Congratulations to the winners
November 2021
BEST FILM ~ SMALL SHORTS
Be Kind, Please
Ace McColl (United States)
An intimate look into a daughter's complicated relationship with her father, told through compiled voicemails and damaged analog tapes.
BEST FILM ~ MICRO SHORTS
Groove
Mark L. Mazzeo (United States)
Matt is in the zone, he's groovin'. Until the outside world intrudes.
PEOPLE'S CHOICE ~
SMALL SHORTS
I'm Not a Robot
Brian Olliver (United States)
Desperate to find the perfect new employee during a job interview, a weary office manager discovers that his new recruit is not what he seems.
PEOPLE'S CHOICE ~
MICRO SHORTS
A is for Apple
Adam Laughlin (United States)
A worm finds a city inside and apple, but must escape the fascist government drones within.
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS ~ NOVEMBER 2021
(in order of appearance at the screening)
1
I'm Not A Robot
Brian Olliver
United States
Desperate to find the perfect new employee during a job interview, a weary office manager discovers that his new recruit is not what he seems.
4
Kite Fest
Laura La France
Canada
Scenes from the last running Windscape Kite Festival in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, captured on Kodak Super 8 film.
7
8:1-What the Hell Were You Thinking?
B Duffy
Forest Park, IL
Mary mildly berates her friend, Charles, for being a creep.
10
Lilith
Nicole McBride
Chicago, IL
Based on the real myth, Lilith, Adam's first wife before Eve, rejects the role fate has chosen for her.
13
Spacation
DN Cherry & Jessica Ecarma
Charleston, SC
A thousand year old traveling couple must make a decision when faced with catastrophic elements or risk never returning home.
16
We Need To Talk
Mishu Hilmy
Chicago, IL
A very short comedy where two friends finally confront their need to talk. Because they totally need to talk. I mean seriously. They need to talk.
19
Captive
Jessica Ridenour
Chicago, IL
A woman is held captive by a mysterious force beyond her control.
22
My Soul To Keep
Brian Spillane
Fullerton, CA
After reading his artist daughter a bedtime story, a single father is awoken to discover her disturbingly prescient artwork and the fate it holds for him.
25
Groove
Mark L. Mazzeo
United States
Matt is in the zone, he's groovin'. Until the outside world intrudes.
28
Kiss The Cook
Matt Kenny
United States
A disturbed man cooks a gourmet feast with violent vigor.
31
Crystal Lake Lager
Chris Shern & Sean Partick Leonard
United States
The newest commercial from Crystal Lake Lager. It’s to die for!
34
The New House
Stephen Homes, The S&M Experience
United States
A new house in a new town seems like a dream come true... or is it a nightmare??
37
Memoirs of a Mozlem
Bayan Jarad
Willowbrook, IL
A retelling of some not-so-pleasant experiences that a Muslim American college student and her cousin faced on a public bus.
2
Mad Mask - Fury Roll
Stéphane Berla
France
A toilet paper roll tries to survive.
5
Home
David L Bradburn
Chicago, IL
A young couple that have nursed their careers to be well-paid and successful by the world's standards, fail at reaching any depth of intimacy. The addition of the man's father and the contempt they now harbor for each other boil over.
8
Red Light, Yellow Light, Green Light
Nadia Zeddam & Pauline Bression
France
A beautiful day is soon ended when Rose and Lucas have an argument while playing.
11
Due Tmrw
Erik Jaman & Jack Raese
United States
A story every high schooler can relate to.
14
TarGay
Rachel Garlin
San Francisco, CA
Lesbian adventures in shopping during the lead-up to pride month.
17
Ink
AJ Fuller
Chicago, IL
A narrative about the anxiety of starting a creative project, facing the anxiety head-on and emerging from a dark place to a state of acceptance.
20
State of Flux
Nick Laws
Martinez, GA
Two attractive people run into each other on the street corner and discuss theoretical physics.
23
A Is For Apple
Adam Laughlin
United States
A worm finds a city inside and apple, but must escape the fascist government drones within.
26
An Artist's Reality
Adam John Davis
Australia
A comedic look into the life of an artist during the COVID pandemic.
29
Windmills
Cally Trench
United Kingdom
Eight children's windmills make a break for freedom. Original music written by composer Josh Hagley.
32
Plant Man
John Akre
United States
A solar printed animated film about plants.
35
How to Wash your Hands during the Downfall of Civilization
Federico Sproviero
Argentina
Luna washes her hands while everything falls apart.
38
Bottlejob
Rhys Aaron Lewis
United Kingdom
When five mechanics meet for drinks after work, the youngest is left in a panic when he realizes he’s forgotten the bottle opener.
3
ROUGE
Ilann Ivan-Rey
France
Red (or 'Rouge' in French) is the color of violence and love. This is a story about self-love, exposed through an explosion of anger, a liberating experience.
6
Like Father, Like Son
Jeff Walsh
United States
What's on that old camera?
9
Sole Mates
Brooke deRosa
United States
A micro love story told from a different perspective.
12
What Happens To Roadkill
Joshua Gaestel
United States
A park worker recalls a traumatic encounter, and struggles to understand of the role of violence in nature.
15
The Tuesday Mid-Morning Report
Seth Brady & Hearty White
United States
Your questions will be answered and your apprehensions will be satisfied.
18
The Martial Art of Forgiveness
Tony Kelly
Ireland
A Karate sensei, terrorised by a young delinquent decides to try and kill him with kindness.
21
Mappatura
Niccolò Buttigliero
Italy
"Mappatura. AKA: the city as a musealized taxonomy of human disappointments" is a film about a night of painful solitude, discovering the true nature of a city.
24
Junk
Rose Kang
United States
Amy visits her Mother to confront her hoarding issue and address their strained relationship. Things take a turn for the worse when the two get swept into a junk realm and must resolve their misunderstandings to escape.
27
Lethologica
Dorothy James
Brooklyn, NY
A paper-cut stop-motion piece about when the words won't come out.
30
Be Kind, Please
Ace McColl
United States
An intimate look into a daughter's complicated relationship with her father, told through compiled voicemails and damaged analog tapes.
33
Posted No Hunting
Alisa Stern
Brooklyn, NY
An encounter in the woods is captured on a trail cam.
36
How Much?
Arthur Moody
France
Lise and Laurine like to play a game: "How much money would it take...?