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Creature Mountain
Directed by: Loring Weisenberger | 3 mins
Creature Mountain is the first chapter of a feature film (currently in production) that tells the tale of three animal strangers- a Bird, a Wolf, and a Mouse- who set out to scatter the ashes of their mutual friend Gerry after his untimely passing. When Gerry’s ashes awaken an ancient darkness within the Mountain, our unlikely trio stumbles headfirst into a cosmic mystery that threatens to shatter reality as they know it.
Dear Upstairs Neighbors
Directed by: Connie He | 7 mins
A young woman desperate for a good night’s sleep is kept awake by her exceedingly noisy neighbors. As she struggles to imagine what could be causing the cacophony upstairs, reality drifts into fantasy and an epic battle for peace and sanity ensues.
Brain Space
Directed by: Laura Tofarides | 9 mins
Propelled into her own mind, Rhi explores the thoughts, fears and impulses that shape our internal world. When her inner child is threatened by the shadows of her own trauma her fear turns to anger & she must fight back to regain control. From desperation to acceptance, she learns to choose life
Marble & Lemons
Directed by: Anna Katalin Lovrity | 10 mins
During a vacation on the Italian coast, a classy woman and her free-spirited adult daughter are struggling to connect. When the daughter discovers her mother’s vulnerability, she takes on a new responsibility. Marble and Lemons is an ode to body changes, femininity, and sorority.
Flamingo in the Garden
Directed by: Xinhui Ma | 13 mins
A young Chinese woman recovers from a traumatic injury in a Moroccan hospital, where isolation, pain, and morphine-induced dreams lead her into a forbidden romance and a surreal journey of healing.
Living with a Visionary
Directed by: Stephen P. Neary | 15 mins
After 50 years of marriage, John must care for his wife while learning to live alongside her vivid hallucinations. A true story.
The Burden of Manhood
Directed by: Aurora Nossen | 4 mins
Jørn-Gunnar identifies as a cat, but is an adult man, whom feels insufficient as a man and has decided to be a cat instead. His girlfriend Stella is fed up and takes him to the vet to break up with him. The vet is afraid to get cancelled so she gives him an examination. This film is a reaction to today’s cancel culture.
Moticos
Directed by: Paige Meakin | 7 mins
In rural Texas, a driver embarks on a solitary road trip where she is overcome with memories of her past relationship, each one represented in various degrees of reality. These flashbacks eventually bleed into her present as she is forced to confront her ex.
The Scarlet Tamagochi
Directed by: Francisco 'Visceral' Rivera | 14 mins
A priceless toy has been stolen: The Scarlet Tamagochi. Iñaki and his turtle friend Cecilio become private detectives to crack the case.
Ladybeetle
Directed by: Jessica Che, John Che | 32 mins
May, an anxious 18-year-old, struggles to move on from living a life dictated by the behavioral patterns she adopted from her parents during childhood. Along the way, May learns to cherish her bond with her little brother, Jamie, and tries to shield him from developing unhealthy habits of his own. May’s plan to break free from the patterns that haunt her is to attend Jamie’s fifth-grade graduation: something their parents wouldn’t do.
Dates & Times
Arkadin Cinema & Bar
November 14, 2026
12:00 pm
