Shorts Program 2: Adult Supervision Required
TRT 99 MIN
A Waste of Life
(Denmark, 9 MIN)
Writer/Director: Tore Frandsen
Cast: Darren Pettie, Rose Broholm, Lamaiporn Sangmanee Hougaard
In this clever Hitchcockian thriller, Sebastian's(Darren Pettie) life takes a chilling turn when a simple slip in his hotel bathtub renders him paralyzed and mute at the bottom, and with the water steadily encroaching, he must employ every resource to escape the perilous predicament before time runs out.
JOB
(USA, 12 MIN)
Writer: Maxwell Klaiber
Director: Maxwell Klaiber, Jordan Moran
Cast: Jeremy Sless, Jordan Villegas, Skyler Bible
A Cursed Man's Mounting Misfortune Plays Out For All To See. A modern adaptation of the Biblical story, Job is about a man who seemingly has the worst day of his life. On his way home from the job he was recently fired from, Job gets broken up with, his roommate moves out, and his dad's cancer grows worse.
Mal Culo
(USA, 9 MIN)
Writer/Director: Anna Salinas
Cast: Anna Salinas, Rekha Shankar, Raiza Licea, Shannon Dee
As a woman gets ready for her date, a series of misfortunes befalls her butt.
Shit on Your Lip
(USA, 15 MIN)
Writer: Elvira Ibragimova, Anna Lockhart
Director: Elvira Ibragimova
Cast: Andrew Knox, Tim Baltz, Emily Pendergast
A whistleblower in a corporate toy company scandal attempts to regain his credibility after going on live television with schmutz on his lip.
Slut in Training
(USA, 6 MIN)
Writer/Director: Missy Greenberg
Cast: Tania Ross, Jordan Carlson
As a last resort, a sexually repressed woman takes an obscure class on the art of becoming a slut.
The Hug
(USA, 6 MIN)
Writer/Director: Drew Kendell
Cast: Matthew Hawksworth, St John Cowcher
Two friends experience a strange phenomenon when their goodbye method evolves from a handshake into a hug.
Two Cents & A Foot Long
(USA, 11 MIN)
Writer/Director: Kanin Guntzelman
Cast: George Russo, Saul Trujillo, Arielle Uppaluri, JR Middleton
Rodger, a depressed insomniac, arrives at Subclub, a 24-hour sandwich shop, to get his usual: a Hawaiian Dream with provolone. Before Lenny, the beaten down sandwich artist, takes Rodger’s order, he makes the grave mistake of asking his customer, “How’s it going?” This single harmless question sends Rodger into a tailspin; forcing him to assess every decision he has ever made in his life while each new topping is added to his footlong.
Vial
(USA, 21 MIN)
Writer/Director: Caroline Iaffaldano
Cast: Claudia Sulewski, Kayra Theodore, Peter Vack, Elisha Herbert
When a supermodel's appeal begins to dim, she visits a magical apothecary in hopes of revitalizing her appearance and quickly learns that beauty comes at a price.
Night Session
(USA, 11 MIN)
Writer/Director: Ballard C. Boyd
Cast: Richard Kind, Joe Miles, Christiana Lopez, David Ebert
When a burglar unexpectedly runs into a homeowner during a theft, the robbery morphs into a makeshift therapy session, with the burglar helping the homeowner process his impending divorce - all while the homeowner helps to rob his own apartment.
