1:00-2:50 PM Introspective Cinema Sunday [BLOCK 18]

Burbujllio (Guatemala 2:35)

*Massachusetts Premiere*

The baby grows in a womb since conception, and how he is affected by the outside.

Games People Play (United States 2:38)

One person witnessing war atrocities has to make a split-second decision to stop the madness before getting off the Paris Metro…

The Cage (Iran 3:34) 

In a city, everyone has a cage on their head until one person immediately realizes this and wants to make others aware.

Driftwood (United States 9:30)

Driftwood is an animated short film about Askr and his beloved Driftwood. Askr survives the attack on Pearl Harbor by clinging to a floating driftwood log. Still, when he’s finally rescued, he refuses to let go, leading to a lifelong relationship of sacrifice and respect.

Beyond The Fog (United States 15:00)

*New England Premiere*

June is determined to protect her daughter from the arrival of the Fog, an ominous force that comes for young girls at a certain age. But when confronted with echoes of her encounter, she struggles to suppress fears that her mother’s failures will become her own.

Greetings From Arizona (United States 1:15:00)

A semi-autobiographical poetic exploration of depression and isolation in the early years of the COVID pandemic. Margaret, a 35-year-old writer in NYC, travels back to her college town in Arizona to confront her past grief. Using narrative and documentary elements, we incorporate our leactors’rs’ real home videos to create a fever-dream meditation, challenging the boundary between memory and reality.

3:00-4:25 PM Music + Film Showcase 3 [BLOCK 20]

A Lot Like You (United States 4:12)

Music video featuring singer/songwriter Kevin Connolly performing A Lot Like You, an original song.

Cowgirls and Synthesizers (United States 1:20:00)

*Massachusetts Premiere*

UK hit-maker and Eurovision songwriter Ricardo Autobahn follows the synthesizer pop duo Hyperbubble, described by Alternative Press “as “the sonic equivalent of a truckload of Twizzle” s,” as they drive to Nashville to record a country and western album using only synthesizers, drum machines, and theremin.

4:30-5:55

PM Dramatic Short Films [BLOCK 23]

Reasonable Doubt (United States 8:00)

During a series of legal depositions, the witnesses are all having a hard time remembering the facts about a car accident that took a child’s life.

A Beginner’s Guide To Giving Up (United States 12:00)

A struggling painter decides to give up on her dreams for graduate school. Awaiting the acceptance or rejection letter, spirited debates with her peers unfold, delving into the eternal cFollowione’se’sowione’se’s artistic dreams versus choosing a more logical path. But amidst it all, an enigmatic magic glides through the air, whispering secrets only the cosmos comprehends.

Anomaly (United States 14:00)

In his final performance, a renowned magician performs an inexplicable illusion. Meanwhile, a government agent who witnesses the baffling act becomes hell-bent on uncovering its method.

Cosquillas (United States 16:35)

A sad, depressed man riddled with anxiety is forced to take on an unlikely survival job to support his daughter and attempt to turn his life around.

Harlem Fragments (United States 17:00)

An Afro-futurist scrapbook storytelling of beautiful destruction during the 2008 recession. A natural disaster so mesmerizing ycan’tn’t look away from the tragedy. Based on true events

Typical (United Kingdom 14:00)

6:00-7:45 PM Children Of The Streets Showcase [BLOCK 25]

Children Of The Streets (United States 1:16:47)

Before Scott and Maria ever set foot in New York City, Samuel and Cornelius, the men who would become Moses and the Man, fought for wealth, power, and control of the streets. A line in the sand was drawn. Years later, a young Joey finds himself caught in a web of plots that promise success and threaten violence. Children of the Streets, Part Four: The Beginning turns back the clock to unveil the histories of The Man’s streets, Moses’s Promised Land shelter, Joey, and three important people from Joey’s past: Emerly, Noel, and CJ. *An Introduction and Q&A will precede and follow the screening. 

8:00-9:30 PM Awards Ceremony [BLOCK 27]

Join us in celebrating the best of the fest, as all our awards will be announced live at the Regent Theatre.