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CAN YOU HEAR THE MUSIC? (Student Shorts #1)

From fantastical worlds to intimate inner landscapes, this collection of student-made short films invites us to explore the limitless potential of our dreams, desires, and imagination.

In this program


yer smackin

Directed by John Field Brown

In this nostalgic and heartfelt comedy, an exasperated older brother celebrates his birthday with the person he loves the most: his whiny, obnoxious little sister.

An Eternal Sound

Directed by Andrew Meriwether, Ryan Broussard

A Polish craftsman in North Carolina builds an ancient instrument meant to serve for centuries.

FIRSTBORN

Directed by Olivia Porrill

A surreal mythology following the emotional journey and transformation of a firstborn child.

Showstopper

Directed by Jack Zatkowsy

A young woman is trapped in the clutches of a musical-obsessed serial killer, having to perform for her life to free herself from the perfection she is expected to achieve.

Late Night Snack

Directed by Alex Hawthorne

A recently widowed man finds himself drawn to a late-night encounter that cracks open sixty years of silence.

Why Frogs Cry In The Rain

Directed by Marina Earle

As a devastating hurricane approaches their rural town, a stubborn daughter and her terminally ill father must decide whether to stay or leave before it’s too late.

The Gilded Mirror

Directed by Jack Dudley Gewant

A young woman auditions for Mr. Randolph, an aging performer haunted by his wife’s death. They become entangled in a charade of illusion and obsession.

Where’s My Bear

Directed by John Zuppo

Two girls walk home from school as they try to find something.

Whistle

Directed by Astrid Sims

After a disturbing encounter in the woods, a clairaudient teen tries to warn her brother and his friends, just before something begins to follow them.

mutuals

Directed by Victoria Cornejo

A first date that goes horribly wrong, but then horribly right…