Program 2
October 29 - 4:45pm

Break Any Spell
Canada / Drama / 13 mins
Director: Anton Jøsef
Writer: Lisi Purr, Anton Jøsef
Producer: Lisi Purr, Pierre Campbell
Cast: Rachel Boyd, Catherine McGregor
When April sets off to battle in the the world of live-action-role-playing, her mother's early-onset Alzheimer's reaches a breaking point.

Bella and Bernie
USA / Drama / 15 mins
Director: Rebecca McNamee
Writer: Rebecca McNamee
Producer: Rebecca McNamee, Amy Powell
Cast: Teagan Croft, Mary Tilden
Two 16 year old carefree confidants, Bella and Bernie, tentatively explore independence and sexuality while trying to dodge the ever watchful eye of Mrs. Judge, Bella’s mother.

Denzel
United Kingdom / Drama / 10 mins
Director: Michael Gamarano Singleton
Writers: Michael Gamarano Singleton
Producer: Michael Gamarano Singleton, Chris Kyriacou
Cast: Karl Queensborough,Melissa Collier
Denzel follows the dating life of a young man on his journey to self-acceptance. He uses an alter ego to navigate through his social issues and self worth until finally reaching the perfect conclusion.

Reverb
United States / Drama / 7 mins
Director: Minkyu Kang
Writer: Minkyu Kang
Producer: Bofan Zhang, Grace Merriman
Cast: Alexa Swinton, Sarah Sandback
A 9-years-old pianist, who suffers from a hearing impairment, learns a different way of listening to the world.

Whatever It Takes
United States / Drama / 6 mins
Director: Sean Michael Bradley
Writer: Sean Michael Bradley
Producer: David Kelly Crow, John Martin
In this Action Short, Marcus does what is necessary to get out of a dangerous situation

I Still Am
United States / Horror / 10 mins
Director: Simon O'Keefe, Tara Lynn Rye
Writer: Simon O'Keefe, Tara Lynn Rye
Producer: Simon O'Keefe, Tara Lynn Rye
Cast: Tara Lynn Rye
In 1979, a woman takes refuge from an abusive relationship in a secluded cabin. She can run from her relationship, but in isolation, the stories she deludes herself with won't keep her safe.