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2025

Mysteries In Food City

Written by Elwood Norton

Food themed characters encounter horrors at the gum factory?

Directed by Michael Bach

MISSING

Written by Zoe Harms

Darcy encounters a boy who has been reported missing, but no one else can see him.

Directed by Andrew Stengele

The Man in the Moon

Written by June Storm

A boy tries to build a rocket to fly to the moon.

Directed by JDragyn

Shhhhh

Written by Liam Gleason

A boy is trapped in his scary dream.

Directed by Matthew Daugherty and Veronica Roberts

Candy Cigarettes

Written by Cameron Hamilton

Two friends reconnect briefly before the end of their last summer break in high school – one wants to push forward in life while the other feels they are just getting started where they are.

Directed by Brian Hagy

The Nonsense

Written by Tennison Hedgspeth

A young girl, Taylor, thinks she is wearing a really cool outfit to school. In reality, she is wearing a chicken suit. Everyone is making fun of her until her sister and best friend James help her realize she needs to ignore the nonsense and be herself.

Directed by Andrew Gleason and Thomas Nicol

Furry Friends Picnic

Written by Helen Storm

A rabbit and a lamb have a picnic.

Directed by Cara Maurizi

The King’s Challenge

Written by Arrow and Axel Malkewicz

Scott and Quinn go on an adventure to find a treasure and encounter many creepy challenges.

Directed by Brian Hagy

He Follows

Written by Aidan Larkin

A man has a feeling he’s being followed.

Directed by John Isberg

The Fish Bowl

Written by Owen Coughtry & Milo Beam

Mom brings home a fish for a pet, but Dad isn’t so sure… and it turns out he’s right to be concerned.

Directed by Ryan Pavesic

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