SHORT BLOCK 1

BELIEF

Iowa Premier

Alongside his wife and daughter, Lennox joyously unpacks their new home but is left speechless when he finds a letter in a moving box labelled 'mom' that predestines a different life for him—it’s not as he remembers.

Starring: Erika Hamilton, Mykk Selkin, Blake McLennan

Directed by: Christian Loubek

Produced by: Christian Loubeck, Erika Hamilton, Schadrack Karekezi

Runtime (minutes): 14

Language: English

Country: USA

Rating: F

Subtitles: YES

BEYOND THE FOG

Iowa Premier

June is determined to protect her daughter from the arrival of the Fog: an ominous force that comes for young girls at a certain age. But when confronted with echoes of her own encounter, she struggles to suppress fears that her mother's failures will become her own.

Starring: Paige Davis, Amelia Salazar, Melisa Breiner-Sanders

Directed by: Desiree Abeyta

Produced by: Brad Jayne, Andrea Pappas

Runtime (minutes): 15

Language: English

Country: USA

Rating: GA

Subtitles: YES

OBIT

Iowa Premier

An introverted, lonely obituary writer deals with mortality in her own way, while navigating her own unfulfilled life.

Starring: Natalie Lynch

Directed by: Ben Tedesco

Produced by: Ben Tedesco, Susan Gorrell

Runtime (minutes): 23

Language: English

Country: USA

Rating: GA

Subtitles: YES

PHOENIX

USA Premier

In the near future, 5 friends celebrate Christmas, missing one who passed away the previous year. Yet, with the PHOENIX app, which allows communication and interaction with the deceased through subscription, Raphaël is still present. But why is he there? And who subscribed to him?

Starring: Magaly Teixeria, Jules Waringo, Sophie Mousel

Directed by: Roxanne Peguet

Runtime (minutes): 23

Language: French

Country: Luxembourg

Rating: M

Subtitles: YES

THE WOMAN IN THE ROOM

Iowa Premier

Based on the short story by Stephen King, THE WOMAN IN THE ROOM is a film about a man burdened by his decision to euthanize his mother. Is it murder or mercy? A thought-provoking look at end-of-life decisions and how one man deals with the guilt that comes with them.

Starring: Eric Crist, Susan Moses, Brian Anthony Wilson

Directed by: Danny Donnelly

Produced by: Nicholas Peetros, Aimee Theresa, Danny Donnelly

Runtime (minutes): 23

Language: English

Country: USA

Rating: GA

Subtitles: YES

UNSAID

Iowa Premier

A biracial man finally gets the courage to tell his grandmother how her racist past affected him . . . at her funeral.

Starring: Robert King, Caitlin McGee, Edgar Momplaisir

Directed by: Monique Moses

Produced by: Melisa Breiner-Sanders, Shannon Taylor

Runtime (minutes): 12

Language: English

Country: USA

Rating: GA

Subtitles: YES