The Epidemic

My (Best Friend's) Head Exploded(en)

Lydia and Sam like to make haunted houses, imagine other worlds, and question everything, but they never thought one of their creations would be able to push itself into their comfortable, isolated existence. Now, Lydia must deal with authority, confusion, and generational violence to solve the mysteries of reality, and save her own.

The Penitent Thief(en)

The story of the two unnamed men who were crucified alongside Jesus and how they came to be beside him on the cross that fateful day. Dismas and his brother Jotham, along with Gestas, another young man who will share their fate, suffer tragedy and injustice at the hands of a band of thieves and a ruthless Roman centurion. Theirs is a story of survival against the odds, but they cannot outrun their destiny.

Fodder(en)

A young person finds themselves chased by a mysterious presence in rural Eastern Washington

FernGully: The Last Rainforest(en)

When a sprite named Crysta shrinks a human boy, Zak, down to her size, he vows to help the magical fairy folk stop a greedy logging company from destroying their home: the pristine rainforest known as FernGully. Zak and his new friends fight to defend FernGully from lumberjacks — and the vengeful spirit they accidentally unleash after chopping down a magic tree.

Shadow People(pt)

In this found footage film, five adventurous friends decide to spend a few days in an old, abandoned house. As they settle in and explore the eerie, timeworn house, they begin to experience strange and unsettling occurrences. Their excitement quickly turns to terror when they realize they are not alone.

The Rapture(en)

A lonely telephone operator leading an empty, amoral life finds God – only to have her faith continually tested in ways beyond what she could have imagined.

Mod Fuck Explosion(en)

Teenage London is trying to find meaning in the world, or a leather jacket of her own. Unaccepted by neither the Mods or the Asian biker gang, she tries to find her own path. Meanwhile, the two gangs maintain a mutual vendetta sure to erupt in a smorgasbord of violence.

Vulcanizadora(en)

Two friends take a trip through a Michigan forest, intent on carrying out a disturbing pact.

American Torso(hu)

In the final days of the American Civil War, an emigre Hungarian military officer attempts to map the situation of the enemy. Many veterans of the 1848 War of Independence in Hungary fought on the northern side. Experienced Fiala, Boldogh who struggles with homesickness and the reckless Vereczky all experience their enforced emigration in different ways and news of impending peace elicits different reactions from them all.

A Maldição de Platão(pt)

Interchange(en)

In 2006, a 20 year old animal and nature lover ventures into the woods with a camera and a sense of serenity, only to discover that he would emerge with his reality shaken, and that only his footage would be found.

No Deposit, No Return(en)

An entrepreneur lets one of his friends talk him into a mail-order business that turns out to be a front for the mob.

Tang Hall(en)

A short film, made at the University of York, about a man who starts to hear noises in his Tang Hall house...

Please Don't Go Looking(en)

This experimental short film by Iain Delavan serves as an abstract, yet harrowing expression of his struggles with Post-traumatic stress disorder, due to his repeated childhood sexual abuse. Iain was diagnosed with PTSD in March of 2022, and this film boldly represents the continued battles that Iain must face every day, such as severe depression, self-harm, panic attacks, flashbacks, nightmares, suicidal ideations, and other painful symptoms.

Finally Home(en)

A man has his home invaded by a stalker and is locked out. His only choice is to break into his own house and take matters into his own hands.

A Really Bad Place(en)

A one-shot horror thriller about a kidnapped man who has ended up in a bad place in many ways.

Smash Cuts! Super Sci-Fi Shorts Fest(en)

Host Scott Forrest presents a curated compilation of eight independent short films in this rapid-fire science-fiction feature. Genres collide, narratives twist, aesthetics clash, and even humor, both campy and dystopian, showcase the vast creative possibilities of each story's individual world, offering the viewer a brief glimpse into the lives of every character's attempt to survive the otherworldly chaos around them. Released in 2001, the selected shorts span original creation dates of 1997 to 2001; most of the featured filmmakers also appear as themselves in short video interviews to talk about their inspirations, creative process and motivations while working on their individual shorts.

Untitled Slasher(en)

A short film completely made in the span of five days. The story follows a boy named Leonidas. After finding his grandfather dead, Leonidas must survive while a killer is loose in his home.

Accusation(en)

A short found-footage film about an indie movie producer who becomes the subject of industry gossip. Made in 72 hours as part of the BizarroLand Film Debacle 2024.

The Gods Must Be Crazy(en)

A Coca-Cola bottle dropped from an airplane raises havoc among a normally peaceful tribe of African bushmen who believe it to be a utensil of the gods.