Schedule:
6:00 p.m: Short Film Showcase 1
Third Wheel (Switzerland) by Kevin Haefelin
Samurai comedy about a three-way relationship with a ghost set in Edo Japan. Edo Period. Following his abrupt death, Gohei, a master carpenter, returns as a ghost to make peace with his wife, Sachi but finds out he is invisible. He must rely on Sakichi, his once-neglected apprentice gifted with psychic abilities.
Running time: 00:04:00
Sylvie on the loose (Canada) by Sarah Bourdeau
Sylvie’s out of jail and back in town.
Running time: 00:24:04
Phantasma (United States) by Maria Servellon
A disillusioned woman skips work and wanders the noisy city, following a mysterious bell. Her encounters with forgotten souls—each marked by pain, resilience, and fleeting connection—stir something lost in her.
Running time: 00:16:00
Sloppy Sunday (United States) by Christoff LeBlanc
After calling it quits with her former pimp, a young prostitute thinks of a way to earn some quick money to leave town.
Running time: 00:22:11
Amidst (Finland) by Pia Andell
Everything is perfect, and then, boom
Running time: 00:29:59
8:00 p.m: Year One
Year One (United States) by Lauren Loesberg
A series of events during Ruby’s freshman year of college send her on a downward spiral, culminated by the arrival of a glamorous alter ego who begins to live a life of her own.
Running time: 01:33:00