Monsters, super-powers, aliens, and space travel - these shorts take you beyond the realm of reality and into a world of the extraordinary.&nbsp;&nbsp; Films include: Below, Cosmic Fling, Balloon, Your Monster, Visitors

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Below

Cosmic Fling is the tale of Stan, an intergalactic garbage man who lives alone on an asteroid. To feed himself, he harpoons space debris and converts it into nourishment. To feed his soul, he dreams only of love. One day, he spots Beatrice, a fellow astronaut stranded on a passing comet. He falls instantly in love...but must wait for her comet to return. In order to be with her, he will need to resort to extreme measures.

Cosmic Fling

Exploring gender through the lens of the superhero myth, BALLOON questions how we raise boys when our concept of masculinity has become narrow. For fourteen-year-old Sam, surviving junior high means staying below radar. But that becomes impossible after he becomes the target of the school’s next viral video. He’s pressured to “hit back,” but Sam isn’t so sure—even if he does have super powers.

Balloon

Nothing is going right for Laura. Sick and brokenhearted, she moves back home and finds that the terrifying monster who inhabited her closet as a kid is still alive and well -- and wants to talk about life.

YOUR MONSTER

After a prank Facebook event goes viral, thousands flock to the disappearing town of Rachel, Nevada — twenty-seven miles north of Area 51 — seeking knowledge, thrills, and common ground. Against the brutal backdrop of the American desert, hopes, doubts, beliefs, and real experiences are related in testimony from locals and travelers alike.

Visitors

"Out Of This World" Short Showcase Q&A

Festival Director Roxy Hunt chats with 'Your Monster' filmmaker Caroline Lindy

BONUS: "Out Of This World" Short Showcase Q&A - 'Your Monster' Filmmaker

'OUT OF THIS WORLD' SHORTS

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