NORTH STAR Directed by P.J. Palmer 30 minutes • USA Narrative, Alabama, SHOUT A rural rancher and his ailing husband, struggling against poverty and isolation, make a heartbreaking decision in order to preserve the dignity of their marriage in the face of mounting pressures from relatives.
Steps Directed by Blake Winston Rice 15 minutes • USA Narrative, Alabama, Family Separated for years, Kate returns out of the blue, to her ex's pool - fulfilling her final promise of letting Cooper teach her how to swim.
Turn Around Directed by Kyle Mackenzie Sullivan 1 minute • USA Narrative, Alabama A woman heading out on errands tries to go back when she realizes she forgot something...only to find herself somewhere new every time she turns around.
Symptomatic Directed by Jay Burleson 4 minutes • USA Narrative, Alabama Two sisters seek out a boutique drug from a sleazebag and wind up in a hairy situation.
I Did Believe In Her, "The Lady" Directed by Nick Adrian 9 minutes • USA Narrative, Alabama A woman's run by the lake takes a turn for the worse as strange, repetitive visions begin to plague her.
How'dy! Directed by Keene McRae 20 minutes • USA Narrative, Alabama On December 15th, 1966, the day Walt Disney died, three destitute brothers with dreams of country music stardom decide to rob the man they blame for the death of their parents and the loss of their childhood home.
UPDOWNS S.1 EP 1 "PILOT" Directed by Tyson D. Evans, Rebecca Brooks 16 minutes • USA Episodic, Alabama, Black Lens Nate and Allison start college with their anniversary on the first weekend of school. Nate struggles to find his footing with his teammate, meanwhile, Allison prepares for auditions.
Allie's Out Directed by Akil B. Buggs 11 minutes • USA Narrative, Alabama, Black Lens Allison, an aspiring reporter, compromises her personal views to become a right-wing pundit on a local talkshow for the chance to become the weekend anchor. While her new on-camera persona "Fabbie Allie" gains her the attention that she wanted, she realizes it comes at a price she may not be ready to pay.
Box on the Hill Directed by Erik Odom 8 minutes • USA Narrative, SHOUT Box on the Hill is an exploration of how shame manifests for an abuser and his victim. These kinds of relationships are often oversimplified. The victim, naive and helpless; and the abuser, a one-dimensional psychopath. This simplification undermines the reality of complex power dynamics and a genuine underlying attraction, either physical, emotional, or both.
unfinished Directed by Dailey Moore 8 minutes • Czech Republic Narrative A family faces a difficult farewell after breakfast.
CANCELED Directed by Christopher Guerrero 5 minutes • USA Narrative On Halloween night, an arrogant TikTok influencer refuses to acknowledge her cultural appropriation of Mexican culture as strange things happen in the shadows.
Dot Directed by Tiffany Frances 11 minutes • USA Narrative On the day of her daughter's seventh birthday party, a long-suffering caretaker finds herself in a dark and uninhibited situation.
Ten & Two Directed by Travis Wood 5 minutes • USA Narrative, Black Lens Ten & Two is a short film about a Black mother and son on a driving lesson that quickly turns into a survival lesson on police encounters.
In Sickness and in Health Directed by Sarah Smick 11 minutes • USA Narrative A married couple struggles to accommodate one another in the lead-up to a high-stakes business lunch.
Nova Scotia Man Directed by Matthew Brdlik 4 minutes • USA Narrative A mysterious protagonist goes through his routine in a grandiose cabin in the woods. Not as is what is seems as the story continues to get stranger, leading the audience down multiple paths and playing with expectations, before a final unexpected rug pull at the end.
The Contract Musical Directed by Chris Cole 7 minutes • USA Narrative In a high-energy musical retelling of a well trodden tale, three young lads wish for a bit more than they can handle.
The Phoenix Directed by Regina Pigsley 15 minutes • USA Narrative After successfully acquiring superpowers, a young girl attempts to fix her parents’ marriage. In the end, she learns that superpowers can't fix everything.
A Nice Little Story Directed by Tyler Ross 8 minutes • USA Narrative When quarantine is lifted, a couple meet for the first time since beginning an online romance, but emotions arise unexpectedly that may threaten their intimacy.
We All Die Alone Directed by Jonathan Hammond 14 minutes • USA Narrative, SHOUT The hubris of an inept conflict negotiator leads two warring gangs into an 8-way standoff. The consequences are both comical and tragic in this whip-smart short.
Shower Boys Directed by Christian Zetterberg 9 minutes • Sweden Narrative, SHOUT After a heated training match with the team, twelve-year-old Viggo and Noel go home to challenge each other's limits and masculinity. A sudden stop to an innocent game questions what a male friendship is allowed to be.
SKIM Directed by William Pisciotta 18 minutes • USA A closeted woman cleaning pools in South Florida is met with a risky opportunity to change her lot in life.
Short film Thing From the Factory By The Field Directed By Joel Potrykus Narrative Runtime: 26 Mins USA A band of teenage metal heads get more than they bargained for when they accidentally kill a demon during a satanic ritual. Screens with Made By God & Occupational Hazard Made By God Directed By Wyatt Weymouth Narrative Runtime: 11:57 USA Dylan is a directionless young man, living in rural Florida, cutoff from the few people around him by his mental illness. When his older brother is fed up with his behavior, he sends Dylan away to stay with his only other friend. Things take a violent turn when Dylan and his buddy go into the woods to practice shooting guns. Occupational Hazard Directed By Ursula Ellis Narrative Runtime: 7:36 USA While working deep in a West Virginia coal mine, Diana is exposed to a mysterious gas that seeps into her everyday life.
future boys Directed by Julian Clark 12 minutes • USA Genre, Narrative, Alabama Film In a future housing project, a permanent tenant of virtual reality receives a rogue transmission.
In The Flesh Directed by Daphne Gardner 13 minutes • USA Genre, Narrative Tracey is addicted to jerking off with her bathtub faucet. When the pipes start shooting out dirty water and she starts leaking black goo, she descends into the basement to find the cause of her suffering and confront it, so she can jerk off in peace.
Shitshow Directed by Ryan Lilienfield 4 minutes • USA Genre, Narrative A first date between a fidgety young man and a sophisticated young woman goes horribly wrong when something unexpected happens. Can he play it off?
Bite Me Directed by Mike Cunliffe 5 minutes • USA Genre, Narrative, Alabama Film A married couple is forced to stay in their house during to a zombie outbreak, causing havoc in their relationship.
A Fistful of Lead Directed by Dempsey Lee Birmingham III 12 minutes • USA Genre, Narrative, Alabama Film 20 years after a ruthless bandit murders his parents in cold blood, Jesse Morgan, an orphan turned bounty hunter, seeks vengeance on the one behind it all.
Bygone Directed by Mickey Tetrov 8 minutes • Spain Genre, Narrative A young woman wakes up in the middle of an apocalyptic, deserted world. As she meanders through the abandoned remains, she encounters a looming presence.
Phantom Tension Directed by Dennis Calvert 7 minutes • USA Genre, Narrative, Alabama Film (TBD)
Free Noir Papillon Directed by Lev Omelchenko 11 minutes • USA Genre, Narrative A short dance film about a mother’s relationship to her pregnancy, as she deals with fear and hope about bringing a black baby boy into the world in 2020. The choreography stems from a place of creating sanctuary and learning to accept and find joy in bringing new life in a year full of uncertainty, conflict and strife. Memory of her first pregnancy and labor also influence movement motifs.
The Cahaba River Killer Directed by Rico Shay 5 minutes • USA Genre, Narrative, Black Lens Created in 48 hours as part of the 2021 Creature Feature Scramble for Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema.
Cruise Directed by Sam Rudykoff 7 minutes • Canada Genre, Narrative We’ve all received scam phone calls, but what about the person making the calls? Cruise is a dark workplace satire about a hapless telemarketer trying mightily to give away a free cruise. And if he fails, there will be dire consequences.
BRICK BY BRICK Directed by Tyler Downey 3.5 minutes • USA Genre, Narrative, Alabama Film An anxious introvert braves a halloween party in search of a missing lego piece, only to find it in the hands of his dream girl. Made in participation with the Spring 2022 48 Hour Filmmaking competition, the Sidewalk Scramble. Run time: 3:32
FACE TO FACE Directed by Sarah Coffee 5 minutes • USA Genre, Narrative, Alabama Film Sparks fly between two rival influencers while competing for the same job. Made in participation with the Spring 2022 48 Hour Filmmaking competition, the Sidewalk Scramble.
The Seal of Death Directed by Harris Josey 11 minutes • USA Narrative, Alabama A 1980s Crime/Thriller set in San Fransisco, California. Watch Tony Han and Marcus Ford as they try to uncover the truth and solve the mystery behind the sudden murder of Tina Lin.
In Memory Of Directed by Rico Shay 20 minutes • USA Narrative, Alabama, Black Lens Terrell Jones has all the ingredients anyone needs to give up. His father deceased, leaving him "man of the house", to take care of his younger sister and now drug addicted mother. He doesn't live in the best of neighborhoods and his only other real friend is his girlfriend Tracey. Yet through a series of events (with help from a particular entity) Terrell not only manages to cope, he thrives. His next accomplishment lies at his fingertips, as he receives a partial acceptance letter from an HBCU. Only catch, he has to tell them why they should accept him. With what seems like a simple task, the unexpected loss of Terrell's go-to support entity spirals him into a world of self-doubt. Can he do this on his own? Can he accomplish anything else with without what he feels, is responsible for him flourishing?
Type 2 Directed by Caroline McKenzie 5 minutes • USA Narrative, Alabama Type 2 is a short film that dives into how a toxic relationship can exacerbate the symptoms of bipolar type 2 disorder. It can bring a person to the point of no return.
Last Request Directed by Daniel Thomas King 15 minutes • USA Narrative, Alabama Greg, a man on his death bed, confronts his high school bully and presents him with a strange last request.
In-Between Directed by Andrew Scofield & Tre Butler 16 minutes • USA Narrative, Alabama Recent film production graduate Eli is entering his second stage of life and struggling to find his own path. He quits his job with the expectation of a job on a big-budget film. While a party is being held at his home, he encounters a woman named Olivia who counters his pride and irritability. Her patient and practical attitude towards life dismantles Eli, and he finds himself questioning his reckless approach to life.
Ava Directed by Marcus January 9 minutes • USA Narrative, Alabama After losing his wife, Daniel decides to order a replica of her.
Possum Directed by Erin Jackson Clark 8 minutes • USA Narrative, Alabama A visit from an old friend brings buried feelings to the surface.
Ceaseless Directed by Benjamin Johnson 5 minutes • USA Narrative, Alabama A man wakes up bloody in a red forest and is pursued by a creature he cannot escape.
Empty Handed Directed by Yasmin Nearor 10 minutes • USA Narrative, Alabama, Student Five teens find 300 dollars in their school parking lot and then must decide what do with it.
Mom! Directed by Reagan N. Swindler 6 minutes • USA Narrative, Alabama A woman seeks counseling to overcome past trauma.
El Rey Directed by Jonathan D. London 9 minutes • USA Narrative An unfamiliar smell on Gustavo's shirt causes his wife Lupe to grow suspicious. Then when he arrives home late that night for dinner her fears are all but confirmed: he is a lying rat! Lupe tells God that night that it would be easier if Gustavo was a rat... and the next morning she wakes up to a big surprise!
UPYA Directed by Maxence Cazorla 3 minutes • France Narrative In life, we only regret what we haven’t done...
Galileo Directed by Ryan Gentle, Austin Quarles 13 minutes • USA Narrative, Family Alexander, a space-loving day dreamer hopes to pass that love on to his son Galileo. As he grows up, Galileo realizes he needs to break away from his father's hope to find his own path, but his path is closer to his father's dreams than he ever thought.
Launch Directed by Leah Shore 3 Mins Animated, Narrative Thirty-five years after Moon-walking astronauts placed special reflectors on the lunar surface, scientists have used these devices to test Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity to unprecedented accuracy. The findings, which also confirm theories from Galileo Galilei and Isaac Newton, may help to explain physical laws of the universe and benefit future space missions.
Blow Out Directed by Lucas Fraga Pacheco 6 minutes • USA Animated Nighttime in the forests of Southern Brazil, a group of scouts plays an outdoor game by candlelight. When one timid scout is partnered with a reckless bully, the game takes an aggressive turn.
Convection Directed by Stacey Davis 9 minutes • USA Narrative, Alabama At 70, Frances (Janelle Cochrane, A24's THE DEATH OF DICK LONG) gets a second chance at life when she opens a cottage cookie business, but not everybody is ready to let go of the past.
Blossoming Directed by Lauren Musgrove 9 minutes • USA Narrative, SHOUT Through talk therapy, Nora explores her relationship with her high school best friend, and learns how to grow and blossom like the seasons.
La Jaca Directed by Tanner Matthews 11 minutes • USA Narrative A loving father celebrates his young daughter’s birthday but as they count down through the years, a sobering memory reveals itself.
After (A Love Story) Directed by Claire Cooney 14 minutes • USA Narrative After surviving a violent event, a couple tries to overcome the space trauma created between them.
Things We Feel But Do Not Say Directed by Lauren Grant 10 minutes • Canada Narrative A woman faces the emotional isolation of grief.
The F-Word Directed by Alex Cannon, Paul Cannon 7 minutes • USA Narrative When a young girl asks her father what the word "fuck" means, he falls into a feedback loop of explaining its many definitions.
The Event Directed by Frank Mosley, Hugo De Sousa 12 minutes • USA Narrative It's 2 AM, and Vince just wants to know why.
