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THEY’RE COMING TO GET YOU, BARBARA!
US/Canadian Shorts
(85 min)
BLOSSOM NEEDS A RIDE HOME
(US, 10 min, 2025)
After defeating a bloodthirsty maniac, Blossom needs a ride home. What a hassle.
Director: Tim Schwagel
COME IN
(Canada, 9 min, 2025)
Curiosity piqued, Agana accepts an unexpected invitation to "hang out" from Tess, the bully next door. But what she uncovers is something far beyond anything she could have imagined.
Director: Peter Ricq
THE CONDUIT
(US, 15 min, 2025)
A grieving father, desperate to speak to his dead son, invites a mysterious medium into his home, only to discover that some spirits have no intention of remaining silent.
Director: Conor Soucy
GIMME
(US, 14 min, 2025)
On the first night of Hanukkah, a grandfather and his estranged granddaughter are pulled into a sinister game of dreidel.
Director: Steven Schloss
STAY IN
(US, 12 min, 2025)
A recluse is forced to confront a dark secret from years past that has kept him from going outside after midnight.
Director: Michael Buran
TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6aWSMNT1rs&t=1s
TAPESTRY
(US, 7 min, 2025)
A desperate mother performs an occult ritual to resurrect her lost child.
Director: Jason Sheedy
WORST THING YOU’VE EVER DONE
(US, 18 min, 2025)
HIGH SCHOOL REALLY SUCKS… and no one knows that better than best friends Aaron and Keith. So when they set out to crash the last graduation party of the summer, emotions fly high and the culture clash of teenagers find themselves playing a simple game that has dire consequences.
Director: PJ Germain
WORST THING YOU’VE EVER DONE
(US, 18 min, 2025)
HIGH SCHOOL REALLY SUCKS… and no one knows that better than best friends Aaron and Keith. So when they set out to crash the last graduation party of the summer, emotions fly high and the culture clash of teenagers find themselves playing a simple game that has dire consequences.
Director: PJ Germain
Director Biography - PJ Germain
PJ Germain is a first-generation Indian-Haitian American filmmaker based in Los Angeles whose work explores identity, legacy, and transformation through a genre lens. A graduate of the prestigious AFI Directing program, PJ brings a bold cinematic voice shaped by cultural heritage, personal experience, and a lifelong love of storytelling. His breakout short Ghost Light, starring Abraham Benrubi, received support from the Lucasfilm Foundation and garnered acclaim on the festival circuit. His recent short Bend in the Road is currently streaming on Alex Proyas’ Vidiverse platform. In addition to directing, PJ has built a successful career in post-production, contributing to major film and television projects including Avatar, Piranha 3D, Kindred, and recently the feature films Valiant One and Spin the Bottle.
- Year2025
- Runtime18 minutes
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereNorth Carolina Premiere
- DirectorP.J. Germain
- ScreenwriterAutumn Palen, P.J. Germain
- ProducerSabrina Cooper, Jonathan James
- CastBrady Gentry, Bix Krieger, Charlie N. Townsend
- Sound DesignMichael Capuano
THEY’RE COMING TO GET YOU, BARBARA!
US/Canadian Shorts
(85 min)
BLOSSOM NEEDS A RIDE HOME
(US, 10 min, 2025)
After defeating a bloodthirsty maniac, Blossom needs a ride home. What a hassle.
Director: Tim Schwagel
COME IN
(Canada, 9 min, 2025)
Curiosity piqued, Agana accepts an unexpected invitation to "hang out" from Tess, the bully next door. But what she uncovers is something far beyond anything she could have imagined.
Director: Peter Ricq
THE CONDUIT
(US, 15 min, 2025)
A grieving father, desperate to speak to his dead son, invites a mysterious medium into his home, only to discover that some spirits have no intention of remaining silent.
Director: Conor Soucy
GIMME
(US, 14 min, 2025)
On the first night of Hanukkah, a grandfather and his estranged granddaughter are pulled into a sinister game of dreidel.
Director: Steven Schloss
STAY IN
(US, 12 min, 2025)
A recluse is forced to confront a dark secret from years past that has kept him from going outside after midnight.
Director: Michael Buran
TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6aWSMNT1rs&t=1s
TAPESTRY
(US, 7 min, 2025)
A desperate mother performs an occult ritual to resurrect her lost child.
Director: Jason Sheedy
WORST THING YOU’VE EVER DONE
(US, 18 min, 2025)
HIGH SCHOOL REALLY SUCKS… and no one knows that better than best friends Aaron and Keith. So when they set out to crash the last graduation party of the summer, emotions fly high and the culture clash of teenagers find themselves playing a simple game that has dire consequences.
Director: PJ Germain
WORST THING YOU’VE EVER DONE
(US, 18 min, 2025)
HIGH SCHOOL REALLY SUCKS… and no one knows that better than best friends Aaron and Keith. So when they set out to crash the last graduation party of the summer, emotions fly high and the culture clash of teenagers find themselves playing a simple game that has dire consequences.
Director: PJ Germain
Director Biography - PJ Germain
PJ Germain is a first-generation Indian-Haitian American filmmaker based in Los Angeles whose work explores identity, legacy, and transformation through a genre lens. A graduate of the prestigious AFI Directing program, PJ brings a bold cinematic voice shaped by cultural heritage, personal experience, and a lifelong love of storytelling. His breakout short Ghost Light, starring Abraham Benrubi, received support from the Lucasfilm Foundation and garnered acclaim on the festival circuit. His recent short Bend in the Road is currently streaming on Alex Proyas’ Vidiverse platform. In addition to directing, PJ has built a successful career in post-production, contributing to major film and television projects including Avatar, Piranha 3D, Kindred, and recently the feature films Valiant One and Spin the Bottle.
- Year2025
- Runtime18 minutes
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereNorth Carolina Premiere
- DirectorP.J. Germain
- ScreenwriterAutumn Palen, P.J. Germain
- ProducerSabrina Cooper, Jonathan James
- CastBrady Gentry, Bix Krieger, Charlie N. Townsend
- Sound DesignMichael Capuano