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Thriller/Sci-fi/Horror Films:
Apotheosis (17:20)
Drama, LGBTQIA+, Women, Science
An aerospace engineer has to compete against genetically engineered humans to secure a job position on the first habitable space colony.
Director
Max Pearce
Max Pearce
Writer
Max Pearce, Maria-Sara Santoro
Max Pearce, Maria-Sara Santoro
Producer
Maria-Sara Santoro, Brian DeAngelis
Maria-Sara Santoro, Brian DeAngelis
Director of Photography
John Burroughs Hanle
John Burroughs Hanle
Production Designer
Maria-Sara Santoro
Maria-Sara Santoro
Editor
Riley Sweeney Lynch
Riley Sweeney Lynch
Sound Design
Carter Tate
Carter Tate
Boo Hag or Shadow Man (10:02)
Comedy, Black/African American, Fantasy, Women
A career conjure woman accidentally brings home an evil spirit and ruins her roommate's night.
Director & Animator
Emily Maya Mills
Emily Maya Mills
Writer
Jalen Young
Jalen Young
Producer
Martin Griego, Ugonna Nwabueze
Martin Griego, Ugonna Nwabueze
Story
Catalina Parra
Catalina Parra
Production Designer
Alexandra Langell
Alexandra Langell
Editor
Janette Gomez and Karina Gomez
Janette Gomez and Karina Gomez
Sound Design
Najmeddine Harrabi and Daoji Yang
Najmeddine Harrabi and Daoji Yang
Boulevard (10:36)
Drama, Fantasy, Latino
On a fateful afternoon in East Los Angeles, two cousins are unwittingly dragged into a dangerous, ancient underworld of magic and monsters that will change their lives forever.
Director
John Fairchild
John Fairchild
Writer
Agustin A. Mares, John Fairchild
Agustin A. Mares, John Fairchild
Producer
Agustin A. Mares, Alexandra Reinnoldt
Agustin A. Mares, Alexandra Reinnoldt
Cinematographer
Matthew Wilder
Matthew Wilder
Production Designer
Adele Biraghi
Adele Biraghi
Animator
Tucker J. Hampson
Tucker J. Hampson
Sound Design
Derek Sepe
Derek Sepe
Little Box (12:06)
Drama, Women, Science
Alone and locked in against her will, Octavia wakes up in an AI-controlled room at her pharmaceutical company. She must overcome her issues with mental illness and outwit the supercomputer to escape.
Director
Krystal Dawn
Krystal Dawn
Writer
Paige Malkow
Paige Malkow
Producer
Courtney O’Connor
Courtney O’Connor
Cinematographer
Junru Wang
Junru Wang
Production Designer
Theodoros Vasiloudes
Theodoros Vasiloudes
Animators
Christopher Bryan
Christopher Bryan
Sound
Georgia Conrad, Hawk Krubert
Georgia Conrad, Hawk Krubert
Morse Code (13:04)
Drama, Women
Haunted by a loved one's tragic death, a grieving Stefani uses Morse Code to speak with The Beyond.
Director
McKenzi Vanderberg
McKenzi Vanderberg
Writer
Maurizio A. Ledezma
Maurizio A. Ledezma
Producer
Da Eun Kim, Liz Lian
Da Eun Kim, Liz Lian
Cinematographer
Sabatino Ciatti Jr.
Sabatino Ciatti Jr.
Production Designer
Dorothy Jackson, Julia M. Quiceno
Dorothy Jackson, Julia M. Quiceno
Animators
Cristina Headrick, Marie Lessel
Cristina Headrick, Marie Lessel
Sound
Victoria Shan Wang, Ziyi Wendy Wang
Victoria Shan Wang, Ziyi Wendy Wang
OST (19:23)
Drama, Asian/ Asian American, Women
A scoring assistant working on a horror film finds her debilitating perfectionism has manifested as the film's malevolent spirit who will not let her live past the night unless she delivers a perfect score.
Director
Abhichoke Chandrasen
Abhichoke Chandrasen
Writer
Abhichoke Chandrasen
Abhichoke Chandrasen
Producer
Alexandra Cheng, Erik He, Luciana Suero
Alexandra Cheng, Erik He, Luciana Suero
Cinematographer
Wara Pornkulwat
Wara Pornkulwat
Production Designer
Kantapit Kaewthai
Kantapit Kaewthai
Animators
Nisarat Meechok
Nisarat Meechok
Sound
Warat Prasertlap
Warat Prasertlap
Music
Bill Hemstapat
Bill Hemstapat
Rated R (12:00)
Comedy
A dark-as-midnight comedy in which an 8-year-old boy plots a heist to see his first R-Rated movie against his mother's wishes.
Director
Reid Antin
Reid Antin
Writer
Reid Antin
Reid Antin
Producer
Ericka de Alexander, Mireia Vilanova, and Alex Berry
Ericka de Alexander, Mireia Vilanova, and Alex Berry
Cinematographer
Jack McDonald
Jack McDonald
Production Designer
Christopher J. Cullen
Christopher J. Cullen
Animators
Reid Antin
Reid Antin
Sound
Kyle J. Miller and Charles Moody
Kyle J. Miller and Charles Moody
Sundown (12:05)
Drama, Family/Teen/Kid, Women
A young girl tries to escape from the strange hospital and the creature made of shadows that stalks her from the corner, but the only way she'll survive the night is by uncovering the dark secret of her admission.
Director
Alec Steele
Alec Steele
Writer
Alec Steele
Alec Steele
Producer
Khari Johnson
Khari Johnson
Cinematographer
Ashley Agren
Ashley Agren
Production Designer
Jo Ross
Jo Ross
Animators
Foustene Fourtenbach
Foustene Fourtenbach
Sound
Casey Pereira, Chet Severn, David Abramov
Casey Pereira, Chet Severn, David Abramov