Shorts Competition Programs

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Late Night Shorts
69 min.
Chores
USA, 2011, 16 min., Color
Director: Terence Bernardo

On a remote and isolated farm a man goes about his daily chores, content and alone. What at first appears to be a beautiful and idyllic country existence, quickly takes an ominous turn when he senses that something or someone is watching him.

Zergüt
USA, 2011, 6 min.
Director: Alisa Lapidus, Natasha Subramaniam

Within a refrigerator, a battle ensues as moldy, decaying foods forgotten in the depths of the back rise up against the fresh ingredients that reside in the front.

At the Formal
Australia, 2011, 8 min.
Director: Andrew Kavanagh

Modern and ancient rituals collide in this macabre depiction of a high school formal.

Life and Freaky Times of Uncle Luke
USA, 2011, 13 min., Color
Director: Jillian Mayer

A remake of La Jetée, set in Miami and starring Uncle Luke of the 2 Live Crew.

Meaning of Robots
USA, 2011, 4 min.
Director: Matt Lenski

Mike Sullivan has been shooting a stop-motion robot sex film in his apartment for the past 10 years. Now his miniature robot porn stars are threatening to squeeze him out of the space he needs to shoot his epic.

Once It Started It Could Not End Otherwise
USA, 2011, 8 min.
Director: Kelly Sears

A mysterious force invades a 1970s high school...

Pluto Declaration
USA, 2011, 4 min., Color & B/W
Director: Travis Wilkerson

Restore the classical definition of planet! Bring back planet Pluto! The solar system needs its twelfth planet.

The Hiccup
USA, 2011, 10 min.
Director: Matt Smukler

Two friends desperately trying to skip town find that an overheated radiator is the least of their problems.

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