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Saturday March 23, 2024

Showcase B

Psychedelic Films

Ricochet

Director(s):

Daviel Shy, Valerie Whitehawk

A honeymoon in the desert turns sour when two lovers' acid-dipped raspberries bring them on a trip from which there is no return.

Motherboard

Director(s):

Rana Ghiassi

Motherboard sculpts a narrative about privacy in a digital age, feminism, and the ways in which humans connect with one another today. Shot in black and white, metallic beings both alien and robotic in demeanor lay upon a bed of electronics and cords, as they bask in the LA sun, reclining and recharging.

The Softboy

Director(s):

Laura Tabarés

"The Softboy," explores the theme of gender violence on social networks through a creepypasta narrative. It features a non-monstrous but terrifying entity that embodies the subtleties of toxic masculinity, currently exhibited at Madrid's Sala Amadis.

Diorama

Director(s):

Marine Pascal

Jessy and Jaiden are the two finalists of a reality TV set in a bunker. Everything seems to go well until a major incident arrives.

An Ode to Procrastination

Director(s):

Aleksandra Kingo

In An Ode to Procrastination we follow the thought process of a young artist, Sarah. Sarah is trying to create what she thinks is the project of her lifetime, but procrastinates while struggling to start. The film explores relatable fears plenty of artists endure. Sarah copes with her’s by completely ignoring them - in her head, she finds a good, yet sometimes absurd, reason for everything she does or doesn’t do and sprinkles her struggles with motivational quotes all while slightly dying inside.

#BOSSBABE

Director(s):

Kassy Gascho

Desperate to climb the ranks of Bevlon, a #girlboss pyramid scheme, Sofi throws a recruitment party for a few girlfriends. When one of her guests suddenly drops dead, Sofi and her friends must decide what matters more-their friendship or their downline.

Gore GAL-ore

A proposal... to die for.

The Overkill

Director(s):

Joanna Tsanis

A reflection on childhood and growing up in the Pacific Northwest.

Backwoods

Director(s):

Bethany Freese

A teenage girl goes through a bizarre transformation after she gets her first period.

First Blood

Director(s):

Olivia Loccisano

A tomboy transforms the gender trappings of her room to show her cruel mother how sugar and spice don’t equal nice.

Gummies

Director(s):

Renetta G. Amador

Anna, an obsessive designer at a corporate lingerie company, becomes transfixed by the flesh of her fit model, Candace. But while examining this alluring new textile, she uncovers a more intimate—and grotesque—source of inspiration.

All Your Women Things

Director(s):

Madison Bloom

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