MFF 2019 Festival Catalog

Shorts
MIDNIGHT SHORTS
Saturday, May 4, 9:00 pm, Clairidge 1
Saturday, May 11, 9:30 pm, Clairidge 1
BENNIFER
Ryan McGlade
USA, 13 min.
Jed’s family isn’t how he
remembered it.
A BITTER MESSAGE OF
HOPELESS GRIEF
Jon Reiss
USA, 13 min.
Robots perform scenarios
of subjugation and
torture with relish in an
underground dungeon.
DEEP TISSUE
Meredith Alloway
USA, 9 min.
A girl orders a special
massage.
A GOOD DINNER PARTY
Zane Rubin
USA, 9 min.
When a dinner party
takes an unexpected turn,
Zoe ruins the night for
everyone.
HOW TO BE ALONE
Kate Trefry
USA, 13 min.
One woman’s simple,
three-step guide to
surviving a night on your
own.
LAST SEEN
Drew Van Steenbergen
USA, 14 min.
A true crime fanatic
creates a hit podcast
about a recent murder
-- that she secretly
committed herself.
UNDER COVERS
Michaela Olsen
USA, 7 min.
On the night of a lunar
eclipse, we uncover the
sweet, salacious, and
spooky secrets of a small
town.
MONTCLAIR SHORTS
Sunday, May 12, 12:15 pm, MKA Upper School
THE 8TH YEAR OF
THE EMERGENCY
Maureen Towey
USA, 13 min.
A visit from Lil’s family
inspires an ecstatic
moment of clarity.
AT THE CROSSROADS
DOWN YONDER
Peter Colbert
USA, 18 min.
Robert Johnson makes
a deal.
DOG WALKER
Susan Skoog
USA, 17 min.
After losing custody of her
children in a contentious
divorce, Jill takes revenge
on a privileged client.
THE GREAT UNKNOWN
Anna Jones
USA, 15 min.
As she endures a profound
loss, a woman turns to her
grandmother for comfort.
CATALINA
Paola Ossa
USA, 14 min.
An 11-year-old girl must
learn to fend for herself
while her undocumented
mother spirals in fear of
being deported.
WESTFALIA
Haley Finnegan
USA, 16 min.
A wannabe influencer
couple embark on an epic
road trip in an attempt to
gain more followers.
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