10/22/2018
Opening this year's festival on October 26th @ 7PM in the Portland Media Center:
SHORTS BLOCK
featuring the Maine independent film classic... TRADITIONAL FAMILY VAMPIRES
A wild comedy about a right-wing vampire family that goes door to door sucking the blood of just about anybody; until they meet one particularly “unsavory” character. With a special appearance by adult film star Cole Tucker.
Running time: 16min 45sec
and including gems from around the world like..
CUSTODIAN
Keira only has her grandmother, who languishes in bed awaiting her end because she refuses to take her medicine. Keira knows the terrible secret that her grandmother keeps; and she knows that sometimes death is optional… and she has a plan.
Running time: 16min 45sec SPANISH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
THE DARK HUNGER
They took away his memory and his life, but gave him something worse in death. Now he must embrace the monster he’s become to regain his humanity.
Running time: 15min
https://vimeo.com/191699296
KILL AL
In an environment where androids are met with hostility and outrage by human beings, “Kill Al” tells the story of Femtel 216 and Femtel 303, two female synthetic beings confined to work in a sub-basement of an auditing firm.
Running time: 21min 51sec
https://youtu.be/pX5W5lw5fdw
COLD STORAGE
Cold Storage is a short dance film that pays homage to the virtuosic physical performances and melancholy comedy of the classic silent screen. On a desolate arctic shore, a lonely fisherman discovers his prehistoric counterpart frozen in the ice, and thaws him out as his newfound soul brother.
Running time: 8min 45sec
BOT
A middle-aged programmer (Noel) stands in front of the ruins of his marriage. With the help of a new intelligent language assistant, Noel tries to redirect his professional and private life into the right path. The artificial intelligence not only assists him in coping with everyday life, but also arranges an appointment with the much younger Claudine.
Running time: 22min 34sec GERMAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
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Trailer to the Sci-Fi Thriller short by Walter Brandes starring Anthony Grasso, Amanda Brooke Lerner, Christine Verleny, and Renee Stork.