October 9-13, 2025

October 9-13, 2025
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The Servant

A writer on the verge of suicide catches an insect in a glass, and instead of following his first impulse and killing it, he lets the crave grow up in his favor. Over time, however, the animal earns a different and more gloomy function, and soon they fight a match for the roles to be exchanged between them: The waiter will be champion.

Sidekick

This is a short film about a struggling father who uses a bedtime story to convey an important life lesson to his son.

Scarlett-Angelina

Scarlett-Angelina, pampered daughter of wealthy parents, takes it all in stride when she is kidnapped by Ralph, who poses as the family chauffeur. Ralph finds out the reason for her attitude when the exchange doesn’t go as planned.

Return to Sender

Charlie is happily in love with his girlfriend and mails her a series of love letters to convey his affection. One evening the two have a fight over dinner, and Charlie hastily pens a break-up letter. A persistent mailbox has other plans.

The Magic Trick

A wannabe magician notices a sad girl sitting across from him at a diner and attempts to make her smile.

Filmmakers will participate in a Q&A following the screening.

The Language of Ball

A lonely teenager, new to the city, is forced out of his comfort zone one morning on the basketball court.

Homesick

As an unnatural threat ravages the world, a lone boy clings to his daily routine as he waits for his mother to come back for him.

Filmmakers will participate in a Q&A following the screening.

Ghost Machines

A music video made by Paige Compton.

Close to U

Close To U, a short documentary film, explores the untold history and visionary future of the fast-changing U Street Corridor through the stories of two locals and their thriving careers.

Apocalypse Rock

Tom Harper is the last man alive. Surviving alone in an emergency broadcast radio station, he broadcasts a rock-and-roll–fueled radio show each and every day in hopes that someone out there might hear him.

Filmmakers will participate in a Q&A following the screening.

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