The Tenth Door

Michael Lies & Catherine Tuttle | US

Run time: 14:29 min.

Synopsis:
An avant-garde teacher brings a small group of college students to an international artists installation. They are greeted by The World Trickster who alarms them and sends them into an Alternate Reality.  Everyone is shocked and dazzled by the whole experience. One of the students goes too far.
Bio:
Award winning filmmaker,  Michael Lies, is recognized by film organizations in New York, Pittsburgh and Florence, Italy.  In 2012, his screenplay for The Tenth Door was awarded 1st Prize in Short Film Scripts at the Harlem International Film Festival and named a finalist in the Moondance International Film Festival. In 2023 The Tenth Door was completed by Michael and a couple of dozen people from the Pittsburgh area.   In 2009 Michael’s short film EXPERYMENT6 was awarded the Dante Award of Excellence at the Florence International Film Festival. The US premiere was held at the Andy Warhol Theater in Pittsburgh.

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Dolls in Quarantine

Dave Shelton | US

Run time: 4:30 min.

Synopsis:
Even dolls can go stir crazy when stuck inside too long.

Bio:
Award winning film and TV writer, cartoonist, voice actor, author and musician. Credits include Everybody Loves Raymond, National Lampoon, Disney, Warner Bros., SyFy Channel, Brain Explosion (best selling humor book). Creator of the hit kids horror series, Professor Creepy's Scream Party(c) the Monster Channel and creator/producer/star of hit comedy horror music radio show, Cemetery GoGo(c) on WRSG FM 91.5.

The Out Of Bodies Experience

Jarrod Joos | US

Year: 2023

Run time: 6:26 min.

Synopsis:
Two recently discorporated spirits must find a way to help save their former fellow survivors from the zombies their bodies have become.

Bio:
Jarrod is a writer, director, and actor working in Pittsburgh, PA. Focused on the short film medium, between creating his own, and helping other local filmmakers on their projects, he has created or helped create over 30 festival entered short films in the last decade.

Prick's Funeral

Bryce O'Loughlin | US

Year: 2023

Run time: 3:00 min.

Synopsis:
On the set of "Pee-Paw," The Millers must reconcile their special guest appearance with the unexpected death of their patriarch.

Bio:
Bryce O'Loughlin is a musician and video artist from Buckhannon, WV. He created Pee-Paw to promote local artists and through comedy and serial storytelling.

Bigfoot Unleashed, Part VII

Ryan Woodring | US

Year: 2023

Run time: 3:00 min.

Synopsis:
A movie within the upcoming The Haunting of Prince Dom Pedro feature film, Bigfoot Unleashed, Part VII is the story of a construction company that attempts to develop the legendary creature's natural habitat deep within the woods of Appalachia. Enraged by the desecration of his homeland, Bigfoot unleashes an all-out assault on everything and everyone at the construction site. The secretary at the construction site has survived six previous Bigfoot attacks. Will she survive attack number seven? Note-The film is meant to have the look and feel of the typical low budget Bigfoot movie.

Bios:
Don Swanson is an award-winning and internationally reviewed filmmaker with a body of work that spans over 20 years.

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Anti Tourism Manifesto

Steve Kirk | US

Year: 2023

Run time: 4:30 min.

Synopsis:
Pulling at tourism's unacknowledged consequences and biases, ANTITOURISM MANIFESTO is a rap horror about the tourist mindset and its eradication.

Bio:
VOF is a rapper, writer and visual artist combating the brutality of banality.

The Seer

Conrad Faraj | US

Year: 2023

Run time: 8:41 min.

Synopsis:
A young woman discovers a secret ability to travel through time with her mind.

Bio:
Conrad Faraj is a Honduran/American filmmaker based out of Cleveland, OH whose past credits include the NBC/Universal competition winning film "Wedding Runner" and the YouTube series "Mudblood" which went viral on TikTok surpassing 60 million views. His passion for filmmaking started during his early teens, with his first short film "The Artist" being hand-selected by Robert Duvall and James Caan as a Spotlight film for their short-lived filmmaking website "OpenFilm" since then Faraj has worked diligently to create his own unique voice in cinema, with his works having won and been selected in multiple festivals including Burbank International, Cleveland International, the Orlando Film Festival, Dayton Independent, Filmapalooza, and many more. He was named one of the best directors under 30 by the Los Angeles Film Awards.

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CHRIST DANCE

Taylor Nice | US

Year: 2024

Run time: 2:16 min.

Synopsis:
The things that plague you may be eternal. A legislative headache.

Bio:
Taylor Nice is a non-binary multimedia artist creating work out of the Appalachian mountains in Princeton, WV.

Lasagna

Joe DeMarchi | US

Year: 2024

Run time: 7:30 min.

Synopsis:
Join Steven Wood as he prepares his famous 3-layer lasagna, featuring a step by step recipe that’s sure to impress at your next dinner party. Just don’t plan on leftovers, they’ll be fighting for the last bite! 

Bio:
I am a recent graduate from the film program at KU. I have worked on several student films in different roles. My interest is in camera but I am open to working in any position! I am freelancing as a PA in the KC area and am excited to gain more professional experience!