MINDSCAPE MORNING
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Prick // Directed by Alexandra DiBucci // When Peter Whimple indulges in a plate of homemade biscotti all alone at his grandma’s house, he doesn’t expect to wind up having a deathly allergic reaction. But, as a timid man with a crippling needle phobia, the only thing that can save him also happens to be his biggest fear in the world: his epi-pen. Afraid and in denial, Peter does everything in his power to prolong the inevitable, causing his reaction to worsen and his mental stability to crumble. His family, too far away to help, begs Peter to save his own life. Peter's delusion prevails until, finally, he runs out of precious time and is forced to face the hardest decision of his life head on: stab himself, or die trying not to.
Galaxy Force // Directed by Grier Dill // A brief glimpse into the intergalactic law enforcement agency, Galaxy Force
The Loneliest // Directed by Lilian T. Mehrel // "Go ‘behind-the-scenes’ of British nature show Ocean Discovery in this comic mockumentary: Violet (a camera-girl with a unique sense of humor) and Ingrid (a marine biologist with a unique passion for whales) go looking for the loneliest whale in the world (with a unique voice, too high for the others to hear.) starring Madeline Wise (HBO's CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM)"
Changeling // Directed by Garson Ormiston // A former AI ethicist from Google claimed that LaMDA was sentient. Through a transcript of their conversation, we explore how we form connections and the implications of big tech using this technology.
300 Hours // Directed by Jabari Brxwne, Robert Provilus, Nicolas Johnson // Inspired by hip-hop and trap music, 300 hours is a vertical film directed, shot, and edited by 3 young black men from brooklyn, new york. this creative expression is made by and for black youth at the center of the ongoing art movement taking place in new york city.
This Train is Invisible Until It Crashes // Directed by Oona Taper // A poetic examination of all the things that can go wrong. An experimental animation made entirely on the train.
Yellow Belt Fury // Directed by Katherine Hughes // Self defense training to fight the alien invasion.
Something Bad // Directed by Michael Calciano // June’s got a huge secret, but before she shares it with her new boyfriend she needs to extract some emotional collateral in return.