SYS’s Six-Figure Film Festival and Screenplay Contest

That Last Girl (Director Julia Bergeron / Thriller / 7 minutes): A curious office assistant discovers her boss\'s chilling secret, setting off a high-stakes struggle for survival.

Plea (Director Brian Mcquery / Thriller / 88 minutes): After a wrongfully convicted man is released from prison for rape and murder and law enforcement refuses to reopen the case, the prosecutor is kidnapped in a desperate attempt to convince her to find the real killer.

The Sadder but Wiser Boy (Director Daryl Della / Drama / Comedy / 30 minutes): Dallas sets up an intimate night with a San Francisco hooker for his longtime and volatile friend, Lando. Amidst pranks and revelations, they confront the depths of their toxic relationship, unearthing truths that challenge their bond and self-perceptions.

All My Tomorrows (Director Jeffrey Van Davis / Drama / 52 minutes): A lawyer mourning his wife’s death seeks solace in the company of a beautiful hispanic prostitute whom he quickly becomes endeared to, complicating their initial business arrangement.

Baby In The Basement (Director Dina Faye Gilmore / Drama / 15 minutes)

Raising Nia (Director Kevin Starks / Drama / 17 minutes)

Meteoric (Director Philip C. Sedgwick / Drama / 19 minutes)

Caged (Director Jeff Perreca / Dark Comedy / 7 minutes): When a young woman finds herself in a hostage situation, she must find common ground with her captor in order to secure her freedom. A dark comedy about the ties that bind us. Or you know, unbind us.

The Devil's Tromping Ground (Director Chuck W. Chapman / Suspense / 17 minutes): Would you have the courage to spend the night at The Devil's Tromping Ground? A beer drinking YouTuber thinks he does.

Flowers for Autumn (Director Meg Poveromo, Kevin Black / Thriller/Dark Comedy / 16 minutes)

JACKS MOM Autism Warrior Princess (Director Lawrence Riggins, Lori Mizzons / True-Story Dramedy / 29 minutes): A successful model swaps her glamorous career for parenthood-on-steroids when she chooses to focus on her autistic son instead of herself.

Aris Demetrios: Sculpture From The Heart (Director Josh Aronson / Documentary / 15 minutes): A film that unravels the artistic process of Aris Demetrios, revealing the layers of inspiration that fueled his work and forever impacted the art world.

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Tradition (Director Sabrina Ariss / Horror / 4 minutes): Doting parents teach their young daughter the family Halloween tradition.

Annie Pannie (Director Deanna Dewey / Thriller/drama / 7 minutes): When a troubled girl and man meet in a motel room, one gets more than they bargained for!

Kyle's Pocket Dial (Director Michael Baumgarten / Romantic Comedy / 85 minutes): Two stubborn exes litigate their previous relationship after a pocket dial pairs them together again.

Dope Gifts

Rita Guida's 1st Job interview (Director Maria Paris / Comedy / 1 minute)