Shorts Block includes:
FOREST BORN. WP. A man hikes into a dreamlike forest where he finds communion, terror, and the possibility of new life. 22m. DIR: Josh Peterson.
ELEGY. WP. Assaulted by raging elements, a lone wanderer treks toward a mysterious doorway. 4m. DIR: Nicholas Livanos.
PRIMROSE. An unlikely love story set along Kenai Lake in Alaska. 5m. DIR: Clara Aranovich.
NO BIRDS SING. WP. An injured knight returns to 21st century London. 6m. DIR: Harriet Macdonald.
FOR THE GREATER GOOD. WP. When three people are called before The Better Earth Program, they learn sacrifices must be made. 8m. DIR: Michael Gavino.
ADVANCED DOODLING. A day-glo stop motion confection that blurs the line between art and art-making.10m. Mike Cantor.
FIXING PUPPIES. WP. A man tries to clear his conscience by turning in a prized possession. The final moments of another man's life are chronicled at a public swimming pool. 15m. DIR: Miles O’Neil.
THE SYMPATHIST. WP. When feeling too much for others becomes unbearable, a young man seeks help. 18m. DIR: Benjamin Font.
FRIDGE. USP. The apartment is frozen. It's hot outside. Hugo is lukewarm.18m DIR: Fernando Moreira
CHICKENHEAD. WP. Delusions are put through the filters of bad television and absurdist theater. 15m. DIR: Aaron Johnson.
Runtime 122 min