The matriarch of a rural Kentucky family takes issue with her daughter’s boyfriend at a gathering to view the total solar eclipse, forcing her to confront her own mysterious past. Director’s Vision for ‘Great Light’ Though the events depicted in Great Light are fictional, it’s a deeply personal story to my mother and me about secret cycles of abuse, the sixth sense abuse victims might have for those also in distress and the rare moments of courage and conflict that bring that abuse to light. It centers on a character loosely based on my mother Kimberley Glass, played by her and was shot in ou ..read more

Survivors confront sinister figures after time-compression event upheaves past into present. Adrian Bobb‘s “The Fore-Men” emerges as a gripping exploration of time, space, and the haunting consequences of a mysterious event. Set in the aftermath of a perplexing time-compression incident, the film thrusts viewers into a world where past and present collide with unsettling consequences. As two survivors navigate the eerie landscapes shaped by this phenomenon, they come face to face with ominous figures, unraveling the sinister nature behind the event. Bobb’s visionary approach to sci-fi storytel ..read more

Tiro, an ex-Imperial Commando, survives as a recluse, wallowing in the Outer Rim port of Anchorhead until the day he is challenged to resurrect the warrior within. The post Sands of Fate: A Star Wars Story appeared first on Film Shortage ..read more

A young woman is held captive in a secluded lab as she goes through a series of experiments to test her supernatural abilities. Director’s Vision for ‘What Is Your Raison D’Être!? I directed this film, What Is Your Raison D’être!? After calling it quits on my pursuit of a career in music. I was lost in limbo, uncertain about tomorrow, and terrified of moving on. I’ve always had a deep passion for cinematography and storytelling which showed glaringly in my music. It was only a matter a time before I realized my true creative purpose. Which is why I titled my directorial debut short, What Is Y ..read more

An engaged man, living a double life and conflicted about his impending marriage, gets a procedure that allows him to take a glimpse into a possible future. With his newfound knowledge, he must decide whether to continue on the path set before him or take a new direction entirely. The post Foresight appeared first on Film Shortage ..read more

In this psychological thriller, Dale (Ellyn Jameson) is a detached woman who earns a living by waking strangers up in the morning. She spends her day making house calls, after agreeing to stand-in for a colleague. Dale enters a patient’s house, and is unsettled by the mess she finds. Bradley (Paul Archer) explains he’s been plagued by nightmares, and refuses to get out of bed. Though Dale feels obligated to convince him otherwise, she can’t help but form a pitiful kinship with the man paralyzed by his own dreams. Official YouTube Selection Subscribe to our Channel Director’s Vision ..read more

On a deserted planet, Player 0.1 is stuck in a desperate loop to complete an impossible mission every day. Official YouTube Selection Subscribe to our Channel Director’s Vision for ‘Rausch’ R A U S C H noun, masculine [Raúsch] The feeling of happiness that lifts someone above their normal state of emotion. In this lonely dystopian world, Player 0.1 is stuck in a desperate loop to complete an impossible, abstract mission every day. And the very thing that he chases, eventually makes him sick. He’s stuck in a loop of chasing the RUSH. The ending suggests that Player cannot achieve th ..read more

In space, two prisoners from opposing nations share a cell. Back on Earth, their homelands declare war, forcing the cellmates to weigh their loyalty between flag and friend. Director’s Vision for ‘Noah’s Belt’ The idea for Noah’s Belt initially came early in the pandemic, watching SpaceX launch the Crew Dragon to rendezvous with the I.S.S. where American astronauts would be greeted by Russian cosmonauts. I found it fascinating and hope-inspiring that two countries who’ve had such historical animosity, on the brink of war for decades, could still work together, maybe because they’re 250 miles ..read more

Olive’s father wants his terminally ill daughter to be buried in a Selfie Casket – a product that allows the deceased to keep posting to their social medias from beyond the grave. However, Olive simply wants her ashes spread with her late mother’s. In Ryan Noufer’s thought-provoking short film, “The Hereafter,” the intersection of corporate interests and personal tragedy takes center stage. The story revolves around Olive (Cailyn Rice), a terminally ill young woman whose father (Patrick Fabian) insists on a peculiar burial request: a Selfie Casket, a product that allows the departed to continu ..read more

Jamie is a young woman living in rural Indiana struggling to figure out her place and identity. When she inadvertently stumbles across a frequency on her ham radio and makes contact with astronaut Noa currently orbiting Earth, the two women are presented with the opportunity to find meaningful connection, even while worlds apart. Director’s Vision for ‘Static Space’ Static Space explores themes of connection, and the power of being heard. We live in an isolating time, and that has been true well before the pandemic ever made it literal; for decades, we have mastered separating ourselves from ..read more