Short Film Screenings 2022
The following films will be screened during the Albany Film Festival in Lecture Centers 19 and 20.
Comedies
Lecture Center 19 – 11 am-11:45 am • Lecture Center 20 – 4:15 pm-5 pm
THE ARMY OF ONE
Directed by: Ricarlo-Luis
Comedic Short Film
At its core THE ARMY OF ONE is a story about a good samaritan with a more complex past than we originally think. On YouTube
WELOME TO PARTY MOUNTAIN
Directed by: Cooper Wright
Comedic Short Film
Well Coronavirus has got ski resorts closing up shop for the season but nothing will stop Party Mountain Parker and Party Mountain Tom from getting in some turns (even if it means hiking in the woods behind Mom and Dad’s...)
Earth Day 2030
Director: Joe Murphy
Comedic Short Film
KING ON THE AIR
Directed by: Tucker Oberting
Comedic Short Film
A bored radio host receives an irresistible caller request while working alone at the station one night.
WHY NOT THE EGG?
Directed by: Paul Camarata
Comedic Short Film
If we're not counting The Egg among the Great Wonders of the World, what are we doing?!? That's the question explored in this Tweed Typewriter short film.
Documentary
Lecture Center 19 – 3 pm-3:45 pm • Lecture Center 20 – 12:15 pm-1 pm
CELEBRATING CAREN: A RARE DISEASE DIAGNOSIS 64 YEARS IN THE MAKING
Directed by: Daniel DeFabio
Documentary Short Film
In 2020, after recovering from COVID, Caren was given genetic testing. She was 64. She received an unexpected SYNGAP1 diagnosis.
THE SHAKER LEGACY
Directed by: David Gibson, David J. Goodwin
Documentary Short Film
Who were the Shakers? This short documentary explores the design, cultural, and spiritual legacies of this utopian religious sect and its impact on New York State and American history.
WASHINGTON SQUARE PARK
Directed by: Michael Aron
Documentary Short Film
An observational documentary highlighting the vibrant culture of Washington Square Park in the fall of 2021.
Dramatic (Part 1)
Lecture Center 19 – 1:30 pm-2:30 pm • Lecture Center 20 – 10:45 am-11:45 am
FRAMED
Directed by: John Peter Shea, Gregory Duke McCauley,
Liam Donald Salls
Dramatic Short Film
John comes home from the grocery store to find a family photograph missing from its frame. Confused, he thinks to ask his father where it’s gone, but to his surprise, he is alone in the house. On YouTube
BURN, BABY, BURN
Directed by: Janthony Roman
Dramatic Short Film
A chef is asked to cater his ex’s wedding. Let the good times roll. BURN, BABY, BURN is a romantic dark comedy about not letting go.
DECADENCE
Directed by: Daniel Shillinglaw
Dramatic Short Film
A young man's anxiety towards the future begins to physically manifest into a mysterious doppelgänger.
DEVOUR
Directed by: Victoria Diana
Dramatic Short Film
A struggling chef confronts an old flame, after she shows up unannounced, in search of a familiar meal. Website
Dramatic (Part 2)
Lecture Center 19 – 4:15 pm-5:15 pm • Lecture Center 20 – 1:30 pm-2:30 pm
AERANGER
Directed by: Anthony Ferraro
Dramatic Short Film
A space traveler crash lands into Earth while desperately searching for a surrogate planet with the proper resources to save her people & home planet.
"One Planet's Future Takes Root In Earth's past"
HAJUR
Directed by:
LSM, Pinki Sris Rana
Dramatic Short Film
Sarita, a young mother working from home during COVID-19 pandemic, tries to balance her work and family.
THE SPOILED
Directed by: James Morley, III
Dramatic Short Film
THE SPOILED is a short film that blends western visuals with slow burn thriller tension.
HOMECOMING
Directed by: Max Schuster,
Reid Carrescia
Dramatic Short Film
Paul searches for something beautiful, real, and lasting by reminiscing about his past. While everyone around him might say otherwise, Paul still feels there is a chance of finding what he's looking for.
Experimental
Lecture Center 19 – 12:15 pm-1 pm • Lecture Center 20 – 3 pm-3:45 pm
HUMAN
Directed by: Gabriela Clarke
Experimental Short Film
A poetic film about living with
a disability.
SINK
Directed by: Zagham A. Shah
Experimental Short Film
The intersection of identity and culture is not an impasse; it is an opportunity.
WHAT IT MEANS TO BE HUMAN
Directed by:
Mikayla Hope Pabon
Experimental Short Film
The construction of life through the focal lens of time, element, and space.
TIME CRUNCH
Directed by: Jermaine Wells
Experimental Short Film
TIME CRUNCH is a science fiction concept in which The “Time Cruncher” is on a mission from the Supreme Being to right the balance of the universe.
ALL I COULD HEAR WAS WIND
Directed by: Marilyn McCabe
Experimental Short Film
A video essay on isolation and communication
