The Shawna Shea Memorial Film Festival

Perspective by Montesa (UK)
claimant by nadereh sadat serki (Iran) 
The Professional Parent by Erik Jasaň (Romania, Slovakia) 
I am here to listen by Michele Martino (Italy) 
I don’t know if i'll have to say everything again by Vitória Fallavena (Brazil) 
Annie Londonderry by Erica Yvonne Terenziani (Itay) 
Don't Own It by Roman Perfilyev 

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Borrowed Time by Collin Rousseau
Voyeur by Maryam Hashempour
Music to Die For by Rebecca Doherty (Ireland)
The Tensile Strength of Air by Shayna Connelly
The Swim by Corrie Legge, Benjamin Algar
A Simple Fix by Daniel Bartlett
3AM by Mike Canale
Trumpet Gumbo by Brad Courtemanche
Bathroom Trouble by Jimmy Caputo
Distant Memories by Chris Esper
Out of Reach by Robert Greim
Inner Voices by Miguel Lopez de Leon 



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Special Needs Revolt! By Adrian Esposito



In a future dystopia, a man with Down syndrome joins a rebellion against America's cruel dictator who has put all people with disabilities back into institutions.

Miss Fury and the Lost Legacy of Tarpé Mills by Chelsea Stone

“Miss Fury and the Lost Legacy of Tarpé Mills” is a documentary that explores the rise to success and fall into obscurity of June Tarpé Mills, the first woman to write, draw, and create a female superhero: Miss Fury.


Screens with The Piano Tuner by Nicole Claudine Giroux


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Love Me Bait Me by Rachel van der Bie



This feature documentary explores the historical relationship between Hollywood, television, and the authentic portrayal of diverse LGBTQ+ experiences over the course of more than a century.


Interviews and archival footage provide a constructive critique of the U.S. film industry that emphasizes the life-saving role storytelling plays in our collective imagination for a better future.



Stonegate by Daniel Groom



A disturbed doctor at a state hospital murders a patient and covers it up. 15 years later, Nolan and a group of teens explore the now abandoned hospital and unintentionally uncover the dark secret. The restless spirit of the patient attaches to Nolan and brings to light the decade and a half murder and reveals a much darker revelation.


Screens with Seance by Miguel Lopez de Leon


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The Greatest Guy You Never Met by Brian Russell
They Call Me the Tattoo Witch by Lindsay Nyman
Thalidomide in the USA by C. Jean Grover
I Crossed Earth for Animation Trivia by Jack Carlin
Day in The Life with Aunt Tami by Mackenzie McCree 



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The Cowgirl by Armando Hernandez
Talking Heads by Nicole Overbaugh
8 Minutes by Charles Irvin
Second Chance by India Anne Mitchell
Mix Matched Socks by Nikki Page
Locked In by Keevan B Regan
One Night Only by Will Teare
TRUST ME, NOT HER by Toby Cleary
Clickbait by Alex Brock
The Fairy House by Emma Weller


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That Kid by Ashley Dawson
American Dream by Rick Dumont
The Fall of 1985 by Mackenzie McCree

Bear Brook by Tony Fanini

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Tales from Clipper Coffee by Jerry Landi



In the small town of City Island, The Bronx , Clipper Coffee is the place where everyone meets, and spills tea. 

Join Jerry Landi while he spins a few tales, and secrets about what’s really going on behind the counter in Tales From Clipper Coffee.



Screens with the shorts
The Banana Movie by Samuel Carl Cohen
Gran’mama by Marvin Suarez
Daydreamer by Miguel Lopez de Leon 



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PAPmusic - Animation for Fashion by Leikié


A new Italian fashion house, alongside its young and eclectic team, launches an innovative collection. Love, personality clashes, and work dynamics intertwine continuously, sustained by a fast-paced and amusing rhythm, with many twists and turns. At the heart of the story is the romantic yet conflicted relationship between HIM, the commercial director, and HER, the company’s designer. Playful episodes, romantic entanglements, workplace dynamics, and plenty of music accompany a fast-paced narrative that captivates the viewer from start to finish in "PAPmusic - Animation for Fashion."

Screens With the Shorts
Melodic Sugar by 수현 김
Into the Reds Tale by Alisdair Zhang

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Dyngus Day by Michael Buttino



A folk horror comedy slasher hallmark holiday special.


Screening with
Quarantine by Russ Emanuel



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Inbetweening by Mel House



Eric Linson is a struggling multiracial filmmaker with a few credits to his name and absolutely nothing to show for it. Inbetweening follows his journey trying to remain afloat and healthy in the liminal space between projects...while the voices in his head steadily become louder. Some are helpful, but most aren't...especially the Zombie Guy. Fortunately, the lead singer of Eric's favorite band (Angelo Moore, from the legendary Fishbone, playing himself) is on Eric's side. Inbetweening melds live action, animation, puppets, and even a musical number to reveal Eric's increasingly fractured journey.

The Other Christmas Show by Adam Griswold



Aaron Hawthorne, a down-on-his luck community theater director, sees an opportunity when a successful Broadway producer plans to mount an ambitious production of "A Christmas Carol" in his hometown. Aaron reunites his old troupe and attempts to put on a musical Christmas spectacular of his own, hoping he just might get the Broadway producer's attention and achieve the fame and success that's eluded him for years.


Blood, Sweat and Tears - Hannah Perry Shepherd
The Man with the Third Eye by Collin Rousseau
The Ares Saga by Mick Gorley
Bailando by Michael .T


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Zombie Chronicles by Marvin Suarez 



Zombie Chronicles is a gritty, handheld-shot horror feature that follows a group of survivors navigating a brutal post-apocalyptic world overrun by the undead. Told through a raw, documentary-style lens, the film captures the emotional unraveling, paranoia, and moral breakdown of those clinging to life as society collapses around them. Survival isn’t just about escaping the dead—it’s about confronting the darkness within.



American Foulbrood by Christina Hodel
Sloppy Sunday by Christoff LeBlanc
OVaXX by John Schlag
Halfway by Kevin Figueroa



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11 by James Lamond
Mr. Ankles by Mike Canale
Seance by Miguel Lopez de Leon
The Gory Hole by Richard Rowntree
Finché morte non ci separi by Michele Martino
Ursid by Rob Lee
Phantasma by Maria Servellon
Followers by Miriam Olken
Voyeur by Maryam Hashemp 6:00
Many Keys - The Heartbreak Monologue - MikeMessier
A Rough Start by Manny Serrano
The Chexorcist by Erica Stockwell
Multi-Level Massacre by Ashes Homon-Rahill
Professor Damse's School of Real Acting by Beccy Quinn



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I'd Rather Be Turned Into Cat Food by Walter Santucci



Starring the voices of punk rock legends Jack Grisham and Keith Morris, "I’d Rather Be Turned Into Cat Food" is an independent feature film that explores existential philosophy via hand drawn animation and live action puppetry. Funny and tragic, it's a strange confluence of "My Dinner With Andre", "Sid and Nancy" and "Sesame Street".



Screening with Inserire PIN by Michele Martino



Shorts Screen First


Autistic Mode by Bob Clark, Nix Busby, Charles Moss, Malcolm Thomas, Gabrielle Teaford



"Autistic Mode" is an anthology film of animatic films written and directed by a team of autistic animators. The films include-- 

"Hardmode"-- by Nix Busby, a JRPG inspired adventure following a gamer discovering their own Neurodivergent learning curve.

"Honeyjack"-- by Charles Moss, a Hanna-Barbera inspired musical romp about an oddball honey bear and a misfit girl scout. 

"Tooned Up"-- by Malcolm Thomas, a jacked up slapstick cartoon following a Tex Avery obsessed kid in a world that just doesn't get him.

"Canvas"-- by Gabrielle Teaford, an autobiographical music video about a girl growing up with loss and art. 
"Dreamcatchers"-- by Bob Clark, a feature length sci-fi detective story about psychic agents who investigate Nightmare infections in the landscape of the mind.

Absolute Similarities by Izabella Gustowska



"Absolute Similarities" is an innovative feature film telling the story of architect Antonina, who obsessively strives to design the perfect bridge. This utopian dream has its source in the relationship between the main character and her twin sister - actress Melania. 



A Lockdown Diary by Andrei Zagdansky



“A Lockdown Diary” is a hybrid media project - part personal diary, part video installation. 
One man’s account of the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in a residential neighborhood in a small town in New Jersey and a meditation on the fleeting moments of life amidst the constant threat of death.



Nuchal Cord by Adam Tocci 

A Gloucester Fisherman by Philip Curcuru, James Ceribello
Only Me on TV by Jaina Cipriano
Serpentine by Amanda Besl
Don't Touch My Hair by Mackenzie McCree
There Was by Amanda Besl
Angels Overpass by Alfred M Hernandez
elemental by Marie Gayeski
Tadasana by Erin Audley
A Video Essay On Ballroom by Mackenzie McCree
Therapy Won't Kill You by Claire McKey Berkman
How to Love the Moon by Laura Plummer

Who Is Gloucester? By Laura Plummer
Ante Meridiem by Scott Duce
Hi by Miguel Lopez de Leon



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Le Monstro by Gabrielle Rosson
Don't Forget About Us, Corey Hardman! By Jose W. Negron Jr.
SilverSizzle by Brian Russell
Cupcake by Amanda R. Woomer
Jane & the Brain by Hope Muehlbauer
Spiders in the Wall by Chris di Nunzio
Family Business by Darcy Lally
Pumpkin Pie by Karin Trachtenberg
Call Me After Dark by Kris Salvi
Chooch by Peter Horgan
Mi Raya by V. Leigh 



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Listening In by Dan Goldsmith

Letter from a stranger by Shima Markazi Omidvar
made
(w)hole by Mackenzie McCree

Hell is Empty by Marinah Janello
Phennicie
A Free Society by Ramzi Abed

L’Amour by Shana Figueroa

The Quarantine Redemption by Bahar Dorabadi

Space Invaders by Philip Kral

made (w)hole by Mackenzie McCree

feedback by Julian Borges

Ache by Mike Canale

The Talk by Charlie Hatton

The Rewind by Mikel Wisler, Diana Porter

Aerate by Mary Darling

Becoming Mary Ja by Mariella Spagnolo