Midnighters III

The Flacalta Effect
Directed by Rochée Jeffrey
USA | 8 minutes | 2024

SOUTHEAST US PREMIERE. After a drug with anti-aging properties has apocalyptic consequences, two Black sisters fight for their lives—and looks—in this satirical take on toxic beauty culture.

Hi! You Are Currently Being Recorded
Directed by Kyle Greenberg & Anna Maguire
USA | 7 minutes | 2024

FLORIDA PREMIERE. On a trip to Los Angeles to visit a new flame, Anna finds herself lost, stoned, and alone… or is she?

Inked
Directed by Kelsey Bollig
USA |14 minutes | 2024

EAST COAST PREMIERE. After her father’s death in prison, Dylan’s attempt to honor memory by tattooing his ashes into her skin turns sinister when she discovers the malevolent secret hidden within the ink.

Like Me
Directed by Ashley Lauren Thomas
USA | 7 minutes | 2024

EAST COAST PREMIERE. A young woman discovers the dangers of attempting to cut her own bangs.

Make Me A Pizza
Directed by Talia Shea Levin
USA | 13 minutes | 2024

FLORIDA PREMIERE. A very hungry woman, unable to pay for her pizza, offers sex instead of currency to possibly equate to the true value of a pizza, leading her and the delivery guy to question if anything can really be worthy of pizza and ultimately decide that their only option is to metaphorically become the pizza themselves to find freedom.

The Meeting Spot
Directed by Lauren Sick
USA | 17 minutes | 2023

FLORIDA PREMIERE. A skeptical science major scours the streets of New York City, searching for proof of the afterlife.

Rotten
Directed by Steven Belcher
USA | 9 minutes | 2024

WORLD PREMIERE. When a corrupt detective reaches rock bottom, he finds more than his own self-loathing waiting for him in the abyss.

The Thaw
Directed by Sean Temple & Sarah Wisner
USA | 17 minutes | 2023

FLORIDA PREMIERE. In 19th-century Vermont, a young woman’s parents drink sleeping tea in order to survive the harsh winter, but an early thaw leads to horrifying results.

The Third Ear
Directed by Nathan Ginter
USA | 13 minutes | 2023

FLORIDA PREMIERE. After seeing a botched depiction of himself, Sammy, a nude drawing model, sprouts an ear from the back of his head, spiraling his sense of self-image and life out of control.

We Joined A Cult
Directed by Chris McInroy
USA | 4 minutes | 2023

FLORIDA PREMIERE. The story of two friends who just wanted to play kickball.