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.

In a post-apocalyptic nuclear fallout shelter, a young scientist bothers their team leader with a series of progressively inane HR requests.

SUPERCRITICAL

After the tragic death of her viral dog, Max, a pet influencer is confronted by a vengeful spirit demanding an apology for a life of exploitation.

OBEY!

An estranged mother arrives at the silent retreat that her daughter is attending. When the two women engage in an unusual - and fantastical - power struggle, limits are tested, generational trauma is brought to light, and together they must grapple with mortality and forgiveness.

Kind Mother

An estranged mother arrives at the silent retreat that her daughter is attending. When the two women engage in an unusual - and fantastical - power struggle, limits are tested, generational trauma is brought to light, and together they must grapple with mortality and forgiveness.

Anna lives her days in solitude and isolation, taking care of the many plants
 that populate the garden of her country house. The slow and monotonous
 rhythm of her existence is broken when she finds a strange seed, from which
 the most beautiful plant of all will be born

Eden

A skeptical teenage girl, Riley, reluctantly joins her UFO-obsessed father, Jerry, on a road trip to a UFO convention, only to experience an otherworldly encounter that brings them closer together.

Close Encounter

A stop motion animation about a monster who learns the importance of being himself.

Inside The Monster

After a messy breakup, Jess takes matters to the extreme when her ex comes begging for forgiveness.

On Broken Glass

Doug is a miserable and desperate man who is having the worst day of his life when an unexpected car crash pushes him into uncontrolled fury. "Guy Time" is THE hot new boy band on their way to a nationwide boy band competition, when a car crash kills the vibe.

Boiling Point

Doug is a miserable and desperate man who is having the worst day of his life when an unexpected car crash pushes him into uncontrolled fury. "Guy Time" is THE hot new boy band on their way to a nationwide boy band competition, when a car crash kills the vibe.

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