Shorts Programs

Not all frights have fangs, hide under our beds, or come out after dark in this collection of short films.

He’s Out There

Directed by Kurt Andrew Schneider and Sam Davis
USA, 19 min.
Southeast premiere

Devin, who has special needs, became enthralled by Bigfoot through reality TV. When his mom took the opportunity to foster her son’s passion, daily hunts for Sasquatch grew into something more than a pastime. He’s Out There is the story of — in Devin’s words — the proudest week of his life.

Producers: Kurt Schneider, Sam Davis
Director of Photography: Sam Davis
Cast: Devin Buccino, Jimmy Buccino, Willy McQuillian, Jeff Headlee

Plastic Pastures

Directed by Darren Rubin
USA, 12 min.
Southeast premiere

A woman finds it impossible to leave a party.

Producer: Dariush Ghaffari
Cast: Emma Factor, James Werner

Four Itchy Boys

Directed by Andrew Hebert
USA, 13 min.
Georgia premiere

Four young men quarantined for an unexplainable, unrelenting itch prepare for a live-stream press event to prove they’re not the monsters the world believes them to be. But behind the scenes, a ruthless producer is plotting a more grotesque spectacle.

Producers: Andrew Hebert, Amber Neukum, Hannah Alline
Cast: Nico Greetham, Gilberto Ortiz, Booboo Stewart, Ben Weinswig

Bundle

Directed by Carlo Milillo
UK, 13 min.
Georgia premiere

Will heads to a party to meet his brother, but something isn't right. Chaos ensues and Will's world collapses around him in this aggressive, symbolic tale of grief and loss.

Producers: Hannah Jennings, Luca Milillo, Carlo Milillo
Cast: Fionn Whitehead, Finn Cole, Anne-Marie Duff

Prime

Directed by Meagan Coyle
USA, 16 min.
Georgia premiere

A trauma victim joins a utopian farming community, only to find she's bitten off more than she can chew.

Producers: Meagan Coyle, Blake W. Rice
Cast: Katie Mumford, Anita Durst, Mickey Sumner, Tim Heidecker

Meeting Your Maker

Directed by Gregory J.M. Kasunich
USA, 18 min.
Georgia premiere

Meeting Your Maker follows Otis, a beloved puppet on a long-running children’s show, as he faces an existential crisis just before the series’ milestone 300th episode.

Producers: Gregory J.M. Kasunich, Lee Sacks, Derek Tramont
Cast: Jonathan Kite, Lenny Jacobson, Randy Sklar, Jason Sklar

Scissors

Directed by Hannah Alline
USA, 13 min.

A violent man on a petty revenge quest gets more than he could have possibly prepared for when he enters a den of queer baddies.

Producers: Hannah Alline, Hannah Rae Aslesen
Cast: Hannah Rae Aslesen, Ethan Embry, Jenna Kanell, Najah Bradley, Anissa Matlock