Join CFF as we take a journey into the longer side of short cinema. One of the many joys of presenting our festival in a hybrid format is that it allows us to include so many amazing films that our time limitations during our in-person days wouldn't allow, and it also gives us the freedom to program more short work with running times 15 minutes and above. It can be challenging for festivals to make longer short films work when space in blocks is limited, and we're grateful that our two-volume Fun Size Epics block gives us a chance to share an exceptional group of films that pack more world-building and storytelling in their run times than some features can manage.

Rick reviews records and talks about music online. After his reaction to a strange record goes viral, a documentary filmmaker follows Rick down the rabbit hole where he uncovers twelve albums, a record label that disappeared in the 70s, and a dark secret. Spiral to the Center is a sci-fi mystery told in the style of a documentary. All of the music is original to the film and created by Scott Ampleford who also stars as Rick. It was shot in Newcastle upon Tyne and North Tyneside, England. Listen to the complete soundtrack here: <a href="https://scottampleford.bandcamp.com/album/spiral-to-the-center">https://scottampleford.bandcamp.com/album/spiral-to-the-center</a>

Spiral to the Center

Born and raised in the cult of the Chosen Colony, 16-year old Rebecca desperately wants to see the outside world. She plans an escape with the prophet Amos’ son, her lover, but is incidentally selected to be Amos’ new bride. Faced with the added pressure of the situation, the two attempt to commence their plan when they run into a new obstacle: Amos’ power to possess.

Amos' Bride

In The Dumpster Dive, cockroach news hosts Howard Scourge and Madison Von Vermin report on how microplastics could have dire consequences for their species’ biggest nuisance: humans. Toeing the line between documentary and fiction, Asherman combines expert testimonial, collage animation, puppetry, and live cockroaches in this short hybrid film.

The Dumpster Dive

Reluctant divorcee Bill is awakened before dawn by a mysterious car horn in his normally quiet neighborhood. Unable to find the source of the honk, he ventures out into the darkness, only to face something far more disturbing.

Honk

Outraged over the approval to double the fracking operations devastating her hometown, a young woman is forced by her sick father to serve the fracking company’s CEO when he dines at their failing restaurant.

HOT SODA

A young, recently widowed mother-to-be surviving the Revolutionary War strikes a deal with the enemy to escape her abusive brother.

Redcoat

When a blackhat hacker gets hit with a coincidentally-timed power surge while attempting to defraud a radio contest, he begins to unravel a web of conspiracy that threatens to bring down his life’s work and send him spiraling into oblivion.

Caller 102: A Ballad of Cyberspace

A young, dysfunctional couple struggles to define the future of their relationship while a haunting extraterrestrial presence begins to follow them.

We Need Some Space

Self-proclaimed "Dumpster Archeologist" Lew Blink embarks on thrilling expeditions through dimly lit alleys where every item holds a story waiting to be brought to life. Through his eyes, the trash-strewn landscapes transform into an endless playground of mysteries waiting to be unraveled inviting us to ponder the value of privacy and the impact of excessive waste while marveling at the wondrous stories within the refuge left in the alleyways.

Dumpster Archeology

After her sister is chosen as a modern day prophet, Jude grapples with the ramifications of what it really means to be an agent of God.

Seraphim

White Nights in Alabama. A boy, a girl, and a grown ass man-- this is the way the world ends.

Cotton Candy Sky

Rudy Ford drives across the vast exteriors of the Kansas landscape, settling into the self-imposed isolation of a rented room at a dismal roadside motel, where he whiles away time in anticipation of a lover's rendezvous. Via a succession of brief encounters in the stark interiors of his rented room and local dive, Rudy, a loose collection of signifiers in search of a sign, is forced to confront his own physical and emotional detachment from the world. From this minimal framework, "Villa Mink" is at once a study of time and space, penetrating examination of distorted male identity, and visual exploration of the enduring legacies of the mythical Western frontier.

Villa Mink

A pair of land barons from 19th century Mars find themselves the brunt of a cosmic joke after the sudden suicidal departure of the entire serf workforce in search of the afterlife on Earth.

Get Me Off This F@*king Planet Quincy

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