In the crowed genre of zombie horror shorts brilliance using innovation was the last thing we were expecting to find, but Director Lucas Vossoughi has not only transcended the genre, he has created a short work that could revolutionize horror filmmaking. By taking the first person narrative of video games and applying it to film he has created a singularly thrilling zombie experience. Not to be missed.

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A strange death, two detectives, and a mysterious young girl are the elements in Director Phillip Jordan Brooks beautifully filmed short that manages to make the viewer honestly spooked, and that's all you can ask from a horror film.

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This film festival favorite is one of the best short horror films of the last year. A throwback to 70s exploitation horror films. After witnessing a brutal murder on Halloween night, a young woman becomes the next target of a maniacal killer. A gut-wrenching game of cat and mouse ensues as the woman tries to make it home alive.

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This experimental student film looks at a theatrically staged gathering of a family before the death of their patriarch. At the funeral the family is overwhelmed with their own businesses rather than the protocol of the funeral and grief itself and their pantomime turns into a surreal and expressive silent choreography of their inner character and struggles.

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A comedy starring Jonathan Silverman and Jennifer Finnigan about a woman let go from her job and who spends time with her stay-at-home husband to discover he is not the man that she thought he was.

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SThe compelling performance of Dean West keeps you hooked to this feature film about a young mans double life as the seemingly supportive boyfriend of his true loves vow of virginity and as a compulsive sex addict.

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A black comedy about two elderly men in dire need of organ transplants. The movie was critically acclaimed and enjoyed a successful run in over 50 theaters throughout Switzerland. Featuring Swiss acting legend Mathias Gnädinger who will be gracing our humble festival with his presence for some well-earned recognition from North America.

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This Horror/Comedy has more laughs then screams, but it was such a laugh riot, we couldn't justify not honoring the directors with a major award. A vampire professor who cant grow his teeth ends up seeing the reincarnation of his lost love in his classroom, but she turns out to be more bloodthirsty the he could have imagined. Adam Johnson and Gary Cole's performances kept us in stitches.

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