Dust & Resin
Dir. Stephen Parker
Out of money and options, twenty-something Simone apprehensively knocks on pensioner Francis’ door at the agreed time and walks into a flat seemingly frozen in time. With awkwardness thick in the air and business taken care of, she hastily moves to the bathroom to remove her clothes but when she emerges, the reality of their encounter is not what anyone expects.
The Blue Sophia
Dir. Philipp Klinger
A bitter-sweet black comedy about one man’s obsessive attempt to get a rare and valuable stamp known as the “Blue Sophia”. It is the one stamp missing from his recently deceased wife’s stamp collection and he’s hoping that procuring it will help him overcome his grief.
Jewels
Dir. Matty Groves
Jewels is a short black comedy film about two racist thieves’ attempt to rob a convenience store.
Marie’s Dictionary
Dir. Emmanuel-Vaughan Lee
This short documentary tells the story of Marie Wilcox, the last fluent speaker of the Wukchumni language and the dictionary she created in an effort to keep her language alive.
The Prospero Man
Dir. Cabell Hopkins
The story of Alan, an autistic kid, whose dream it is to get on stage. We follow him as he prepares for a one-man show of the Tempest at his local theatre.
Stereotype
Dir. Jordan McGibney
A bullied teenage boy journeys into the night wanting to avenge his brother’s death, only to find himself locked in a moral dilemma that will change his life forever.