Genre Shorts: More Things in Heaven & Earth

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.