Cecily dreams of following in her mother’s footsteps to become a famous cabaret singer, but there’s just one problem. In a world populated by ventriloquist dummies, Cecily is a human woman, shamed for her size and lack of talent by her diminutive and domineering mother.
This film screens as part of Shorts Program 1: After Dark.[…]
Ulph has been plagued by an earworm for weeks, fixating on the chorus of “Cotton Eye Joe” and bursting into song at the most inappropriate of times. When he finally seeks medical attention for his strange affliction, he feels a glimmer of hope, but can he be cured before the song plunges him into madness?
This film screens as part of Shorts Program 1: After Dark.[…]
Wolfe, a struggling medical student who aspires to become an anesthesiologist, has been hounding his professor for more cadaver time for weeks. Between his instructor’s harsh criticisms and classmates who would rather party than practice medicine, Wolfe’s dissatisfaction mounts until inspiration strikes. Although it’s a tragedy for his classmates and their families, the opioid crisis just might provide him with the corpses—and the cover story—he needs.
This film screens as part of Shorts Program 1: After Dark.[…]
In the throes of grief after her partner Hugo’s recent passing, Rivka, a pregnant woman with a mysterious wound along her spine, checks into Hotel Acropole. On the evening before Hugo’s ashes are to be scattered, an old friend and former lover helps her explore grief, desire, and her mutating body.
This film screens as part of Shorts Program 1: After Dark.[…]
