Program 24
MONDAY
OCTOBER 13, 10:00PM

Migraine Protocol
United States / Drama / 7 mins
Director/Writer: Stephen Bisaccia
Producer: Stephen Bisaccia
Cast: Tess Riley, Domenic Synott, Kevin Miller
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Where Autumn Never Fell
United States / Drama / 10 mins
Director/Writer: Tess Yan
Producer: Tess Yan, Cecilia Cheng
Cast: Amanda Beckwith, Kilian Scott, Tina Wei
Lynn moves into her late friend Layla’s New York apartment, where voice messages and memories reveal Layla’s struggles as an aspiring artist. As Lynn retraces Layla’s journey—from selling paintings in Central Park to leaving hidden notes in a ramen shop—she confronts grief and finds comfort in their shared dreams.

Clowning Around
United States / Comedy / 7 mins
Director/Writer: Jack E Hynes
Producer: Jack E Hynes
Cast: Eamonn Farrell, Jack Hynes, Krista Komondor
A young man tells his family that he is moving to NYC to pursue his dreams instead of taking over the family clown business.

Persons Unknown
United States / Drama Suspense / 7 mins
Director: Andy Keir
Writer: Andy Keir, Gina Jarrin
Producer: Gina Jarrin, Andy Keir, Charlottte Keir
Cast: Gina Jarrin, Jolanta Valeikaite, Fady Kerko
After a hard day at work in New York City, Xena just wants to relax, do some laundry, have a drink and watch a movie. But when a mysterious woman and child try to enter her apartment building without a key, Xena’s paranoia is triggered.

Bury It!
United States / Horror / 6 mins
Director/Writer: David Olonoff
Producer: Mackenzie Jamieson, Emmet Kerr-Perkinson
Cast: Abby Salzberg, Caitlin Dullea, Greer Durham
While cleaning out her deceased grandmother's basement, a young woman unearths a locked away bowl, which releases the ancient Jewish demon Bagdana!

Anya
United States / Drama / 9 mins
Director/Writer: Adele Xu
Producer: Kankan Li, Yike Miao, Caroline MacKinnon
Cast: Kris Prihodova, Mikah Mazza, Richard Conti
During a therapy session, Rae reflects on her intense friendship with Anya—an enigmatic and magnetic presence whose mental state begins to unravel in the days leading up to her birthday.

The Painter
United States / Drama / 13 mins
Director/Writer: Birdie Gilreath
Producer: Paul Gilreath
Cast: Nicole Marie Lado, Emily Berry, Didier Elysee
After the untimely death of her mother, Casey Miller inherits a painting of a lone cabin in a secluded forest. Casey becomes increasingly distressed as she begins to notice subtle changes appearing in the painting–unsure if they’re real or creations of her mind– while a sinister presence closes in on her.

The Entertainer
United States / Drama / 10 mins
Director/Writer: Aleksei Furmanov
Producer: Ekaterina Cherepanova, David Brown, Taissia Lomako
Cast: Oleg Blinov, Ekaterina Cherepanova, Irina Malygina
Misha, a burned-out Russian immigrant working as a mascot at kids’ parties in New York, spends Christmas night alone in the basement of his workplace - until he realizes he’s not alone.

Parasocial
United States / Drama / 10 mins
Director/Writer: Nate Tate, Mary Kate Tate
Producer: Nate Tate, Mary Kate Tate
Cast: Bryn Eva O’Connor, Penelope Triantafyllou, Christian Ryan Tai
A social media influencer discovers the lengths an obsessed fan with go to in order to take over her life – body and all.