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shareThese narrative short films immerse you in worlds where emotion and perception collide, and the line between reality and illusion blurs. With unexpectedly shocking turns, striking visuals, and deeply human moments, each story offers a visceral, thought-provoking experience that resonates long after the final frame.
In this program
5:28 AM
Directed by Anton Sinitsyn
Aeon, a startup leader and its most hardworking individual puts a lot of effort into “Timekeeper”—his company. Day after day, he works overtime, which concerns his best friend and business partner, Alana. She is worried that Aeon is overworking himself, but he says it’s not that big of a deal.
One day Aeon’s established routine is broken. He doesn’t wake up in his bed, and it appears somebody else was in his apartment. Turns out it was him sleepwalking. Aeon is struck with a brilliant idea – he “employs” his sleepwalking persona, striving to boost his efficiency to an even bigger limit. Aeon shares his strategy with Alana, who is skeptical and even more concerned about his health. However, the strategy proves to be successful, and the company thrives.
Through Aeon’s dream, we see him triumph at the cost of his well-being, and after another grueling day of work he falls into a deep sleep, from which he is incapable to wake up on his own.
Blood Boys
Directed by Jordan Hahn
In a cutthroat competition for the coveted position as a billionaire’s Blood Boy, Sam faces off against top-dog candidate Charlie, pushing Sam to confront the dark underbelly of his aspirations.
Sins Of The Father
Directed by Dominic Fogarty
A father raises his daughter in the post-apocalypse after monsters attack. But when the daughter ventures outside to save her father, cracks in what she’s been told to believe appear.
Masks
Directed by Andre LeBlanc
A husband draws his wife from a long-standing catatonic state by having her wear a series of increasingly disturbing masks.
The Man Upstairs
Directed by Wendy Wang
After being kidnapped, Julian wakes up in a stranger’s basement, where another child already lives—and where survival means playing along with the man who calls himself “Dad.” As the boys form a fragile bond, they plot an escape from a twisted domestic nightmare. THE MAN UPSTAIRS is a tense psychological horror about identity, obedience, and the resilience of children under unimaginable pressure.
DEMONBOY
Directed by Aaron Lovett
A reclusive twenty-something develops an all-consuming obsession with another man he encounters on the internet.
Night Light
Directed by Luke Baker
A young woman, feeling the pressures of the outside world, has a panic attack while trying to fall asleep. Now, she must look for the light to overcome her struggle.
Thank You For Your Time
Directed by Ricki "Ricasso" Nelson
In an unassuming HR office, April Moore sits down for her exit interview, determined to leave her job without rocking the boat. But when the interview veers into a surreal interrogation of her flaws, perceived and otherwise, the lines between reality and absurdity blur.
