<h3>The tense, dystopian, paranormal and cosmic collide in this winning selection of genre fare. Turn off the lights and strap in...</h3>

Late in the evening in a small Turkish town, a young couple are trying to find a hotel room to spend the night together, but they face rejection from every hotel for not having the required marriage certificate. Once they believe they’ve devised the perfect scheme, the situation gets out of hand.​

The Criminals

The Criminals received the Best Live-Action Short Over 15 Minutes Award

A Black family in rural Vermont attempts to live a life of solitude and cope with the ghosts living on their property.

Inheritance

Inheritance received the Best U.S. Short Award

When Little Bear starts sleepwalking, she decides to find out where her sleep takes her.

Little Bear

Little Bear received the Special Mention for the Young Cineastes Award

In the near future, a young working-class Latino is wrongfully arrested. Realizing he has no means of recourse in the fully automated and privatized justice system, he attempts to reach a human who can set things right.

Please Hold

Please Hold received the Special Mention for the Best U.S. Short Award

Venla is fed up with getting dick pics when she finds a pair of glasses that reveal the true nature of people and which men are real dicks. As the dick monsters realize they've been exposed to Venla in ways they didn't intend, they come after her and Venla must confront an explosive nightmare of genitals and gender roles.

Night of the Living Dicks

Night of the Living Dicks received the Special Mention for the Best Midnight Short Award

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