Cold Runner NoBudge 2024-04-15 | A group of soldiers are administered a mysterious psychoactive drug and put through rigorous physical and mental tests. Angus McMaster directs “Cold Runner,” a 30-minute drama where the psychological effects on four young men slowly unfolds into a subdued hysteria. Director: Angus McMaster. Cast: Anthony Jhade, Robert Gerow, Rashid Akeem, Ben Roberts, Harold Tausch, and Steven Hobe. Producer: Duy Nguyen. DP: Ali Khurshid.
Steakhouse NoBudge 2024-04-12 | When a conspiracy theorist’s internet goes out, he calls the cable company to fix the problem. Ft Langley directs “Steakhouse,” a bizarre sci-fi-inspired comedy where one man’s delusions lead to some questionable reactions toward his sudden visitor. Director: Ft Langley. Cast: Owen Hooper, Thai O’Neil. Writer/Editor/Composer: Oliver Brooks. Producer/VFX: William Wilkinson. Animation: Cole Kush. Sound: Aidan Knight, Connor Head. 1AD: Tim Wilkinson. Camera Assistant: Neal Granger. PA: Brian Van Wyk. Script Supervisor: Leta Cushing-Woodcock.
Georgia NoBudge 2024-04-10 | Deep in the American south, a girl living in a trailer park feels suffocated by her surroundings when her best friend reveals that she is pregnant. “Georgia,” directed by Maci Parker, is an experimental slice-of-life film that explores coming of age in a rural area. Director: Maci Parker. Cast: Katarina Tomaz, Liana Ocampo, Sawyer Coe. Producer: Ian Linn, DP: Isabella Nemcik, PD: Bryce Hinschberger, Original Score: Andrew Helow, Editor: Julia Safrin.
Silent Yoga NoBudge 2024-04-04 | A tech entrepreneur attends a silent yoga retreat. Charlie Sosnick directs “Silent Yoga,” a slapstick comedy where a cultish yoga event is attended by Zach, a wunderkind founder of a “decentralized finance unicorn.” Director: Charlie Sosnick. Cast: Ed Malone, Charlie Sosnick. Director of Photography: Kai Czarnowski. Special Effects Director: Ray Tintori. Production Designer: Matthew Yturralde. Composer: Luc Cianfarani. Producer: Drew Maxwell Weiss. Editor: Charlotte Ercoli. Assistant Director: Jordan DeFilippo. Prosthetic: Z Behl.
Organic Matter NoBudge 2024-04-02 | A group of scavengers navigate a surreal, acid-colored planet in the aftermath of an ecological reckoning. Emily Halaka’s “Organic Matter” is a post-apocalyptic animation made of obscure landscapes, secondary colors, and a whimsical score.Director: Emily Halaka. Music: Carter Watson.
Locusts Beyond A Phantasia NoBudge 2024-03-27 | A sight-restoring surgery leaves surreal distortions to a man’s vision. Efosa Osaghae directs “Locusts Beyond a Phantasia,” a fantasy-realist film where a photographer must distinguish between reality and illusion through his Polaroid camera. Director: Efosa Osaghae. Producer: Massimo Filippi, Efosa Osaghae. Cast: Rodney Charles, Bryony Miller, Bodo Friesecke. DP: Dominic Lake, Production Designer: Kate Sutton.
Wise Words NoBudge 2024-03-18 | After hearing a priest’s sermon, a man decides to focus all his energy on the first person he sees leaving church — a birder named Maude. Samuel Centore directs “Wise Words,” an eccentric comedy about a misguided effort to demonstrate compassion. Director: Samuel Centore. Cast: Richard Perez, Cameron Lee Phan, Sam Flynn, Nick Rocz. DP: Chandler Clemens. Creative Producer: Sophie Mitchell. Associate Producer: Julie Reali. Gaffer: Robindeep Singh. Production Sound: Lucas Miller. Colourist: Andrew Ceen. Music: Prod by Zig. Arrangements and music by: Idris Frederick. Sound by: Johnny Baseface Ayoub.
A-Men NoBudge 2024-03-15 | A young Jewish woman sleeps with a series of Catholic men and forgets the Mourner's Kaddish. Ava Burka writes, directs, and stars in “A-Men,” a fourth-wall-breaking dramatic comedy that explores the sexual escapism of its defiant character.Writer/Director/Starring: Ava Burka. Director of Photography: Ella Greene. Produced by: Maxwell Gingher, Hannah Weis, Ava Burka. Production Design: Seamus Slattery. Art Director: Jaclyn Goldstein. 1st AD: Alex Deklebaum. Sound Design: Kyle Farsht.
Wilk NoBudge 2024-03-13 | A woman and her ex-boyfriend reconnect at the vet after their dog gets sick, as a new boyfriend experiences jealousy. “WILK,” directed by Peg, is an experimental comedy with its own absurd cinematic language and esoteric scene-building. Director: Peg, Cast: Tallie Medel, Cast: Joey Walner, Cast: Sam Johnson, Cast: Yung Chuck, Cast: Austin Vinas, Cast: Elan Ro, Cast: Tyler Macri, DP: John Jadkowski, PD: Kelly Hood.
Ola Ola NoBudge 2024-03-06 | Two Nigerian cousins have a meditative evening and discuss the prospect of leaving New York. Adesola Thomas directs “Ola Ola,” a small-scale conversational piece that offers a tender specificity in the identities and relationship of its two characters. Writer & Director: Adesola Thomas. Cast: Adesola Thomas and Teniola Amos. Camera Work: Adesola Thomas and Teniola Amos. Editing: Adesola Thomas. Producers: Adesola Thomas and Teniola Amos. Music: (1) Into Serenity - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen (2) Jazey - Gregory David.
Let the Lion Out NoBudge 2024-03-05 | A guy basically can’t even right now with this breakup, and she, his girlfriend, literally has no idea. Alex Bliss and Matt Barats present “Let the Lion Out,” a sketch film where an oblivious man deflects and defends during a break up by repeating a mantra over and over again. Directed by Alex Bliss. Written by Matt Barats with Eleanore Pienta & Matt Barats. Assistant editor: Will Kempner.
Prep NoBudge 2024-03-01 | A bodybuilding fever dream fueled by childhood trauma, food porn and acid techno music. Raymond Knudsen directs “Prep,” a highly-stimulating portrait of a man who goes to extremes with his mind and body. Writer/Director: Raymond Knudsen. Cast: Chibueze Anyasor, John Xavier Lambert, Michael Acosta. Producers: Raymond Knudsen, Paula Andrea González-Nasser, Stephen Musumeci, Melina Valdez. DP: Robert Bevis. Editors: Raymond Knudsen, Stephen Musumeci. Production Designer: Jacqueline Xerri.
Waiter Movie: The Short NoBudge 2024-03-01 | A man lives in a restaurant where he also works as a waiter. Ian Faria and Edy Modica direct “Waiter Movie: The Short,” a hilarious and oddly endearing portrait of a New York waiter who chops it up with patrons just as well as he waits tables. Cast: Edy Modica, Crackhead Barney, Jawnee Conroy, Sefa and Kate Urgenc, and Brian Fiddyment. Director: Edy Modica and Ian Faria. DP: Alex Bliss. Editor: Alex Bliss. AC: Colter Fellows. Gaffer: Geoffry Duncanson. Sound: Ryan Mcglade. Post Mix: Matt Giordano. FX Makeup: Aine Vonnegut. Score: Leo Hardman-Hill and co-Produced by Sarah Wilson, Graham Mason, Meg Murnane and Steve Smith.
A Time For Men NoBudge 2024-02-29 | Two best friends wrestle with their masculinity as they attend what they thought was going to be a circuit party. Bill Benz’s “A Time for Men” is a social comedy that places two unsuspecting gay men in a hive of far-right male activism. Director/Editor: Bill Benz. Writer: Arne Gjelten. Created by & Starring: Tom DeTrinis, Arne Gjelten. Featuring: Clayton Froning, Tommy Do. DP: Kyle Smolic. Executive Producer: Daniel Dewes. Producer: Emma Fazzuoli. Production Design: Trevor Briggeman. Costume Design: Adrian Gilliland.
Harbor Island NoBudge 2024-02-26 | A van-dwelling comic stalks an industrial zone at night. Calvin Lee Reeder writes and directs “Harbor Island,” a character study where a comedian, played by Josh Fadem, experiences solitude as he paces through a vacated Pacific Northwest zone. Writer/Director: Calvin Lee Reeder. Cast: Josh Fadem, Sidney Jayne Hunt, Matt Olsen. DP: Jacob Rosen, Producers: Carlos A.F. Lopez and Megan Leonard. Editor: Lucas Heyne. VFX: Buzz Pierce. Music: Nicholas Brawley. Sound Mixer: Brian Sloss. Assistant Cam: Casey jo Grosso.
Bad Mother NoBudge 2024-02-22 | As her children gather home on the eve of a funeral, a mother copes with her husband's confession of infidelity. Molly Longwell directs “Bad Mother,” a dramatic comedy where the behavior and decisions of a peculiar family slowly unravels into chaos. Writer/Director: Molly Longwell. Mother: Kate Goehring. Father: John Posey. Daughter: Jacqueline DeHart. DP: Jackson Jarvis. Editor: Tair Shachar. Producer: Nabil Elbehri. Sound Designer: Jack Liden. Music Composer: Sam Campoli. Casting Director: Briana Dunlay.
Asian Cinema Club NoBudge 2024-02-19 | Two friends start a t-shirt company as a ruse to engage their friends into joining their club. Hannah Marianetti and James Yu direct “Asian Cinema Club,” a docu-fictional reflection on Asian identity and making/appreciating art. Director: Hannah Marianetti. Producer: Hannah Marianetti, James Yu. Writer: Hannah Marianetti, James Yu. Editor: Hannah Marianetti. Director of Photography: James Yu. Associate Producer: Kaison Tanabe. Music: SubQ.
Rumpelstiltskin NoBudge 2024-02-15 | A filmmaker compares his love life to the German fable. Ethan Fuirst directs and stars in “Rumpelstiltskin,” a self-reflective, docu-fictional piece that comedically considers a man’s romantic, eventually turned platonic, relationships with other men. Director: Ethan Fuirst. Producer: Jess Zeidman. Director of Photography: Leo Gallagher. Cast: June Buck, Daniel Illig, Brendan Leonard, Sam Oslyn, Noah Virgile. Editors: Ethan Fuirst, Ryan Martin Brown. Musical Direction and Original Score by: Ben Nylander. Sound: Pat Zimmon. Title Design: Veronica Bolivar.
Angel Wings and Open Wounds NoBudge 2024-02-13 | When the leader of a friend group abuses her power during a game, her friends turn against her. Mathilde Hauducoeur directs “Angel Wings and Open Wounds,” a dynamic coming-of-age film from France following an energetic 7th-grade friend group. In class, Maud nods off and doodles in a journal with her close friend. Director: Mathilde Hauducoeur, Cast: Giulia Gaspa-Vidy, Producer: Adélaïde Hauducoeur, 1st AD: Ana Perromat, 2nd AD: Victoria Neefs DP: Lou Lavalette, Sound recordist: Alexandre Gneouchev, Production designer: Elinor Haynes, Sound designer: Eliott Taylor, Editor: Adélaïde Pallincourt.
Normal Guys NoBudge 2024-02-08 | Considering joining OnlyFans, a young woman tells her boyfriend about it and gets a strange reaction. That’s one of two vignettes that make up “Normal Guys” — edgy sketch comedy directed by Michael Rees. The second part finds a group of guys goofing around at the park until a trio of young women enter the scene. Kyle tenses up at the sight of the girls and randomly takes a picture of one of them, creating a heated conflict.Director: Michael Rees. Cast: Veronika Slowikowska, Kyle Chase, Will Duncan, Serena Profaci, Vikrant SC, Abhimanyu Janamanchi.
Francesca NoBudge 2024-02-07 | A woman practices a speech for her sister's wedding. Chester Vincent Toye directs “Francesca,” a slice-of-life vignette where a young woman’s efforts to workshop a speech snowballs into a self-reflective consideration of her own life. Director: Chester Vincent Toye, Cast: Francesca D'Uva, DP: Corey Gegner, Editor(s): Bryan Monroe Simpson, Chester Vincent Toye, Sound Design and Re-Recording Mix: Andrew Siedenburg.
The High Rise Beckons NoBudge 2024-01-31 | A sensual advertisement for the lofty high-rise buildings in an ambiguous metropolis. “The High Rise Beckons,” directed by Matt Barats, is a satirical commercial real estate ad where we’re tempted by an oddly erotic narrator and slow punch-in shots of various properties. Director/Writer/Editor: Matt Barats. Music: Kaye Loggins.
Boris NoBudge 2024-01-30 | A young musician living in Hollywood experiences a bizarre and unsettling mystery that leads him on a journey to the Los Angeles River. Conor Scheinberg writes and directs “Boris,” a grim thriller set in a bleak rendition of L.A. Director/Writer: Conor Scheinberg. Cast: Jesse Brinkenhoff, Betsey Brown, Bradley Beachum, Jacob D'Annunzio. DP: Shane Bagwell. Producers: Vic Brandt, Josh Jason, Betsey Brown. Editor: Jacqueline Kramer. PD: Brianna Ingemi. Colorist: Sam Gilling. Sound Design: Bobb Barito.
V-DAY NoBudge 2024-01-29 | On Valentine's Day in Toronto, a young couple's relationship is fragmented by performance. “V-DAY,” directed by Zachary Lacosse, is a slow-burn drama that’s highly observant of a young, long-distance couple, and their awaited encounter to see each other on the February holiday.Director/Cinematographer/Editor: Zachary Lacosse. Cast: Bennett Taylor and Hannah Brennen.
One of the Guys NoBudge 2024-01-24 | When a young musician visits her musical collaborators’ place for a studio session, a revelation brings the dynamics of their friendship into question. LaChelle Chrysanne directs “One of the Guys,” an upbeat episodic drama where a group of young musicians manage a kickback and mixing session while dealing with friend dynamics.Director: LaChelle Chrysanne. DP: Sanjay Singh. Cast: Shakerria B Henderson, Ahmad Damani DeChalus, Colin Pieters, Krystal Higgins, Elle Pierre, and Alejandro Bonilla.
Lime Parfait NoBudge 2024-01-18 | On a hot day in the Western Suburbs of Melbourne, a young woman paints her Nanna’s pergola before the house is auctioned. Pat Mooney’s “Lime Parfait” is a steady slice-of-life possessing a sentimental outlook on early adulthood and familial responsibilities. Director: Pat Mooney. Cast: Hannah Camilleri, Frida Cauchi, Matt Bailey, Mary Hayward, Nat Harris, Sam Calafiore. DP: Bonita Carzino. Editor: Mitch Goldberg. Writers: Pat Mooney & Hannah Camilleri. Score: Nathaniel Currie. Sound Design: Ryan Granger. Colourist: Nicholas Hower.
Dream Interpreter NoBudge 2024-01-16 | After a series of bizarre dreams, a man turns to a computer program to decipher them. Derek Janzen and Nathan Hare work together to direct “Dream Interpreter,” a subdued sci-fi comedy where an oddly mundane cubicle world meets the anguished dreams of a young man.Director: Derek Janzen, Nathan Hare. Cast: Nathan Hare, Aaron Read, Malik Elassal, Rachel Schaefer, Carter Selinger, Arghavan Jenati. DP: Derek Janzen. Writer: Nathan Hare. Producer: Matt Kingcroft. Boom Op: Jack Lamming. Sound Mix: Cody Flynn. Script Supervisor: Alistair Ogden. Graphic Design: Drake Pickel. Music: Shabason, Krgovich & Harris, Aaron Charles Read, Derek Janzen.
Schools Out NoBudge 2024-01-11 | Two students have to ace their next test, but will their grumpy teacher let them pass? Adam Mirajkar’s “School’s Out” is an incredibly acute and equally absurd caricature of the tween sitcom and its tropes.A film by Adam Mirajkar. Cast: Rachel Gutner, Vince Marcucci, and Jerald Spear. Costume Design: Megan Cahill. Audio & Editing: Matt Hyland. Makeup: Cassie Kirkpatrick. Sound Design: David Durkee. Music Composition: Nico Garces. Animation: Frank Volk.
Tenderless NoBudge 2024-01-10 | An awkward New York teenager accompanies her more experienced friend to a boy’s home. Amanda Samimi directs “Tenderless,” a 16mm coming-of-age film that considers youthful city-living and meandering intimacies.Director: Amanda Samimi. Cast: Lula O’Donnell, Prentice Jones, Rory Hayatgheybi. Producer: Miles Emanuel. DP: Connor Keep. AC/Loader: Katie Mlinek, Grace Conrad. Gaffer: Jonas Hayes. Sound Mixer: Shane Fleming. Score: Patrick Colabella.
Something That Means Nothing (October) NoBudge 2024-01-05 | The small apartment of a young woman making a film: laundry piles on the desk chair, tender karaoke in the living room, and a needy cat that makes life worth living. Nande Walters presents “Something That Means Nothing (October),” a vérité look at apartment living, moments alone, and in between. Writer, Director, Editor: Nande Walters. Cast: Nande Walters, Zakriah Razzak, Zenzelé Soa-Clarke. Additional Cinematography: Zakriah Razzak, Zenzelé Soa-Clarke.
Animal in Ascension NoBudge 2024-01-03 | An inter-dimensional fever dream about DMT and the margins of human perception. Ian Clark’s “Animal in Ascension” is a psychedelic documentary that follows a young man as he shares his thoughts and reflections on life while we also observe his day-to-day living in Miami. Director, Cinematographer, Producer, VFX: Ian Clark. Subject/Cast: Julian Yuri Rodriguez. Editor: Nico Toll. Sound Mix: Chip Sloan. Sound Recordist: Christopher Lopez. Music: Eleh.
Scottys Vag NoBudge 2023-12-21 | On the night of a sorority hazing event, a college freshman learns how far she's willing to go to impress an older girl. “Scotty’s Vag,” directed by Chaconne Martin-Berkowicz, is an unsettling, college-set drama that considers the pressure to impress, hazing-culture, and certain perceptions of virginity. Director: Chaconne Martin-Berkowicz. Cast: Allegra Leguizamo, Sara Silva, Isabelle Gillette, and Ezekiel Goodman. Cinematographer: Gemma Doll-Grossman. Editor: Max Bowens, Cecilia Delgado. Producer: Cailin Lobb-Rabe. Producer: Gia Rigoli. Producer: Vero Kompalic.
The Christmas Kid NoBudge 2023-12-20 | A man with a broken arm looks for the perfect Christmas gift. David Cardoza and Griffin Conner direct “The Christmas Kid,” a festive character-study of a Manhattan gent told through run-and-gun photos and an affable voice over. Directors: David Cardoza and Griffin Conner. Cast: William Heidbreder, Shane Fleming, James Cathcart, Max Frank, Mimi Pfahler, Will Tutino. Producer: Will Tutino.
Gold and Mud NoBudge 2023-12-18 | A sprawling story of love and loss, as reflected on a single face. Conor Dooley directs “Gold and Mud,” a fast-moving comedy that shifts from moment-to-moment in the life, all the way to death, of a woman contending with fluctuating intimacies in her personal life and the bleak realities working as a doctor.Director/Writer: Conor Dooley. Cast: Ana Fabrega, Colin Burgess, Jo Firestone, Sally Burtnick, Ikechukwu Ufomadu, River L. Ramirez, Sam Taggart, Tom Schiller, Anthony Oberbeck, Nate Min, Brett Davis. DP: Zac Nicholson. Editor: Ryan Steele. Producers: Lexi Tannenholtz, Sarah Wilson. Executive Producer: Jenn Pennington. Production Design: Becca Brooks Morrin. Costume Design: Nell Simon.
Half Sisters NoBudge 2023-12-15 | Half sisters who have never met discover something they share. “Half Sisters,” directed by S. Cagney Gentry, delicately shows the first-time encounter between two siblings, one still in elementary school and the other in 6th grade. Director: S. Cagney Gentry. Cast: Callie Isenhour, Aimee Isenhour, Iris Gentry, Eric Mathis, Foy Crouse. Executive Producer: Robert Riehle.
AirBnB NoBudge 2023-12-14 | Four friends discover hidden cameras at their Airbnb in Los Angeles. Brooklyn comedy group Simple Town and Andrew DeYoung collaborate to present “AirBnb,” a sketch film about a surveillance breach that exposes a secret animosity.Director: Andrew DeYoung & Ian Faria. Cast: Felipe Di Poi, Sam Lanier, Will Niedmann, and Caroline Yost. VFX: Alex Bliss. Mixed: Nat Jenkins.
The Audition Tape NoBudge 2023-12-12 | Awkwardly making their way through New York City, two brothers prepare to audition for the same role in an upcoming movie. Nicholas Shaya directs and co-stars in “The Audition Tape,” a 20 minute, episodic comedy that showcases the rolling banter of two Iranian-American brothers who might not actually be brothers. Director: Nicholas Shaya. Cast: Daniel Zolghadri, Nicholas Shaya, Will Higgins, Liz Demmon, MC Nanda, John McGill. DP: Jacob "Kuba" Bojsza. Editor: Chris O'Brien. Music: Joseph Lee, Timothy Greer.
Thrashing NoBudge 2023-12-11 | A lonely marijuana farmer begins having strange waking dreams and gaps in his memory. Abyn Reabe and Nico Tepper direct “Thrashing,” a stoner sci-fi satire built entirely in Grand Theft Auto V. Director/Writer: Abyn Reabe. Director/DP: Nico Tepper. Voice Actor: Cassie Grimaldi.
The Rock Star NoBudge 2023-12-04 | Although money is tight, a former stadium headliner plans to skip another dive bar show in a small town. “The Rock Star,” directed by Niels Blumel, takes us to the American outskirts where we observe a slacked-out musician in his endeavor to feel desired. Director, Writer, Editor: Niels Blumel. Cast: Oszkar Nosek, Matty Bickman, Meredith Wolkom, Ethan Cohen, and Luka Murro. Director of Photography: Ewan Creed.
Oh Man Magdalena NoBudge 2023-11-28 | A middle-aged woman runs out of things to talk about with her therapist. Ryan Wagner directs “Oh Man Magdelena,” a surreal, VHS look at a woman and her therapist who reach peculiar breakthroughs during an oddly ominous session. Writer/Director: Ryan Wagner. Cast: John Getz, Jacqueline Wright. Camera: Ryan Wagner, Reef Oldberg. Editor: Ryan Wagner. Music: Jonny Colgan.
HERLY NoBudge 2023-11-27 | A young woman returns home to recover a personal possession. Rachel Rambaldi directs and stars in “Herly,” a comedy-drama about a fractured family dynamic and an attempt to heal. Director: Rachel Rambaldi, Written by Jon Walkup and Rachel Rambaldi. Cast: Jon Walkup, Rachel Rambaldi, Swan Draper, Aidan Dick, James Packard. Director of Photography: Cooper Shine, Producer: Bri Klaproth.
Goodbye Tallahassee, I Hope You Understand... NoBudge 2023-11-21 | A young woman reflects on her upcoming departure from a city that has kept her in a vortex for too long. Bretton A. Miller directs “Goodbye Tallahassee, I Hope You Understand...,” a somber and whimsical farewell to a peculiar Floridian landscape. Director: Bretton A. Miller. Cast: Courtney Green, Anderson Khochaiche. DP: Pierce Ryan. Editor: Andrew Bourne. Producer: Landon Hogue. Production Designer: Rae Jenkins. 1st Assistant Director: Perry Cox.
shadow work NoBudge 2023-11-13 | An archival exploration of a St. Louis housing project, Pruitt–Igoe, that tends to the dark spaces concealed in a collective past. Lorenzo Bradford’s “shadow work” is an experimental archival documentary where awashed materials are recycled and used to examine Black life and dispossession. Director: Lorenzo Bradford.
Central Dental NoBudge 2023-11-10 | A man finds himself at a sketchy 24 hr dental clinic after having his wallet stolen and his tooth knocked out. “Central Dental,” directed by Lindsay Thomas Robinson, is an exercise in surreal atmosphere building, a noir-ish vignette, darkly clever and carefully composed. Director: Lindsay Thomas Robinson. Cast: Adam Drory, Belinda Cornish, Marc Lacoursiere, Nikki Rae Hallow. Cinematography: David Baron. Produced By: Samantha Quantz & Lindsay Thomas Robinson. Creature Effects Coordinator: Brendan James Boyd. Creature Design: Alana Banks. Production Design: Malorie Shmyr.
Lucky and Charlie in the Hole With Lots of Money NoBudge 2023-11-08 | An elf and a deadbeat try to raise ten million dollars to pay their rent. Hamilton O’Toole directs “Lucky and Charlie in the Hole With Lots of Money,” a bizarre animated film rendered in the style of early Y2K console graphics that follows a roommate duo in an attempt to confront their landlord. Director: Hamilton O'Toole. Cast: Libby Jasper, Hamilton O'Toole, Brendan Daly. Editor: Hamilton O'Toole.
Pair of Dice NoBudge 2023-11-02 | After abusing prescription medication to induce amnesia, a woman experiences childlike wonder, terror, beauty, and love. Directors Spencer Witmer and Brandi Lynn Divine present “Pair of Dice,” a MiniDV expedition through the ruins and chambers of Orlando and its surrounding area. Directors: Spencer Witmer and Brandi Lynn Divine. Cast: Brandi Lynn Divine, Thomas Tacner, Ethan Pinero, Choppagiirl, and James Bonez. DP: Spencer Witmer. Editor: Spencer Witmer. Music: Zachary Tichy, Roy Lamar.
Rejoice in the Lamb NoBudge 2023-10-30 | A late-night conversation with an oracle launches a young Brooklyn woman on a quest to slay a vampire. Courtney Bush, Will Carington, and Jake Goicoechea present “Rejoice in the Lamb,” a horror-comedy hybrid where bits of spookiness surround a suspicious new addition to a friend group. Writer and directed by: Courtney Bush, Will Carington, and Jake Goicoechea. Cast: Courtney Bush, Payton Barronian, Jane Stiles, Michelle Uranowitz, Jake Goicoechea, Richard Perez, and Fredgy Noël. DP: Charlotte Dupré. Producers: Rozz Therrien and Anne-Louise Brittain. Editor: Erin DeWitt. Composer: Ali Helnwein.
Walk Out Nice and Smooth NoBudge 2023-10-26 | Thirteen year old Dani, and their mother, Anne, embark on an all-day odyssey to flip a stolen laptop. Kerry O'Neill directs “Walk Out Nice and Smooth,” a coming-of-age comedy-drama observing the dynamics and tensions between a swindling mother and her stressed-out child in Los Angeles. Director: Kerry O'Neill Cast: Riley St. John, Kate Adams, Susan Berger, DeMorge Brown, David Brown, Kendra Uncut, Jayson Cuevas DP: Arlene Muller Editor: Joey Izzo.
Superfan NoBudge 2023-10-18 | During an ill-fated sleepover, a tween celebrity obsession tests the boundaries of friendship, privacy, and a young girl's heart. Directing duo Karina Lomelin Ripper and Marc Ripper present “Superfan,” a sharply-crafted modern coming-of-age film.Writers and Directors: Karina Lomelin Ripper and Marc Ripper. Producer: Molly Preston. Starring: Keylee Milania Hoberock and Addisen Titus. DP/Editor/Colorist: Marc Ripper. Production Designer: Camille Carpenter. Gaffer: Kevin Forrest. Sound Designer and Mixer: Jordan Eusebio. Original Music: Mel Guérison.
sad NoBudge 2023-10-12 | A man becomes sad after making a huge mistake. PJ Evans writes and directs “Sad,” a satirical video essay that recollects the tragic loss of what could have been a lucrative investment. Director, DP, Editor, Cast: PJ Evans. Graphics: Daniel Garfield.
