INDIE SHORT FEST

The Red Jar

Brandi reluctantly carries out her grandmother’s last wish but couldn’t foresee the hidden truth that poured out in ashes.
Written by Danetta Barney (USA)

Dani

Dani’s anxiety is building and she’s about to break in a scary way. The pressure of work becomes too much when she realizes she can’t hide from it anymore.
Directed by Corey Allen (USA)

Benjamin

Benjamin follows a handful of characters (all criminals of varying degree), but at it’s core is about the strained relationship between two loan shark brothers, who are dealing with their late father’s death, and the sole object he left behind for them in his will: a hundred dollar bill.
Directed by Marco WestWood Gonzalez (USA)

Dial M for Morons

Hank needs to get rid of his mistress and fast so he asks his friend James for help killing her. Too bad they’re both as stupid as their victim.
Directed by Jaclyn Chessen (USA)

Under Cover Comic

Life is kind of funny sometimes. “Under Cover Comic” is the story of a family man who, after a strange brush with death, decides to pursue stand-up comedy. In the film, he grapples with the push and pull between family, passion, and the frailty of life.
Directed by Bobby Friedman (USA)

Manifest (The Artist)

As Kate paints her dream home, room by room—page by page in art class, her reality begins to shift. Kate’s therapist praises her art and encourages her aspirations of becoming a famous artist and someday teaching art herself. One day, Kate returns to her humble cottage to find the key fitting into a new front door—her dream home!
Written by Mila Johansen (USA)