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September 17, 2026
Eight Bridges
An extended, observational examination of eight different bridges across the United States, landmark experimentalist James Benning offers a stunning entry into his “numbered” cycle of films—including Ten Skies (2004), 13 Lakes (2004), and Twenty Cigarettes (2011). Following a similar formula to t...
September 17, 2026
Animation Shorts: Altered States
The End of the End’s striking style, reminiscent of paper cutouts and puppet shows, mythologizes the journey of a recently deceased woman through her final moments with the five senses she used in life. In two ice creams please, inky 2D animation bleeds into stop motion as two increasingly fever...
September 17, 2026
Fingerbang
Rendering the toxic romance between a lonely woman and a sentient finger in hand-drawn black, white, and red, this provocative short packs a serious visual and emotional punch. This limited color palette underscores its heavy themes, enticing viewers with whispered proclamations of love that dist...
September 17, 2026
After Dark Shorts: Siren Songs
In Banshee, a mysterious comb acts as a conduit for the fearsome banshee, unleashing a series of deaths in a 19th century Irish village. Searching for direction following her mother’s death, Dëmm’s 17-year-old protagonist finds herself pulled toward a group of glamorous soul-eating women. Embla e...
September 17, 2026
Rusalka
A captured mermaid finds an unlikely career as a lonely taxi driver’s favorite camgirl, blurring the lines between predator and prey. Dark expanses and muted tones dominate this eerie, dialogue-free short depicting the siren song of digital desire. This film screens as part of the After Dark: Si...
