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May 15

Into The Static (6 mins/CA)  Directed by The Burbank Brothers

Harry Loving is obsessed with his life-simulation video game, especially his digital companion, Delilah. As he loses touch with reality, the game starts playing Harry. Now, he must choose between the real world and disappearing forever into a pixelated fantasy with Delilah. 

Tick (14 mins/MA)  Directed by Sam Permar
Rebecca finds rashes on her and her husband’s bodies.  Suspecting they’re infected with tick-borne illness. As Rebecca and Jonathan’s denial blooms, so do their mysterious symptoms. And as time distorts, Rebecca begins to transform.

LaVey (11 mins/GA) Directed by C.F. Davis

Through the lens of it’s protagonist’s social media output, LaVey chronicles the unraveling of a rising influencer, Sam, after she enters into a partnership with an emerging brand of enigmatic origin. Over the course of a summer in Manhattan, Sam’s followers bear witness to the mounting and mysterious hold enacted over her life by her new benefactors.

The Celebration (19 mins/ME) Directed by Jacek Wladyslaw Kudas

When a college babysitter takes a last-minute job in a quiet Maine town, she discovers the house is haunted not by dolls but by two masked killers an unholy pair bound by blood, ritualistic games, and relentless pursuit.

Channel 02 (7 mins/CO) Directed by Kennon Fleisher

In the quiet town of Winona Falls, three teenage friends gather in the Harris family basement to repair a broken CRT television. What starts as a simple fix quickly turns unsettling when the static on Channel 2 begins to carry something familiar – something personal.

Q&A to follow with filmmakers in attendance

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57 min.

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The Nick

May 15