Films include:

“Genghis Khan Conquers the Moon” (USA, 17 min. Dir. Kerry Yang) In Genghis Khan’s last days, an encounter with a wizard sends him to the moon. Just as the medieval anti-hero thinks he’s made his greatest conquest, he finds himself on a spiritual quest, realizing the absurd clash between one man’s need and the silence of the universe.

“Bionic Girl” (France, 15 min. Dir. Stephanie Cabdevila) In this absurdist musical, a scientist afraid to face the outside world creates her own android clone replacement.

“Hoss” (USA, 13 min. Dir. Christine Boylan) When a devastating tsunami destroys the West Coast, a cowgirl roams the now-lawless Malibu hills looking for justice.

“Restart” (Spain, 15 min. Dir. Olga Osorio) Andrea is trapped in a temporal loop. Will she be able to break it?

“Boxer” (USA, 5 min. Dir. Toy Lei) A middle-aged contract killer must balance the interests of her ruthless clients and her young, unquestioning son who wants to be just like her.

“The Stylist” (USA, 15 min. Dir. Jill Gevargizian) Claire is a lonely hairstylist with an unnerving desire to escape her disappointing reality. When her final client of the evening arrives with the request to look perfect, Claire has plans of her own.

“Hard Broads” (USA, 10 min. Dir. Mindy Bledsoe) Three women have to transport a celebrity’s body without anyone knowing she’s dead.

“The Puppet Man” (USA, 9 min. Dir. Jacqueline Castel) A supernatural killer stalks a young woman and her friends in a seedy, neon-lit dive bar in this short film featuring horror legend John Carpenter.

“Nasty” (UK, 15 min. Dir. Prano Bailey-Bond) It’s 1982. Twelve-year old Doug is drawn into the lurid world of VHS horror as he explores the mysterious disappearance of his father.

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