Out of the Box
October 24, 2024 9:30 PM
9 short films that don't fall into typical genres that will cleanse your cinematic pallet.
Tasks: candy for the mind / 2m / Canada / Leah Rifkin
PSA for those attached to and obsessed with task lists, planners and organizers. (A product of The Illusion LLC.)
Houdini's Ghost / 8min / Eliza Griffin, Jeffrey Bender
The Great Houdini must perform his last illusion, escaping the clutches of Death!
Man Baby / 10m / Aaron Murtagh
A new father turns into a baby.
*666 / 3m / Abby Elizabeth Falvo
Two curious women perform a ritual to make a call beyond the veil and discover that some calls are better unanswered
Parrot / 24 / Cameron Faulkner
After forcibly being sold a parrot, Ollie is thrust into a surprise birthday party hosted by his roommates. The night spirals into chaos as he tries to regain control and sort his life out. Based on an unbelievable true story.
3pm Thursdays / 6m / Michèle Kaye
A dancer's shift in a dive bar takes an unexpected turn.
Steel City Warriors / 15m / Luke Meneok
A slice-of-life anthology focusing on the inhabitants of Steel City, a wasteland cesspool in the year 2025: stoner-punk Musty Draco ventures into the unknown in pursuit of outrageous fortune and a better life; lawman Trapper Steve hunts the violent fugitive, Hatchet MacReady.
A Little Longer / 3m / Connor Kujawinski
In the future, a dying man briefly recalls his past with the help of a headset that allows him to see his memories -- but only a random select few, for his payment plan restricts him from viewing anything more.
Rouge / 23m / France / Jason Boussioux
On a December night in 1947, in an outskirts hotel, the mayor's son is discovered dead in a room where he typically indulges his discreetly unsavory desires. Amidst corrupt cops and unexpected foes, beneath the crimson glow of the hotel's neon lights, masks are unveiled: what truly unfolded on the night of the murder? Who is Louise, the one trying to cover up the case?