Because there really are more things in earth and heaven than you can imagine, enjoy this grab bag of scifi, fantasy, and weird fiction films to satisfy all your genre cravings.
Please and Thank You Directed by Hal Kirkland 11:00 • United States • Southern US Premiere MeMe™, a virtual assistant, tries to save her clueless owner from an AI apocalypse simply because he's polite when using voice-enabled technology. If she fails, they'll both be assimilated.
Ultra Juice Directed by Carl Conway Maguire 3:41 • United States • Alabama Premiere ALABAMA A lonely man finds friendship in an unexpected place: his new vape.
Aptitude Directed by Natasha Mynhier 20:00 • United States • Southern US Premiere STUDENT, WOMEN IN FILM In a near-future society where a high-stakes virtual exam dictates one's future, a desperate student must decide whether to risk everything by cheating or accept a system designed to make her fail.
"Take Me To Your Leader" by My Mom Is Here Directed by Benjamin Rummans 4:18 • United States Music video for "Take Me to Your Leader" by My Mom Is Here.
The Humbug Directed by Cole Paviour 9:09 • United Kingdom • Southern US Premiere INTERNATIONAL Two elderly women in a care home grapple with magical mint humbugs, setting off an absurd journey through pleasure and peril.
Ape Shit Directed by Dahlia Jane Kressler 2:57 • United States • Alabama Premiere STUDENT, WOMEN IN FILM When two monkeys on a mission of exploration land on a plant inhabited by dodo birds, the question emerges as to whether apes and birds can live in harmony.
Headphones Directed by Steven Arriagada 9:13 • Australia • Alabama Premiere INTERNATIONAL A lovelorn young man works the late shift at a dead-end fast-food joint alongside his crush when a mysterious voice in his uncle's old Walkman begins whispering exactly what he must do to keep her alive.
Closing Hour Directed by Tim Smink 8:43 • Netherlands INTERNATIONAL, STUDENT A late night visit from cashier Mia's boyfriend as she closes her store leads to an unexpected and frightening confrontation.
Em & Selma Go Griffin Hunting Directed by Alexander Thompson 18:22 • United States • Alabama Premiere A coming-of-age fable about mothers, daughters, & the beasts they hunt. Starring HEREDITARY's Milly Shapiro and WALKING DEAD's Pollyanna McIntosh.
