
Program 36
THURSDAY
OCTOBER 19, 8:00PM

The Visit
United States / Drama / 6 mins
Director: Sean Patrick Folster
Writer: Eric Jay Maierson
Producer: Eric Jay Maierson
Cast: Matthew James Thomas, Sarah Baskin
A man. A woman. An afternoon that could make all the difference.

Fundamental Shapes
United States / Comedy / 15 mins
Director/Writer: Colin Alistair Campbell
Producer: Jonathan DiMaio
Cast: Colin Alistair Campbell, Smitha Ram, Steve Held
Jacob, an unemployed actor, stumbles into an unusual gig: nude figure model for a fine arts class. When his next-door neighbor turns up, he must find a way to keep his identity hidden, and their budding romance intact. A gentle romantic comedy about vulnerability, surprising coincidences, and the unexpected ways we find love.

Untitled Floating Mom Short
United States / Drama / 10 mins
Director/Writer: Aidan Guynes
Producer: Chris Cole
Cast: Thea Henry, Rew Starr, Michael Short
A girl's mother has started to levitate unconsciously. At the same time, the girl grapples with an unusually optimistic doctor's visit

Martyr of a Forgotten Dream
United States / Action / 24 mins
Director/Writer: Benjamin Rummans
Producer: Seika Paradeis
Cast: Charlie McElveen, Duke Lafoon, Daniel O'Brien
In a small town somewhere in the Rust-Belt, Leon is forced surrender his Family home to foreclosure. On eviction day he must decide, leave or go down fighting.

Welcome to Afrotree
United States / Thriller / 21 mins
Director/Writer: Chase Parker
Producer: Chase Parker, Greg Rhem
Cast: Charlie Q Smith, Wilson Christopher, Tra'lynn Husbands
Steven and Janet are fed up with gentrification, whitewashing, and code switching in the big city. They move to Afrotree, an experimental, gated community populated by only African-American residents. Their dream of living in a cultural oasis suddenly becomes a nightmare when they discover they might not be “Black” enough.