Program 9
August 21 - 27
Can Collector
United States / Drama / 19mins
Director: Joe Craig
Producer: Joe Craig, Zana Bochar
Writer: Joe Craig
Cast: Shivam Chopra, Gloria Bess
After breaking into a house, a burglar finds a beautiful, antique sword-- but he also discovers a bedridden woman in the same room. In exchange for her safety, the woman offers to tell the story of the sword's origin, knowledge of which will increase its value to collectors.

Fighting the Voices
United States / Drama / 10mins
Director: Cristina Boyd
Producer: Joshua Michael Payne,
Elisha Lawson
Writer: Cristina Boyd
Cast: Cristina Boyd, Leslie Ane Jones
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A young woman, Alex, comes face to face with her own fears and anxieties that manifest themselves within flashbacks to her past. Will she confront the voices or let them win?

Ironrite
United States / Drama / 9mins
Director: Clayton Combe
Producer: Clayton Combe,
Kelsey Combe
Writer: Clayton Combe
Cast: Samantha Scaffidi,
Suly Sky Vining
A 1950s housewife struggles to accept her place in the world, while hiding herself and her young son from an aggressive door-to-door salesman.

Deep Creak
United States / Drama / 13mins
Director: John Knipp, Joel Flora
Producer: Natasha Shumny,
Katherine Lingle
Writer: John Knipp, Joel Flora
Cast: Christopher Morson, Laura Gede
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Noah, a disgruntled writer, searches for creative seclusion at an old waterfront cabin. After a power outage leads him to the basement, Noah discovers the identity of a previous tenant.

Home
United Kinkdom / Sci-fi / 2mins
Director: Ben Craig
Producer: Debbie Ross
Writer: Ben Craig
Cast: Ian Hanmore
One man recalling memories from his childhood. As the piece progresses we realise his recollections, in all their fond and sensory vividness, contain something more sinister. This is not just the memories of one man’s childhood, but of humankind’s memories of HOME.