Scout Theater
12:00PM - 8:00PM
Feature Films & Filmmaker Workshops

12:00PM - FEATURE: Antarctic Voyage
Dir. Kevin Schreck
Award-winning filmmaker Kevin Schreck documents a biological research expedition to the remote island of South Georgia, shedding light on the current state of the polar region’s majestic wildlife, and the intrepid explorers who are dedicated to preserving what remains of our fragile, vital natural world.

1:00PM - FEATURE: Baseball Mensch: The Marty Lurie Story
Dir. Randy Field
It is the story of survival, success, loss, reinvention, greater success, mentorship, feminism, humanity, turtle races and baseball. (Sort of)

2:00PM - Filmmaker Workshop
Benjamin Wilson’s “Making the Most of Film Festivals”
The workshop will focus on practical advice for making the most of film festivals, from your local hometown fest to the big-time glamorous ones. We’ll be going over submission strategies, assessing markets, networking, expectations, what role the festival track plays in the modern media
landscape, and more!

4:00PM - FEATURE: Out of Order
Dir. Guy Jacobson
In an attempt to win back his supermodel ex-girlfriend, a young NY lawyer ends up working at two opposing law firms, representing both sides of the same case.
Main Theater
12:00PM - 8:00PMShort Films & the Mystery Box Challenge
Documentary Block 1
12PM - 2:00PMBIG BASS (13min 46sec)
Dir. Drew Dickler
What does it mean to feel seen by others before you’re ready to see yourself? A filmmaker travels back to 1997 to revisit a dream-like memory from second grade that centers around her queer identity, her legendary PE teacher and a mysterious large plastic fish.
ABSTRACT NARRATIVE (7min 31sec)
Dir. Michael Sheridan
An artist in the Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania uses his abstract art to express his emotion, and deal with his troubled past.
THE SHAVER'S CREEK FARMLAND RAPTOR PROJECT (16min 20sec)
Dir. Joe Glass
Farmland Raptors, like Barn Owls, and American Kestrels are experiencing a steep decline in their population here in the Mid-Atlantic Region. For this reason, Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center started the Shaver’s Creek Farmland Raptor Project and they’ve seen amazing fledging and breeding success over the past few years due to their efforts.
BISHOP TUBE CLEAN AND GREEN (24min)
Dir. Alex Djordjevic
A local group fights to prevent a developer from building homes on a toxic site.
ZASTAVA BROTHERS (21min 55sec)
Dir. Pep Stojanovic
Zastava Brothers is a documentary about the cars of former Yugoslavia and a group of immigrants now living in America who transcend their different backgrounds to form a bond over their love for those cars.
Sci-Fi Block
2:00PM - 4:00PMLOVE CAN BE POISON (14min 37sec)
Dir. Carter Cerretani
A warrior princess returns home to marry her arranged fiancé. He surprises her at her favorite bar with a love potion– a lobotomy in a bottle.
THE DARK WATCHERS (31min 56sec)
Dir. Elias Noel Almeda
An investigation by two park rangers leads to unsettling objects and a strange young man with no memory of who he is or how he got there. As day turns into night the rangers find themselves ensnared in a growing analog nightmare—one that is controlled by the all seeing Dark Watchers.
ABOVE UNDER BELOW (14min)
Dir. John Piazza
Joseph leaves the chaos of the world behind and takes up residence in an underground bunker. Though he is isolated from what’s above, his new existence may lead him to descend even further below.
THE GOLDEN ZONE: THE BELL TOWER TOLLS (15min 8sec)
Dir. Austin Pease
Sammy, a workaholic student, struggles to make time for Cal, her patient and understanding friend. When Sammy gets a job working at the Old Main bell tower, the weight of all her responsibilities comes crashing down in a mysterious way.
Mystery Box Film Challenge
4PM - 6PM
What's in the Box?
Enjoy premieres, Q&A’s, and an awards ceremony for the participants of the Mystery Box Film Challenge! Be sure to celebrate the filmmakers that stepped up to the challenge.
Horror Block
6:00PM - 8:00PMOVER THE RIVER AND THROUGH THE WOODS (15min 11sec)
Dir. Graham Burrell
A young woman visits her grandmother’s house to meet grandma’s new boyfriend—who turns out to be a twenty-six year old man with questionable motives and a cryptic backstory.
DOWN THE HILL (12min 21sec)
Dir. Zack Wilcox
Detective Burke and Marty Flynn investigate a series of missing young women. Burke begins to notice Marty’s odd behavior, suspecting that there’s more to his partner’s success than meets the eye.
BLACKOUT (13min 10sec)
Dir. Daniel Piazza
A young professor is stalked by a theatrical killer with an oversized headmask.
THE RESONANCE (13min 38sec)
Dir. Sashia Dumont and Paul Robinson
When respected psychologist Sloan Campbell inherits her predecessor’s last known session tapes before his untimely demise, she discovers a dark and unsettling pattern.
HELL (5min)
Dir. Parker Croft
A place where dreams are real, wishes come true, and everything is always awful for everyone.
TALK SHIT (12min 34sec)
Dir. Ben Weiss and Will Thede
**Content Warning: Swearing
Ella wants to move out. Taylor does not take this well. TALK SH*T is a queer campy dark comedy thriller about the worst friendship breakup ever.
IT DOESN'T PASS (4min 7sec)
Dir. Daniel Lopez
A man calls upon an entity to guide him through a difficult night.
RAPTURE (14min 11sec)
Dir. Joshua Stolberg and Timothy McGuire
After tracking down an antique record player, a man’s reality begins to unravel as it beckons him toward a sinister truth buried within the music itself.