FREE SCREENING - SHORT FILM HIGHLIGHTS
10AM / FRIDAY FEB 2ND, 2024
(A Mix of Genres)
Whether you are a festival regular or have never been to a film festival that features short films, here is your chance to join us for a special screening featuring some incredible short films.
LIMITED SEATING / FREE EVENT
10AM / FRIDAY FEB 2ND, 2024
(A Mix of Genres)
Whether you are a festival regular or have never been to a film festival that features short films, here is your chance to join us for a special screening featuring some incredible short films.
LIMITED SEATING / FREE EVENT
AND SO IT BEGINS
12PM / FRIDAY FEB 2ND, 2024
(Drama/Suspense/Fantasy)
Our initial offering delivers four short films that will surprise you, delight you and give you a better understanding of the caliber of our World Class Short Films.
Highly recommended.
12PM / FRIDAY FEB 2ND, 2024
(Drama/Suspense/Fantasy)
Our initial offering delivers four short films that will surprise you, delight you and give you a better understanding of the caliber of our World Class Short Films.
Highly recommended.
Into The Valley
22 mins / USA A woman out of place, caught between the traditionalists and the hippie movement in 1967 California, turns to robbing banks, as she struggles with the unaddressed anxiety of not fulfilling gender expectations of being a wife and mother. Directed by Emily Sandifer Harbor 13 mins / USA Jay Scott, a pensive man and his father Henry reside on an old decaying fishing boat, berthed in a desolate harbor. But the previous debt on the boat, which had been registered under his estranged sister Grace, must now be paid or else he risks losing everything. Directed by Keegan Duncan |
We Were Meant To
28 mins / USA In a world where Black men have wings and their first flight is a rite of passage, Akil must defy fears, insecurities and societal barriers while discovering his perfect launch into manhood. Directed by Tari Wariebi Hangman 22 mins / USA Dr. Joyce Hendricks is a professor of psychiatry at the Harvard school of medicine. She and her colleague have been documenting their work, in the study of violent individuals. This is their first day in Huntsville, Texas where they meet... Bobby, a specialist in his field. Directed by Sam Upton |
MUSICALLY INCLINED
Cuvée Cinema Event - Doors Open at 2:15pm
3PM / FRIDAY FEB 2ND, 2024
(Music Inspired Films, Drama, Music)
Music is a core part of the story and is a focal point for each of these captivating shorts. Musically Inclined delivers a broad selection of genres that will light up the screen plus for our VIP ALL ACCESS PATRONS we are having our CUVÉE CINEMA tastings prior to this screening.
Cuvée Cinema Event - Doors Open at 2:15pm
3PM / FRIDAY FEB 2ND, 2024
(Music Inspired Films, Drama, Music)
Music is a core part of the story and is a focal point for each of these captivating shorts. Musically Inclined delivers a broad selection of genres that will light up the screen plus for our VIP ALL ACCESS PATRONS we are having our CUVÉE CINEMA tastings prior to this screening.
Black Metal
16 mins / USA A black teen aspires to perform as a metal musician to an all white audience despite his father's protests. Directed by Michael Johnson Mysore Magic 14 mins / USA The true story of an unlikely romance in 1982 at a disco competition in Mysore, India. Directed by Abijeet Achar Shatter the Glass 15 mins / USA Alex Therien proudly posts her new status as 1st chair in her school band but is quickly mocked with cruel online comments. After arguments with her mom and boyfriend, she decides to express her true self through her music and discovers that sometimes it’s better to shatter the glass than let others dictate who you are. Directed by Patrick Hogan |
Piano Man
23 mins / USA Having been struck with grief and loss, a legendary Jazz piano player retreats into an austere existence where he spends his days making music for his sick father and tuning the pianos of those who don’t truly appreciate the instrument. When he encounters Rosie, a saxophonist he used to play with back in the day, can a return to the stage be far behind? Directed by Jay Zaretsky Sometime, Somewhere 18 mins / UK In a quiet village pub, a touring country singer must come to terms with the journey that has led him there - and the road that lies ahead. Directed by Logan Findlay At Home 4 mins / Canada An old man remembers the joyous moments of his life Directed by Jon Joffin |
MAKE 'EM LAUGH
8PM / FRIDAY FEB 2ND, 2024
(Comedy Short Films)
Join us for this highly recommended fan favorite. Our comedy shorts have become a tradition of sorts with an unexpected flair for the hilarious and we are excited to present another brilliant mix of funny and the unexpected.
8PM / FRIDAY FEB 2ND, 2024
(Comedy Short Films)
Join us for this highly recommended fan favorite. Our comedy shorts have become a tradition of sorts with an unexpected flair for the hilarious and we are excited to present another brilliant mix of funny and the unexpected.
Mahogany Drive
13 mins / USA Three Black friends wake up to a nightmare — a dead white woman on the floor of their Airbnb. Tensions rise, sweat beads, and accusations fly, but they slowly come to a terrifying truth: this house is killing white women! Directed by Jerah Milligan Empty Nest 16 mins / Canada With their kids out of the house, a middle-aged couple looks forward to some long-overdue quality time. Directed by Christine Victoria Deacon The Accent 16 mins / USA This is a half-whimsical, half-mystery tale about an introverted young woman looking to make new friends by attending an open-invitation book club in Oakland, California (with mixed results). Directed by Samuel Ademola, Hugo Rubin Under My Bed 5 mins / USA After accidentally filming a monster under his bed, Kelvin, a cowardly 9 year old, avoids being eaten the only way he can: by pretending to be a famous talk show host. Directed by Matt Cairns |
The Sperm Bank
15 mins / USA Newly diagnosed with stage 4 testicular cancer, 23-year-old Rob must now take the first big step…masturbate into a cup to protect a future he isn’t sure exists. Directed by Margaux Calla Susi They Grow Up So Fast 10 mins / USA When Brian meets Amy after a night out on the town, things move a little faster than he'd anticipated. Directed by John F. Beach Grandma Bruce 13 mins / USA GRANDMA BRUCE is a magical short comedy about a queerdo (they/them) whose old car comes to life with the spirit of their judgmental Jewish grandmother, a backseat driver from the ever after. Directed by Brooke Stern Sebold |