Schedule:

July 24, 2024

5:00PM: The Opening Night Block of Shorts!

TalithaKoum by Misty Grace              

PSA: Exploring kink in your neighborhood by Chris Sherman         

Last I Saw Him by Matilda Morales     

Madigan's Again by Kristin Koliss              

Insurgent by Joe Lemieux              

My Dog by Ryan Bennett            

The Lost Weekend by Charlie Norton               

BF by Jamie Addison         

Reimage by Jo O'Donnell              

The Longing by Rob Lee 

8:00PM: World Premiere Happy Hour by John J. Lynch

Short Film

Jack Sullivan has to decide between his brother's debts to the mob and the bar he owns and loves

July 25, 2024

12:00PM: Just One Last Thing by Alexandra Gillespie

A charming film about a terrible murder.

Etta takes a job managing a half-way house between life and death, where newly deceased guests have the chance to do one last thing before crossing over. When her murdered friend arrives in breach of all the rules, she must juggle her responsibilities to the guests, help her friend get justice and not get caught by her interfering boss.

Screening with the Shorts

Coffee Daze by Ashlee Dell'Arciprete

Just Wait by Daniel Bartlett

Shorts Screen First

2:30PM: Experimental, Animation & Music Shorts

Ambrosia by Julian Loida

One World is Writing by Samantha deManbey

Presence by Nasim Dehghannayeri

Incantations by Amanda Besl

Ototeman by Stephanie Melton-Reinette

form by Adam E Stone

Madame by Kerry Muir

Iron Chap by Timothy Olive

An Ongoing Conversation by Julia DeSantis

Raindrops by Hart Ginsberg

Close to You by Krista McCarthy

Rattle by Jaina Cipriano

Incantations by Amanda Besl

5:00PM: Long Shorts Program

He’ll Be Home For Christmas by Seth Chitwood

The Bell by Doug Gordon   

Dad’s New Roommate by Patrick F Devaney

Artists at the Edge by Patrick A Riviere

7:30PM: Recovery City by Lisa Olivieri

A raw exploration of what it means to be in recovery as seen through the eyes of four women whose lives share a common thread: addiction. In the working class city of Worcester, Massachusetts, Christine fights to regain custody of her young children while grappling with a traumatic past, and battling stigma from the very systems that are designed to help her. Bridget, who found recovery while in prison, now facilitates peer-led support meetings for women. On the frontlines, recovery coaches Janis and Rebecca navigate the city’s toughest corners offering support and trying to save lives. In this portrait of resilience, grit, and camaraderie, the women use their lived experience to lift up those still struggling while refusing to give up hope.

Screening with the short:

Balance by Tim Kellner

Shorts Screen First

10:00PM: Shorts Program

Rest by Joan Cassin             

Untold Legends by Chris Denmead        

A Momentary Stop by  Brittany Severance       

The Scene by Connor Morley           

Invisible by Ryan Nunes            

Mars Hill Bait and Ammo by Alfred Thomas Catalfo

Ignis by Mick Gorley                

BeeHarmony by Julia Tutko-Balena         

Shame by Kelly Lynn Warren          

Rubbernecking by E. K. M. Watson          

3:33 AM by Matthew Marin

Quiet by Carolina Ribeiro

July 26, 2024

12:00PM: International Shorts

Jenny´s Absinthe by Gregor Gašperin (SLOV)

Curettage by Sepideh Ghavami (IRAN)

Cycle by naz çayba?? (TR)

Petricore by Lilith Primavera (IT)

Seven Sisters by Isabella Culver (UK)

Break Up Time Machine by Krista Rowe (CA)

A Summer's End Poem by Lam Can-zhao (CHINA)

This Side Up by Barbara Davis (UK)

The Doll by Will Haynes (UK)

2:30PM: Like Ashes in Your Coffee (Israel) by Yael Segal

We barely see Mrs. Segal (Noa Kohler) without a cup of coffee in her hands. She needs something strong and daily while she takes care of her husband (Angel Bonnani), who fights an aggressive brain cancer. Between one intimate moment to another, we get a glimpse of their love, the new family in which the Indian help is a part of, the brutal episodes in the hospital, and slowly but surely, Mr. Segal's condition is deteriorating.

Her will to keep him alive, and his will to remain human, are defeated, as nature wins and Mrs Segal is left alone with us, and with our shared sense of grieving these feelings.

Screening with the Short

The Last Butterflies by Patrick Rae

5:00PM: Horror Feature Fragment by Robert Vornkahl

Isolated in the her desert home, a computer programmer struggles to cope with unexplainable occurrences that begin to unravel her reality.

Screening with the Shorts

Two Knocks on a Door by Sean Kenealy 

Dead Men Ride Again by Caden Thomas Butera  

7:30PM: Local Feature Everwinter Night by Adam Newman

Lifelong best friends, Maddy and V, set out for a relaxing vacation. When their old college clique hijack their plans, V finds herself at a remote ski lodge where a group of mysterious wealthy men throw a celebration century in the making.

Screening with the Short

The Doer by Richard Williams

10:00PM: Horror Shorts

Forever War by Shana Figueroa

The Guest on Topsfield Road by Luke St. Germain

Teeth by Rachel S. Thomas-Medwid

The Sins of Salem by Brad Courtemanche

Cooking 4 Friends by Patrick Rahall

Sweet Dreams by Ashes Rahall

100 Proof Warlock by Lizzie Finn

Forward by Paul McGinnis

Onychophagia by Dylan LaRay

A Calling by T Cat Ford

July 27, 2024

10:00AM: Student Shorts (With Coffee & Donuts)

Listen by Jylah Bah                

I Had a Strange Dream by Mira Haley Steuer        

Lost Boys Pizza by Cassie Llanas              

I Myself Alone by Darcy Llanas              

Ask The Birds by Nicole Overbaugh           

Will-O'-The-Wisp by Emily Gelinas              

Would You Still Love Me? by Maya Huggins              

Lux by Mira H Steuer           

Guiding Light by India Anne Mitchell            

The Protagonist by Mattingly Wood           

The Pinball Witch by Nadia Cox            

Ms.Goroshkina is Writing a Book by Elena Smirnova

12:30PM: Don't Forget to Leave by Bill Fulkerson

Tim Landers, a prolific songwriter and founding member of the emo/pop-punk band TRANSIT, struggled. He fought battles, often privately, with substance misuse and his own mental health needs. "Don’t Forget To Leave" paints a poignant portrait of Landers, from his early success up until the posthumous release of Weathervane by his band Cold Collective. His story is chronicled through archival footage and interviews with members of A Loss For Words, The Story So Far, Frank Turner, Man Overboard, Transit and Cold Collective, family members and mental health professionals.

Screening with Short

Monumental Healing by Laura Gallagher

3:00PM: Shorts Program

Teacup by Katie Killourhy

Still by Rakefet Abergel             

Joey by Jerry Landi                

Ouchie by Kyle Kutcha             

Hope Ryder by Matt Gorman             

Pocket Money by Alex DiVincenzo           

Between Floors by Jonathon Millman

Because I Love You by Bob Celi              

Desperately Seeking Sikh by Kelly Goldstein    Year 10 by V. Leigh

5:30PM: Closing Shorts Block

Don't Fall From Grace by Carley Byers

The Painter by Jimmy Martin

Nuclear by Maya Huggins

The Streetlight by Sophia Parella

Laura Lisa by Sophie Carleton

Apophenia by Billie Frank Smith

The Locked Door by Richard Griffin

Concessions by Lindsay Serrano

The Halloween Party by Erica Stockwell-Alpert

Hunger by Monaye Moyes

?A Lovely Sight by Norah Laoui

Date: July 24 - 27, 2024

Location:

Starlite Gallery - 39 Hamilton Street Southbridge, MA 01550

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