Total Run Time: 10:48 Director: Tony Reames Country of Origin: United States Ratings: None Synopsis: The only thing Dee loves more than classic horror movies is terrorizing the babysitter. It's New Years Eve, Dee's parents are looking forward to one of the rare nights without their angel. Little does Laurie, the new babysitter know, the fifty bucks an hour won't cover the years of therapy needed after spending one night with Dee and her stuffed friends.
A LEG UP
Total Run Time: 11:00 Director: Joe Jennings Jr. Country of Origin: United States Ratings: Lanuage Synopsis: An aging dope dealer has a realistic sit-down with his son, sharing the harsh realities of growing up black in America.
THE PRODUCER
Total Run Time: 10:11 Director: David Marshall Silverman Country of Origin: United States Ratings: Language, Adult Situations Synopsis: A Hollywood producer takes the biggest meeting of his life.
PLACES
Total Run Time: 11:11 Director: Betsy Morson Country of Origin: United States Ratings: None Synopsis: Mockumentary of a three-member dance troupe reuniting despite bad blood between two rivaling dancers. Tension emerges as they relive the moments leading to their disastrous performance three years ago.
* Female Filmmaker
ENCOUNTERS
Total Run Time: 7:12 Director: Luke Pilgrim & Brad Kennedy Country of Origin: United States Ratings: None Synopsis: Eli is a selfish teenager who wants to avoid family time at all costs. After an encounter with an otherworldly entity, he quickly learns that you should be careful what you wish for.
TOUCH AND GO
Total Run Time: 13:50 Director: Heather Hutton Country of Origin: United States Ratings: Adult Situations Synopsis: In the presence of physical danger, a teenage girl must remain calm under pressure in order to survive the flight of her life.
* Female Filmmaker
TREATMENT
Total Run Time: 7:55 Director: Andrea (Andi) Behring Country of Origin: United States Ratings: Language Synopsis: Hannah fights for her life both literally and figuratively while summiting her own personal Everest. Along her journey she is faced with the challenging choice of either giving up her fight to ultimately find peace, or instead clawing her way through the pain to recovery. In the end her larger than life adversary eventually becomes her greatest ally.
* Female Filmmaker
DEAD WINTER
Total Run Time: 15:35 Director: Jason Winn Country of Origin: United States Ratings: Language Synopsis: Audrey spends every day of her life fighting for her family in the post-apocalyptic American South. But, her sister is now only a remnant of what she used to be, and her grandmother wants nothing more than for Audrey to move on and try to have a better life. Audrey can't and won't imagine any other life for herself. She is focused solely on caring for the only people she has left in the world, but in the end, Audrey is left with only one option to truly care for her family -- and she has to take it.
