A virtual program showcasing short films, covering a variety of genres. Please don't forget to rate each film on its own merits, not as it compares to the other films.

A Matter of Minutes tracks Ava, a 17-year-old girl with a severe nut allergy, who, at a house party, kisses a boy who's just eaten some chocolate cake containing nuts. Amongst the selfish partygoers, we track Ava as she fights against the clock to save herself.

A Matter of Minutes

With the aid of a mysterious stranger, a widower journeys across a fantastical land to avenge his wife's death.

Bloody Tears

A disgraced veteran must confront his past crimes when he receives anonymous, disturbing tapes in the mail.

Lost Futures

Mia tries to break up with Tim, but isn't honest about her feelings. Instead she lets a sock puppet do the talking. But at night, the reason why she's afraid of being blunt is made apparent when Tim's true face, the way only she sees him, is revealed.

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The Face

Curiosity piqued, Agana accepts an unexpected invitation to "hang out" from Tess, the bully next door. But what she uncovers is something far beyond anything she could have imagined.

Come In

Curiosity piqued, Agana accepts an unexpected invitation to "hang out" from Tess, the bully next door. But what she uncovers is something far beyond anything she could have imagined.

10 year old Shelly helps her father run his French creperie, drawing in her sketchbook to while away the time. When a menacing stranger unexpectedly arrives at the cafe, Shelly takes it upon herself to handle the situation in this surreal fish out of water tale.

The Crepe Creep

REDDENING is a genre-bender arthouse fantasy film, at the intersection of contemporary performance and experimental fiction.“Four good friends travel through time and space for an alchemical and sensuous celebration full of phantasms. Familiar yet unexpected faces appear along the way.”

Reddening

LOGLINE: A woman finds a free TV that turns out to be much more than she bargained for. SYNOPSIS: After a woman finds a free TV in a dark, creepy alley, she takes it home for a night of retro gaming, only to discover that it has channeled a demented apparition.

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San Francisco's longest-running Genre Festival, and one of Movie Maker Magazine's Top 50 Genre Festivals. Expanding the commonplace definition of "Genre" to additionally embrace a host of specialized film styles in order to present the most diverse programming beyond the mainstream.

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