NORTH AMERICA
SHORTLIST
Ork
USA / Drama / 25 minutes
Director: Alex Popov
Writer: Bradford James Jackson
Producer: Alex Popov, Bradford James Jackson
Cast: Bradford James Jackson, Jeremy Blake, Eric Holzschuh, Lance Graham-Hanes, Levi A. Taylor
AD 613, after an brutal war, a group of vikings attempt the long journey back to their village. What they encounter along the way is far from this world.
Picturing My Mind
USA / Animation / 2 minutes
Director: Vinicius Costa
Picturing My Mind is a whimsical animated journey through the doors of past memories. A visual poem that explores the profound relationship between the experiences that shape all of us — past and present — the story is told by a young immigrant woman, who gracefully dances through a series of romanticized scenes, with each door revealing the moments that have come to shape her.
Launch
USA / Drama / 20 minutes
Director: Vince Williams
Writer: Vince Williams, Jarrett Ksiazek
Producer: Rachel Lebak, Vince Williams, Jarrett Ksiazek
Cast: Jacob Young, Amanda Baker, Ethan Pogue, McTyere Parker
Based on a true story, Apollo astronaut John S. Bull is determined to be the first man on the moon. He and his wife Nancy are an unstoppable force, about to come into contact with the immovable object of the NASA training gauntlet during the pinnacle days of the space race.
Slow Moving Houses
USA / Fantasy / 8 minutes
Director/Writer: Mischa Jakupcak
Producer: Wes Hurley
Cast: Conner Marx, Maddie Holland
While a man is in the midst of an existential crisis, a mysterious young girl appears and leads him into a future he can’t imagine for himself, forever altering the course of his life.
The Man in the Tree
USA / Drama / 22 minutes
Director/Writer: Weber Keith Griffiths
Producer: Albert James May
Cast: Tommy Yates, Jake Ulasich, Jeff Dickamore
After the death of his mother, a little boy encounters a magical creature in the woods who promises to return her to him if he will simply chop down the tree he is trapped within
The Principal's Assembly
USA / Drama / 18 minutes
Director: Jordan Ancel
Writer: Seth Chitwood
Producer: Evan Schneider, Seth Chitwood, Jordan Ancel
Cast: Pamela Jayne Morgan, Anna Rizzo, Marilyn Busch, Sal Rendino
After the tragic loss of a student, high school principal Jane Marino insists on delivering a sobering speech on the first day of school, however, her emotional stability is called into question.
The Ritz
USA / Drama / 15 minutes
Director/Writer: Allex Tarr
Producer: Melanie Hooks, Della Anderson, Leah Dubuc, AJ Del Cueto
Cast: Abby Minor, Lior Selve, Ayden Layne, Adam Hampton, Allex Tarr
In 1950s Oklahoma, a 16-year-old girl must escape her abusive father by running away with her first love.
West Bottoms
USA / Drama / 20 minutes
Director/Writer: Gregory Sheffer
Producer: Jen Lytle, Seth Carnell, Gregory Sheffer
Cast: Corey Love, Katherine Rodriguez, George Forbes
Larry Poole is a drifter. Most nights, he can barely sleep while battling regret from decades of bad decisions. The kind of decisions that would drive anyone away…including his only daughter Jessica.
Where Has Sam's Shadow Gone?
USA / Animation / 6 minutes
Director/Writer: Tom Taylor
Producer: Tom Taylor
Cast: Sam, Duke Dolls
Sam wakes up to find that his shadow is missing. With the help of his dog, Duke, Sam sets off on an
incredible adventure through beautiful landscapes and unimaginable places.
Can you help Sam find his shadow?
