues with Here Comes the Bride. In this fun short, a duo of eccentric inventors decide to construct the perfect woman for their lovelorn colleague… because that always works out well. Starring Team Unicorn’s Milynn Sarley, with music by Larry and His Flask, Johnny Atar, and Steam Powered Giraffe!

8 minutes