A desperate policeman kidnaps his son during a custody battle and hides out in a summer cabin only to discover that they may not be alone. As things go from bad to worse, director Anders Morgenthaler mines the terror that lingers in our peripheral vision, mixing up big scares with lingering dread. More...

Popular music, Elvis and Jimi Hendrix, serves as the MacGuffin for meditations on family, race and obsession in this thrillingly peculiar debut film. Juggling multiple formats and innovative editing, director Kevin Aduaka ably handles the two complimentary stories while establishing himself as a fresh, innovative force in cinema. More...

From acclaimed filmmaker Kevin Everson comes a unique mediation on the July 1968 uprising in Celvaland Ohio and the reaction of mayor Carl Stokes. More...

A series of dark and troubling events force Bill to reckon with the meaning of his life - or lack thereof. More...

In attendance:  Cecilia Miniucchi, Jeffrey Coulter, Fred Roos, Antoni Stutz

The sight of a dark-suited municipal employee dolling out parking violations stirs a primal hate in all but the most enlightened souls. And the heroine of EXPIRED, the meter maid Claire, knows it. The film revolves around Claire, a kind soul who resents having to enforce the law at all times, and Jay, an angry traffic officer who loves his job, it being the perfect outlet for his anger and frustrations. Coming from places of despair and loneliness, Claire and Jay meet and engage in a tumultuous and twisted relationship, which will eventually teach them that love can spread magic seeds of redemption and hope, even in the most unlikely of souls. By the end, Claire is faced with the question of whether to engage or to run. More...