Still Ohio - Kaylin Allshouse (Columbus, Ohio)

In her feature film debut shot entirely in Ohio, writer/director Kaylin Allshouse explores the troubles of long-distance relationships and the transition into adulthood, all set alongside the vicious nature of an endless time loop. This indie horror follows Ana (Fernanda Lopez), a college student transferring to Tulane to be with her boyfriend, Doug, after the distance proved to be too much. Doug arranges for Ana to carpool down to Louisiana with three of his friends– Henry (Michael Zapesotsky– Off the Grid; Unspoken), Julia (Sofia Angelopoulos), and Johnny (Jake Melamed). En route, Ana discovers that Doug does not know his “friends” nearly as well as he led her to believe. As they make their way through the backroads of Ohio, the four find themselves returning to the same gas station over and over again, despite all efforts to escape. When their journey takes a deadly turn, Ana must finally reckon with what has led her to these circumstances and stand up for herself before she gets trapped in the time loop forever. Through these elements of horror and adolescence, Allshouse crafts a poignant story about self-resilience that will have you returning to it again, and again, and again, and again. 2026; 78 min.