25th Annual deadCenter Film Festival

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Kill the Horse - 杀了这匹马
A murder is growing wildly in the grass.
Amplified (Sukoun)
After a violating incident at the Karate center, a young hearing-impaired Karate athlete must find a new way to reclaim her power.
Talk Shit
Ella wants to move out. Taylor does not take this well. TALK SHIT is a queer campy dark comedy thriller about the worst friendship breakup ever.
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Before You
Looking back on her first pregnancy, a woman navigates the echoes of a life-changing loss. (In Solidarity with Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.)
Play Date
Two estranged mothers reunite to make sense of their daughter's last play date.
How The World Is Going to End
A short documentary film captures the public's fleeting feelings about the world's future and potential ending.
Wafaa From Gaza ( وفاء من غزة )
We follow the journey of a girl who started singing out her window in Gaza out of despair, to a woman living in Germany, scared to sing out of fear of deportation.
Chokin’ – Kai Straw
Pulled backward through time and made witness to their own death along with all it caused, someone who gave up everything is forced to confront the hate they feel for themselves and the love they feel for their family.
The Bridges We Cross
The story follows Henry and Bertie, two elderly gentlemen who are going into town to go to a concert. Bertie has middle to late Alzheimer's disease with Henry serving as his caretaker. As the couple walk through the town, they suddenly come across a bridge that evokes some unexpected memories.
Does She Know? – T-Pain
DOES SHE KNOW captures the perspective of a stalker seeking revenge on another woman, but the stalker's plan is quickly hampered when the woman catches on to being marked.
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Looking back on her first pregnancy, a woman navigates the echoes of a life-changing loss.

Before You is a narrative short film based on true events that explores the complex emotional landscape of having an abortion – a procedure currently restricted or banned in 21 of the United States.

(In Solidarity with Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.)

  • Year
    2025
  • Runtime
    14 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    Oklahoma
  • Genre
    Psychological Drama
  • Awards
    SXSW Selection
  • Note
    Website: www.simbelleproductions.com
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  • Director
    Lauren Melinda
  • Screenwriter
    Lauren Melinda
  • Producer
    Helena Sardinha, Rafael Thomaseto, Lauren Melinda
  • Executive Producer
    Tracy Aftergood, Austin Formato, Tip Scarry
  • Filmmaker
    Jean-Louis Rodrigue
  • Cast
    Tala Ashe, Adam Rodriquez
  • Cinematographer
    Ludovica Isidori
  • Editor
    Vicente Manzano, Raphaëlle Dufosset
  • Production Design
    Danny Cistone
  • Composer
    Giovanni Piacentini
  • Sound Design
    George Wymenga
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