Supervised

Written/Directed/Produced by NIles Heckman & Rick Glenn

Written/Directed/Produced by NIles Heckman & Rick Glenn

In the near-future, Sepulcher Industries is the world leader in RFID chip implantation worldwide. A normal day at the office has turned into a nightmare as the chips start exploding, killing the design team one by one. Two remaining men desperately fend off the “Shutdown” signal, desperately clinging to the hope that someone must be sending help. But if everyone has a chip, who will be left to save them?

8 min

The Storm

Written/Directed by Andre LeBlanc; Produced by Chris Fishel

Written/Directed by Andre LeBlanc; Produced by Chris Fishel

Locked in the security chamber of an arctic outpost, Daniel and Jane are the last survivors of a botched military experiment. Beyond the doors are the Hunters—genetically altered, sensory-deprived humans that know nothing but hunger. And they will stop at nothing to get inside.

13 min

Closing Session

Written/Directed by Raymond Calderon; Produced by Nora Lonergan

Written/Directed by Raymond Calderon; Produced by Nora Lonergan

In a future where short-term reanimation is possible, a remorseful man is given one last chance to speak to his recently deceased daughter, Anna. Edward believes this is his chance for reconciliation, but once the session begins, Anna starts to realize what has happened, forcing Edward to reevaluate his priorities.

5 min

Iris

Written/Directed by Justin S. Lee; Produced by Hannah Phenicie

Written/Directed by Justin S. Lee; Produced by Hannah Phenicie

In the near future, status has become more important than ever before. Wearing high-tech identification rings, citizens display their background, education, and employment information to be immediately judged upon by others. One fateful night, a woman with a fake identity must decide how far she’s willing to go to move up the social ladder.

6 min

A Conversation About Cheating with My Time Travelling Future Self

Written/Directed by Pornsak Pichetshote; Produced by Roland Trafton & Lauren Kruse

Written/Directed by Pornsak Pichetshote; Produced by Roland Trafton & Lauren Kruse

Stan is a man with a hidden and underutilized talent—the ability to travel back in time. And yet, despite his abilities, he’s still dissatisfied with life. Until one night when he’s approached by a future version of himself, one clad in an expensive suit and telling him there’s only one way to truly make his life better: by cheating on his girlfriend. A heated conflict leads to questions about fate, fidelity, and love as one man passionately argues with himself.

8 min

Revelation

Written by Joseph Morgan & Persia White; Directed by Joseph Morgan; Produced by Joseph Morgan, Paul Cha, & Persia White

Written by Joseph Morgan & Persia White; Directed by Joseph Morgan; Produced by Joseph Morgan, Paul Cha, & Persia White

A woman trapped in a post-apocalyptic situation questions her reality. As she secures her house against an unknown terror outside, she reflects upon the darkness that took her husband and changed the world as she knew it. But she is not alone. After barely surviving a brutal encounter that pushes her to her limits, both physically and emotionally, she is forced to leave the safety of her home and is propelled towards a staggering conclusion that will change her forever.

9 min

Restitution

Written/Directed by Justin Miller; Produced by Justin Miller & Mike Gowen

Written/Directed by Justin Miller; Produced by Justin Miller & Mike Gowen

Architect and workaholic Preston Sanders struggles to reconcile with his wife, Susan, after the recent death of their oldest child. Their relationship is further strained when Preston discovers that his wife has resorted to an unconventional coping mechanism: cloning their youngest son.

13 min

Karl of the Future

Written/Directed by Nick Reinhard; Produced by Josh Smooha

Written/Directed by Nick Reinhard; Produced by Josh Smooha

As the janitor of Earth’s grandest star-ship, Karl is used to cleaning up. But nowhere in his job description does it say anything about stopping an intergalactic war. So when an alien comes aboard his ship with a bomb, Karl has to get his hands dirty… off the clock.

9 min

Temma

Written by Anya Meksin & William Gerrard; Directed by Anya Meksin; Produced by Kristie Lutz

Written by Anya Meksin & William Gerrard; Directed by Anya Meksin; Produced by Kristie Lutz

Neuro-programmer Temma Baumgarten tries to complete a computational model of her mind while her body succumbs to a degenerative disease. When Temma’s condition takes a sudden turn for the worse, her husband and daughter must come to terms with the incomplete electronic version of herself that Temma leaves behind.

18 min

113 Degrees

Written/Directed by Sabrina Doyle; Produced by Matilde Barbagallo

Written/Directed by Sabrina Doyle; Produced by Matilde Barbagallo

Francesca and Joe are astronauts who’ve become lovers. Bunkered up in their little spaceship, Earth is a distant reality: everything they want is right here. But now their mission is ending, and Joe’s wife is waiting for him back home. Thinking she’s going to lose him, Francesca takes desperate measures, leading to terrible and unintended consequences.

20 min