The Massachusetts Independent Film Festival

International Shorts Block

Cycle by naz çaybaşı (Turkey)
Ivania by Luigi Abanto (Spain)
NAP by Javier Chavanel (Spain)
Parallel Universes: The Sequel
by Natanael Cardona Sánchez (Spain)
Salieri/Mozart by Yana Danilova (France)
Gabrielle by Aygul Abizgildina (Russia)
Eyes On Me by Sonia Tully (Ireland)
Vasomotor Rhinitis by Mikheil Gabaidze (Georgia)
The Block by Fermín Gil (Spain)
Óbito by Fernando Amador (Spain)

Short Documentaries
An Invitation by Sam Mescon 

Dain Bramage: Voyages into Visual Collage
by Shankar Sudhakaran 

Signs from the Mainland by Michael Cestaro
The Fall of 1985 by Mackenzie McCree
Why Not? by Colin Hodgson
Another Stab At Life by Alexander Thomas Lopez 

Warman by Pete Sethanant, Mamata Head & Carson Stiles

Moving Room by Gyani Pradhan Wong Ah Sui
The Connoisseur by Anne Marie Boidock
I Am Myself Alone by Darcy Lally
Ignis by Mick Gorley
The Fairy House by Emma Weller
Bay Creek Tennis Camp by Michele Meek
Road To Roadkill by Julia Tutko-Balena
SilverSizzle by Brian Russell
Creative Differences by Audrey Calhoun
The Winner by Mickey Maroulis
Promcakes by Nolan Murphy
Dani by Malachi Abbott     

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Short Documentaries

An Invitation by Sam Mescon 

Dain Bramage: Voyages into Visual Collage
by Shankar Sudhakaran 

Signs from the Mainland by Michael Cestaro
The Fall of 1985 by Mackenzie McCree
A Starman Supernova by Elise Halsema
Another Stab At Life by Alexander Thomas Lopez 

Warman by Pete Sethanant, Mamata Head & Carson Stiles
Why Not? by Colin Hodgson

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The Wild Girl of Brushvalley Township by Heather Cassano
I Crossed Earth for Animation Trivia by Jack Carlin
Artists at the Edge by Patrick A Riviere
Cowboy Boots by Eric K Delehoy

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EP/20 by Nathan Alan Thomas
A psychotic filmmaker gets his hands on the owner of a scam film festival-money farm.

Screening with
Teacup by Katie Killourhy
Thursday's Special by Rob Levinson

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Horror Shorts

Locked In by Keevan B Regan
Followers by Miriam Olken
Mr. Ankles by Mike Canale
Sleepyhead by Mike Canale
The Art of Descent by Riley Cosby
Hammer by Em Merola
A Rough Start by Manny Serrano
The Guest on Topsfield Road by Luke St. Germaine
Katie's Skin by Steven Schloss
The Sins of Salem by Brad Courtemache
The Man with the Third Eye by Collin Rousseau
Viola by Demitra Papadinis 


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Experimental/Animated Shorts Block

All Blurry Around the Open Flame by Natalie Jones
Livewire by Isaac Kerrebrock
The Little Piratemaid by Luke Beatrice
Waves by Emma K. Lowery

BeeHarmony by Julia Tutko-Balena
Pain Transcended: The Spirit Guide of Harmony
by Ramon Bannister
Sock Quiz by Ethan John Paulo
A Video Essay On Ballroom by Mackenzie McCree
Checkpoint by Deanna Kennedy
Inundations by Anne Ciecko
3AM by Mike Canale
Bisexual Lightning by Zeke Fairley
A Gloucester Fisherman by Philip Curcuru & James Ceribello
Underneath by Danielle Vishlitzky
Catching A Fish by Kyra Ward
Shakespeare for all Ages by Hannes Rall

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Shorts Block A

Bailando by Michael .T

Deepfake Girl by Annika Murdock

Stalking The Bogeyman by Markus Potter & Jack Dorfman
Plant People by Jason Eksuzian

Elijah by Razid Season
Phantasma by Maria Servellon

Distant Memories by Chris Esper 

A Beautiful Day by Ryan Nunes

The Painter by Jimmy Martin

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Shorts Block B

Hell is Empty by Marinah Janello Phennicie
Fenwick by Rachel Thomas-Medwid
Don't Fall From Grace by Carley Byers
Ache by Mike Canale
Only Me on TV by Jaina Cipriano
Coming Down Is The Hardest Thing by Kely Maloney
The Rewind by Mikel Wisler & Diana Porter
The Swim by Corrie Legge, Benjamin Algar
Trumpet Gumbo by Brad Courtemanche
Wakey Wakey by Julia Tutko-Balena
Because I Love You by Bob Celli
A Lovely Sight by Norah Laoui
To Throw the Baby Out With the Bathwater by Valerie R Langlois

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Feature Documentary

Athenia's Last Voyage

On the first day of World War II, the British passenger ship, Athenia, was torpedoed by a German submarine without warning. This tragedy marked the start of the war in western Europe, yet few people have heard of Athenia or know of its extraordinary place in history.

Now, more than eight decades after this tragedy, nine survivors tell this long-forgotten story in the new documentary, Athenia’s Last Voyage. Their tales of courage and sacrifice remind us of the terrible consequences ordinary people suffer in times of war.

Screening with
Souls by Alex Oviedo
Shoulder Season by Sierra Schnack

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Oscar Nominated Feature Documentary

Porcelain War by Brendan Bellomo & Slava Leontyev

Under roaring fighter jets and missile strikes, Ukrainian artists Slava, Anya, and Andrey choose to stay behind and fight, contending with the soldiers they have become. Defiantly finding beauty amid destruction, they show that although it’s easy to make people afraid, it’s hard to destroy their passion for living.

Screening with
The 29th Connecticut by Will Weinstein
A September to Remember by Sam Gollestani

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Mountain Lion by Brooklyn Demme

Screening with
What The Neighbors See by Kyle Bloom

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Spectre Quest by Laurel Flowers

Ghostologist experts Ryanne, Dakota, and newest team member Oliver, set out to find evidence of a possibly problematic entity in The Cromwell's colonial home. The team, known as Spectre Quest, may not be the best individually but together they might just become creditable.

Screening with
Mooncake by Jimmy Luc 

Whitecaps by Jadyn Roper 

Don't Forget About Us, Corey Hardman!
by Jose W. Negron Jr.
A Simple Fix by Daniel Bartlett
Mars Hill Bait And Ammo by Alfred Thomas Catalfo
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Fakes by John Hayek

A 15 year-old trickster begins selling Fake IDs in a last-ditch effort to save his local movie theater from closing. But, he's quickly threatened by a dangerous, rival ID dealer: his high school principal.

Screening with
American Foulbrood by Christina Hodel

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Double Feature Documentary

The Dirty Gerund Poetry Show by Manny Alvarado

A poetry open mic in Worcester, Massachusetts has run for 15 years at Ralph's Rock Diner. Shot over two Monday's in 2023

The Boston Bulldogs by Bryan Cote

A documentary film featuring the interconnected stories of 5 people in a club focused on running and wellness support to help with addiction--for those lost in the disease and trying to recover to those impacted by it or caring for someone with it.

Screening with
A List of Towns by Jack Geary

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Student Shorts at Razzo Hall

Musical Murmuring by Zeke Fairley

The Bravest Hearts Beat the Strongest:
A Documentary by Brady Kershaw
How Many Horses Does One Man Need? by Zeke Fairley
Dogs Playing Poker by Carly O'Connell
Ain’t Never Coming Back by Eliot Boyd Bailey
(im)mature: on friendship and growing up by Carly O'Connell
Talking Heads by Nicole Overbaugh

Dead Man Walking by Andrew Kirschner 

Always Alright by Lydia Comprosky, Marisa Riley,
Bobby Siemen & Carson Stiles 

The Savior by James DeFilippi

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