Animated Shorts: Cel-ular Delight

Church Hat

Directed By Miceál Og O'Donnell

7:04 • United States • Southern U.S. Premiere

BLACK LENS, SHOUT

When his traditional Jamaican mother catches him playing dress-up with her prized church hats (crowns), a young boy expects trouble. Instead, he discovers that love means being seen, accepted, and celebrated exactly as he is.

FIRSTBORN

Directed By Olivia G Porrill

09:07 • United States • Southern U.S. Premiere

ALABAMA, STUDENT, WOMEN IN FILM

A surreal mythology following the journey of a firstborn child.

Sundays

Directed By Ashley Gerst

06:42 • United States • Alabama Premiere

WOMEN IN FILM

In this intimate memoir, a daughter navigates the aftermath of loss as she reflects on the weekly rituals she once shared with her father. 

Living with a Visionary

Directed By Stephen P. Neary

14:58 • United States • Alabama Premiere

Based on John Matthias's memoir, "Living with a Visionary" is a soulful, bittersweet reflection on John's fifty-year marriage to Diana, an art curator grappling with Parkinson's.

To Have and To Hold

Directed By Julianne Martin

05:09 • United States • Southern U.S. Premiere

WOMEN IN FILM

Two characters must grapple with the complexities of their relationship and decide whether or not to part ways.

Idle Hands

Directed By Ellie Roberts

06:25 • United States

STUDENT

When Mort, the brains behind Hell's torture, hears the pain he causes, he questions his purpose, but is soon presented with an unrefusable offer.

Deep in the Folds of My Mind

Directed By Mac Muggeo

05:05 • United States • Alabama Premiere

ALABAMA, STUDENT, WOMEN IN FILM

When a peculiar man's nightmares begin to breach his waking life, he must find a way to quell them or risk losing his mind for good.

Dormilón

Directed By Olivia Marie Valdez

09:09 • United States • Alabama Premiere

WOMEN IN FILM

In a quest to become the performer of his dreams, Dormilón, a starry-eyed and middle-aged janitor living in an abandoned theater, must confront his nightmares face-to-face.

Snow Bear

Directed By Aaron Blaise

11:29 • United States • Alabama Premiere

FAMILY

When a lonely bear can't find a friend, he makes one. Completely hand-drawn, "Snow Bear" tells the story of a polar bear in an unforgiving environment on his quest to find a friend.

Captain Zero: Into the Abyss Part II

Directed By Z Cher-Aimé

14:22 • United States

BLACK LENS

While in therapy, Xerxes Hughes recounts his escapades as an amateur superhero and details his first encounter with his depression demon -- a physical manifestation of all his deep-seated insecurities.