Short Films B

101 minutes

TALES OF HARSH GRUDER
Directed by J. Paul Preseault, John Otterbacher IL 30 minutes
A recovering addict contemplates the point of living, when an unexpected visit by his life-long buddy sets in motion a night of psychedelic absurdity and devastating revelation.
**Directors/Producers John Otterbacher and J. Paul attending.

MEALWORMS
Directed by Ryan Patrick Welsh MI 14 minutes
When Dawn accidentally eats her roommate’s project, she must venture into the night in search of mealworms before the 9am final.

BAD HABIT
Directed by Benjamin Douma MI 4 minutes
An innocuous lunch between friends is derailed when one of them admits an unusual personal pastime: murdering people.
**Writer/ Director Ben Douma attending.

SAFETY STATE
Directed by Jeanette L. Buck IN 16 minutes
In the dystopian near future, a gay and a lesbian couple form an unlikely friendship as they flee the Midwest to find safety in New England.

DROWNED
Directed by Maggie MacDonell MI 5 minutes
You never know what is going on behind the scenes in someone’s life.
**Writer/Director Maggie MacDonell attending.

SPIDER
Directed by Austin Torres MI 7 minutes
When Blake housesits for her scientist uncle, she encounters a creepy crawly of nightmarish proportions…
**Writer/Director Austin Torres attending

Nau∂r
Directed by Connor Ryan IL 25 minutes
An Icelandic fisherman washed ashore, mysteriously unable to speak, seeks to overcome his torment through a surreal pilgrimage into the wilderness.
**Director Connor Ryan attending.

Showtimes

Saturday, March 1, 8:30 pm, Studio C