OPENING NIGHT SHORTS
Thursday, September 18th, 8pm
Memorial Hall Main Theater
Total Runtime: 88m 11s
The Weatherman Who Knew Too Much dir. Kaylin Allshouse
In Full Bloom: The Story of Jessica Dimon dir. Katie Dankworth
The Release dir. Clare Austen-Smith, Sofia Dobrushin
Bark dir. Searit Kahsay Huluf
Starlight dir. Davis Cameron Chu
Missing Rhythms dir. Regina Hoyle
Forced Perspective dir. Becca Schall
BELIEF dir. Christian Loubek
Shining the spotlight on local filmmakers to kick off the first night of Cindependent. These 8 shorts will have you laughing, crying, and seeing the world through Cincinnati eyes.
The Weatherman Who Knew Too Much
Directed by: Kaylin Allshouse
Desperate to keep his job, a local weatherman seeks the help of a psychic to gain the power of prediction; will his newfound abilities be his downfall, or will he be able to keep up the charade?
Runtime: 10:00
In Full Bloom: The Story of Jessica Dimon
Directed by: Katie Dankworth
A short documentary that follows local Cincinnati drag performer, Jessica Dimon, as she highlights the importance of queer spaces, love, acceptance, and the art of drag.
Runtime: 9:59
The Release
Directed by: Clare Austen-Smith, Sofia Dobrushin
A wannabe wellness influencer goes viral for all the wrong reasons — but a mysterious cult might just hold the key to her redemption.
Runtime: 11:00
Bark
Directed by: Searit Kahsay Huluf
He stole her heart. She stole his dog. After a breakup, an obsessive woman steals her ex’s dog in a desperate attempt to reconnect.
Runtime: 16:32
Starlight
Directed by: Davis Cameron Chu
A lone astronaut pilots a ship, a man finds himself trapped in a suffocating doorway, and a dancer performs in a liminal space - all unified through moments of animation and design. This is the moment a relationship reaches its tipping point.
Runtime: 5:01
Missing Rhythms
Directed by: Regina Hoyles
In a mysterious, insane asylum full of missing Black women from all over the country, a woman must use rhythm to remember her true identity and fight being lost forever behind the ominous Blue Door.
Runtime: 15:23
Forced Perspective
Directed by: Becca Schall
Strange events begin to affect the life of a senator when she hesitates to address the concerns of the disability community.
Runtime: 6:18
BELIEF
Directed by: Christian Loubek
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.
Runtime: 13:58