Freedom Man 2026
In the not-so-distant future, the world has divided into two opposing forces—the Federation and Paradonia. These forces have been at war for years with catastrophic results and a death toll in the billions. Bryant and Ged have become quite wealthy selling Cyborgs to the military, but Ged has become disenchanted and believes he could use the superior technological intelligence to create a Cyborg that could show humans how to live in peace. But what does Bryant think about a plan that would eradicate the need for the deadly Cyborgs and thus destroy his wealth?
Glimpse
An experimental nine-minute animated short using stop-motion photography, Glimpse started as a study of the life of artist and painter Willem de Kooning. It evolved into a stream-of-consciousness narrative concerning freedom from imprisonment and the impermanence of life. Drawing on top of slate from deserted schoolhouses, the artist used hard pastels to create a dark, uncertain world—sometimes concrete, sometimes abstract. With the camera set up with a timer on 60-second intervals, the artist hand drew the 4,500 stills necessary to complete the nine-month project.
Ricca the Bully
A story about a tiny immigrant who leaves a tiny island to pursue big dreams in a big country. The filmmaker’s grandfather describes his childhood in Malta as he faces his biggest threat: Ricca. This story helps define his grandfather’s character, shedding light on the man who braved the new world to set up a new life in America. Ricca isn’t just about a bully, but how a tiny man became big in so many ways.
When the World Goes Dark
In the underworld of the New York City subway system, one man struggles with madness for a chance at love. Presented as a disjointed sequence of fantasies, it’s a chilling reminder that the everyday and commonplace can be as grotesque as they are absurd. In the end, only one certainty remains: This macabre delusion is not only on screen, but within our own minds.