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Emerging Filmmakers 2- Horror, Comedy, Thriller Shorts

  • 120 mins

In this program


Procrastination Fixation

Directed by: Adam Plowman | 09:18 mins

On the night her college essay is due, high school junior Angelina makes excuse after excuse to avoid the blinking cursor on her screen, reorganizing her desk, staging a shower concert, and making a ridiculously complicated sandwich. After a candid phone call with her friend Jacob, in which he confides he can’t even afford college, Angelina begins to recognize the privilege behind her procrastination.

Hacked

Directed by: Chasen Dinh | 03:39 mins

Ash, an infamous hacker, successfully breaches a program’s database and requests a ransom from the victims. He continues through his day, but notices digital corruption in reality. Will Ash figure out how to fix this IRL bug?

Frat Killer

Directed by: Dylan James Dallas, Jake Salvador Dallas | 07:41 mins

Frat Killer follows a group of fraternity brothers whose night takes a terrifying turn when a mysterious killer begins hunting them one by one. What starts as a typical night at the house quickly becomes a fight for survival as paranoia rises and no one knows who will be next.

DEMESNE

Directed by: Juaquin Sebastian Rosales | 16:53 mins

A detective who bears a symbiotic relationship with an elder vampyre comes upon a crime scene of a murdered family only to find out there are more bloodsuckers in the world than he thought, who are much less amicable. Together, they decide to investigate these murders and find the monster.

Cookie Culprit

Directed by: Alex Bindschadler | 11:32 mins

Detective Diesel, whose job is on the line, is forced to investigate the devious crime of who stole the cookies from the cookie jar.

What’s Up, Guys!

Directed by: Maci Kostanyan | 09:44 mins

Two YouTubers and their hesitant cameraman investigate a viral murder, only to discover some slicks come at a deadly cost.

Wish For More

Directed by: Titus Armstrong | 05:22 mins

Two friends find a river in a forest hoping for a calm summer evening only to find three magical coins claiming to grant their wishes.

Passion Fruit

Directed by: Milo Ganadjian | 10:36 mins

A teenage girl has a crush on her best friend’s brother and seeks the help of an apothecary to win his heart.

Go Look, Grandma!

Directed by: Alice Khazanovsky | 2:53 mins

A woman fights her son, her grandchild, and a stalker to defend her honor and safety, not knowing she’s hurting the people closest to her.

Dates & Times

Digital Gym Cinema

November 15, 2026
2:00 pm