Check out the 2020 festival lineup!
20 Over
Directed by Chad Veal | 9 min
Documentary
National high school track star Noah Malone deals with a life-changing diagnosis.
A Lotta Life
Directed by Mark Dessauer | 14 min
Comedy
When the Angel of Death arrives to bestow a special honor on a sweet elderly couple, they mistake him for a pushy salesman; nevertheless, their time together is threatened.
Apple Under the Willow Tree
Directed by Sam Mirpoorian | 16 min
Drama
Eric is a troubled young man running away from an abusive household. Matthew is a lonely old man driving across the country with no one to talk to. Their paths cross on the side of a highway next to a cornfield in Indiana… and both lives are changed forever.
Beauty in Affliction
9 min
Documentary
A group of women dedicate their lives to serving children in an improvised neighborhood in Guatemala City.
BlackBlue
Directed by KC Matthews | 14 min
Drama
Proof of concept short film. We all have choices to make, we all have to stand by those choices. Both Black and Blue chose to be police, both have to live with the path they chose.
Broken Branches
Directed by Lisa Maydwell, Artūrs Zeps | 13 min
Drama
A woman uses deception and betrayal to keep the child she loves.
Burning all my Clothes and Me
Directed by Jon Meharg | 17 min
Drama
Patrick’s final wishes to burn his old clothes put his best friend and his mother at odds after Patrick’s gone.
FEATURE: Cashing Out
Directed by Alex Srednoselac | 118 min
Drama
An aspiring poker player becomes mixed up in robbing helpless gamblers while following his passion for the game.
Cold Creek
Directed by Dylan Query | 16 min
Thriller
After the Sheriff murders two outlaws, their orphaned son grows up seeking revenge.
Daddy
Directed by Chris Rall | 6 min
Suspense/Horror
A young girl, alone, and lost in the woods.
End of the World with Dick and Jane
Directed by Joel Thompson | 6 min
Comedy
Bloodthirsty alien warmongers have come to destroy the Earth! Join the freelance spacefaring Galactic KR-7 Sportscast crew as they bring the action to you LIVE!
Failure
Directed by Taylor Fredricks | 3 min
Drama
When your passion is how you make your living, the struggle can definitely take its toll on you.
Feel of Vision
Directed by Tucker Gragg, Austin Gardner | 26 min
Documentary
After becoming the first blind person to whitewater kayak the Colorado River, Lonnie Bedwell leads others through the transformative experience.
From Here
Directed by Taylor Fredricks | 37 min
Drama
A washed-up musician struggles to be a father to his talented teenage daughter as he battles his own addiction to alcohol and an aversion to growing up.
Grateful
Directed by Paul W. Nethercott | 17 min
Documentary
A courageous young woman debilitated by ALS sees beauty and humor in life… and keeps moving forward.
Grounded
Directed by John Bruner | 14 min
Drama
A career-focused pilot and his very proper mother embark on what may be their last road trip.
Holy Fields
Directed by Emma Horne | 10 min
Documentary
Holy Fields provides a glimpse into the lives of Muslims living in the largely Christian landscape of Central Indiana.
In the Dark
Directed by Adam King | 12 min
Horror
Hunkered down in their beds, four kids take turns reading to each other from Stephen King’s IT via walkie talkies, but one of them starts to suspect that he might not be alone in his room.
Jac Kessler’s Popsy
Directed by Jac Kessler | 31 min
Horror, Comedy, Suspense
Briggs Sheridan can’t chase his gambling-dragon fast enough, and when it looks to cost him more than a few broken limbs, he unwittingly puts more skin in the game than intended.
Knock. Knock. Knock.
Directed by Justin D. Sims, Amy Sims | 3 min
Suspense/Horror
After the power goes out, a woman investigates a strange sound in her house.
Mama Yen
Directed by Jiale Hu | 12 min
Documentary
How a Vietnam War refugee has lost, found, and brought the taste of home for others in American Midwest.
Midnight in the Park
Directed by Clarisse Gamblin, Robert Mack | 7 min
Experimental
A recent widower returns to the park where he first met his wife decades earlier. Alone with his thoughts, he reminisces about their life together, from childhood through adolescence and adulthood.
Midwest
Directed by Robbie Gonyea | 20 min
Adventure/Drama
Two boys grapple with the unknown as they trek cross-country to the location of a supposed extra-terrestrial sighting. Will any answers be uncovered?
My Brother’s Keeper
Directed by Landry Long | 16 min
Drama
Cole, a boxer, is responsible for his younger brother Keegan, but underground fighting is a tough way to pay the bills. When complications arise, Cole has to decide whether to fight for what he believes in most.
Nurk
Directed by Imani Muya | 9 min
Documentary
A portrait of Professional Drone Racer, Paul Nurkkala.
Panic Attack!
Directed by Eileen O’Meara | 3 min
Animation
Do you ever wonder “did I leave the coffee on?” or “am I pregnant with a devil-baby?” This hand-drawn animation explores anxiety, obsession, and one woman’s slippery hold on reality.
Purple
Directed by Erin McDowell | 7 min
Animation
Set in a fictional 1920’s metropolis, a “purple” woman heads to the city to enjoy the work of her favorite artist, but she soon discovers that not everyone is tolerant of her presence in the monochromatic parts of town.
Reason for the Season
Directed by Daniel Smith, Wilson Mack | 7 min
Comedy
After a suspected home invasion, Danny learns the real meaning of Christmas.
Rebel Girls
Directed by Riley Dismore | 27 min
Comedy
After being fired from their jobs for skipping work to attend the concert of their dreams, two best friends are forced to spend the next twenty-four hours trying to pay rent in a desperate attempt to avoid eviction.
Singh
Directed by Jenna Ruiz | 18 min
Drama
When a Sikh man is not allowed to board an airline without the removal of his turban to be further inspected by TSA agents he must to choose between his religious beliefs, and his flight to go visit his dying mother in her last days.
Songbird
Directed by Helen Baldwin | 20 min
Thriller, Fantasy, Horror
When a troubled musician, discovers a “magic camera,” he uses it as a weapon to dominate and control women. After their initial response of fear and terror, the women work together to find their voices and reclaim their power.
Sonnie
Directed by Samuel Mirpoorian | 11 min
Documentary
After carrying the burden of misfortune throughout his life, a single father seeks redemption as he raises his son.
Static
Directed by Erik Sedwick | 6 min
Thriller
A reactive mind to the static age.
Strings Attached
Directed by Rebekah Hardwicke | 15 min
Drama
Recently deceased Chris Thompson hasn’t completely given up life on earth and must choose whether to truly leave her grieving husband Bentley behind in order for him to heal.
Submerge: Echo 51
Directed by Demetrius Witherspoon | 20 min
Sci-fi
The planet Echo has been left in ruins. Only one survivor remains an alien woman called LYTE. One day she finds she is not alone, and her life is forever changed. The Saga Continues
FEATURE: Sand Castles
Directed by Clenét Verdi-Rose | 94 min
Crime / Drama / Thriller
In rural Indiana, Noah and his impoverished family wrestle with the mysterious return of his now mute sister Lauren, who was kidnapped and held captive for over a decade.
The Tides That Bind
Directed by Nick Natalicchio | 22 min
Documentary
A message in a bottle can capture the imagination and ignite a feeling of adventure. Clint Buffington is an avid collector of over 90 messages in bottles, who then seeks the senders to complete their stories.
Viridian
Directed by Mikael Drobny | 23 min
Mystery
1929: A struggling vaudeville actress (Emily Durchholz) makes a Faustian pact for a shot at success as she’s cast into the depths of early 20th-century Spiritualism.
FEATURE: Worth the Wait
Directed by Tucker Gragg | 74 min
Documentary
In his 30-year career with the Hoosiers, Jerry Yeagley led the men’s soccer team to a record-breaking 544 wins and 6 NCAA Championships. This feature documentary chronicles not only the history of Yeagley’s coaching at Indiana University, but the legacy he left behind.
Your Friend til the End
Directed by Wilson Mack, Daniel Smith | 6 min
Horror/Comedy
Wilson gets in over his head when he decides to do a huge favor for Danny.
