Local Shorts
The Local Shorts block includes the following films:
- Night Cafe (Joshua Nowak)
- Last and First Woman (Adnan Siddique)
- Self in Progress (Kayla Lehman)
- PARTNR (Kaylin Allshouse)
- Met(EYE)Morphosis (Jonathan Riles)
- Three Quarters Dead (Angelo Thomas)
This screening will be accompanied by a post-show Q&A with directors Joshua Nowak, Adnan Siddique, Kayla Lehman, Jonathan Riles, and Angelo Thomas, led by WCBE’s Johnny DiLoretto.
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Director: Joshua Nowak
Runtime: 15 min
A dark, comedic drama about a waitress and single mother who is having a terrible night at her job. Between hitting her head, getting yelled at by her boss, and being stiffed by a customer, she barely notices the two criminals sitting in her section. It’s an ensemble of unique characters, cosmic coincidences, and serendipitous luck, both good and bad.
Director: Adnan Siddique
Runtime: 36 min
A passionate astronomy student disengages from her college curriculum upon the discovery of an illusive artifact.
Director: Kayla Lehman
Runtime: 4 min
Self in Progress follows a young woman’s experience with anxiety and mental illness and her journey of healing through acceptance and self-compassion. The film draws inspiration from the aesthetics of Surrealism to visualize this mental health journey.
Director: Kaylin Allshouse
Runtime: 12 min
When her bionic boyfriend Ethan proposes, Jackie finally feels like she has found her happily ever after — until a chance encounter with another human shows her how messy love can really be.
Director: Jonathan Riles
Runtime: 3 min
A slithering creature evolves into different forms, but also remains the same.
Director: Angelo Thomas
Runtime: 7 min
Two souls meet in the space between this life and the afterlife.
