SUN 1:15PM- Short Film Block w/ Filmaker Q&A

Invasion ‘53  

Short/USA/10m  

Directed by: Danielle Weinberg 

A man-eating alien crashes a suburban cocktail party.

Shoot, Shovel & Shut Up  

Short/USA/14m  

Directed by: Tràn Hoàng Calvin
The Clifford family hopes to start a new life by selling their dilapidated, impoverished farm. But when the discovery of an endangered bird on the property threatens to collapse the sale, the son Andy must decide whether to make the bird's presence known or to shoot, shovel, and shut up.

Coming Out Polyamourous For Thanksgiving

Short/USA/20m

Directed by: Maren Lavelle

When polyamorous spouses Alex and Don introduce Don's partner Aly to his Southern parents on Thanksgiving, they must weigh biological family against their chosen one. 

The Rope 

Short/Iran/17m

Directed by: Saba Javar

The film tells the story of a mother and her son, bound by an uncut umbilical cord since birth. Their lives are shaped by this inseparable connection, preventing them from experiencing success, achievements, and joyful moments, as they must always be together. 

Down The Hill

Short/USA/12m 

Directed by: Zack Wilcox

Shot locally in Scranton, PA!

Detective Marty Flynn has a secret: his childhood teddy bear tells him where to find dead bodies. It’s an eerie gift that’s made him an unusually successful cop. His partner, Detective Burke, has no idea about Marty’s strange source of guidance—he just thinks Marty has an impeccable instinct for solving cases.

The Dark Watchers

Short/USA/34m 

Directed by: Elias Noel Almeda

Shot right at home in Milford, PA!

A documentary follows two park rangers as they investigate an abandoned vehicle deep in the remote forest. Their search leads to unsettling cult objects and a strange young man with no memory of who he is or how he got there. As day turns into night the rangers find themselves ensnared in a growing analog nightmare—one that is controlled by the all seeing Dark Watchers.