Program 10
SATURDAY
OCTOBER 10, 6:00PM

Scenes From An American Parking Lot
United States / Comedy / 8 mins
Director/Writer: Leigh Withers
Producer: Leigh Withers, Scott Koster
Cast: Susan Schwirck, Leigh Withers, Aqua Withers Carello
Molly sets out with her young adult children on a family road trip to Historical Washington Crossing Park to fulfill her patriotic 80-year-old mother’s birthday wish. The supposed plan is to meet Billy, their revolutionary war private tour guide at the crack of dawn.

The Guild
United States / Drama / 25 mins
Director/Writer: Quinn William Dailey
Producer: Quinn William Dailey, Will Bricca
Cast: Ian Barnes, Augustus Childres, Sammy Rivas
A washed-up athlete travels to a secluded men’s retreat in search of renewal. Immersed in rituals of discipline and brotherhood, he finds himself drawn deeper into the program’s demands, where the pursuit of transformation begins to blur the line between growth and control.

The Walls
United States / Drama / 13 mins
Director: Dakota Rodes
Writer: Dakota Rodes, Gregory Abbey
Producer: Zach Rineer, Prince Sprauve
Cast: Marc Menchaca, Kate Abbruzzese, Oberon K.A. Adjepong
What begins as a gritty prison break quickly unfolds into a quiet, emotional family drama, as Connor must face the daughter he abandoned and reckon with the cost of his absence—realizing that sometimes, the only way to protect the ones we love is to let them go.

Freeze
United States / Drama / 15 mins
Director: Tess Goldwyn
Writer: Caroline Banks, Evelyn Giovine
Producer: Caroline Banks, JB Chen, Evelyn Giovine
Cast: Evelyn Giovine, Caroline Banks, JB Chen
Ava and her fiancé Mark embark on embryo freezing after receiving difficult fertility news, just as AJ, single and on her third egg freezing cycle, walks a parallel path alone. A chance meeting in a waiting room sparks an unlikely bond between the two women, whose contrasting experiences reveal the deeply personal and often unseen realities of reproductive choices. As tensions rise at home, Ava finds herself drawn to AJ’s honesty, forcing her to question what she truly wants—and what it means to choose for herself.

I Will Come To You
United States / Drama / 19 mins
Director/Writer: Jacob Arden
Producer: Jacob Arden, Tod Sorum Brilliant, Dylan Douglas
Cast: Dylan Douglas, Rebecka Johnston, Peter Facinelli
Orphaned as a baby, JULIAN (19) grows up in a Catholic boys’ home. As he uncovers his family’s buried past, he becomes fixated on a new couple living in a secluded farmhouse. Under the guise of a singing lesson, Julian gains access to ESA (48), a celebrated opera singer, whose poise and control are quickly eroded by his unsettling confidence.
