Consumed - Friday July 10 at 11:00 PM

Director Leo Köppen - Germany - 11 min. - EXP Horror/Sci-Fi/AI

A hypnotic AI-generated experimental film exploring connection, creation, and transformation through surreal imagery inspired by birth, dissolution, and the boundaries between body, nature, and cosmic existence.

Director Erica Schreiner - USA - 8 min. - EXP Narrative/Analog 

Blue Transcendence is a montage of blue butterflies, a performance in blue, and time lapse of a candle burning during a magical spell. The narration guides the audience through a psychedelic experience, reflecting on real friendships and the importance of being silly. Blue Transcendence was filmed by Erica Schreiner on her VHS camera in her apartment.

 Director Neil Kendricks - USA - 10 min. - EXP Narrative

A surreal experimental film where an artist’s drawings come alive across the body of a life model, blending performance, documentary-style filmmaking, and shifting dreamlike imagery during a life-drawing session.

Director Cheyenne Chapman Rudolph - USA - 6 min. - EXP Non-Narrative

A young woman prepares a sandwich that slowly transforms into an unsettling and absurd exploration of appetite, excess, and consumption.

Director László Bús - Hungary - 6 min. - EXP Narrative

As Emma falls asleep, a surreal dream unfolds around the memory of her birthday, forcing her to confront hidden emotions and a deeper reflection of herself.

Director Diana Mulan Zhu - USA - 8 min. - EXP Narrative

A queer reimagining of mythological forbidden fruit stories, this experimental film transforms sensual excess and indulgence into an act of liberation, renewal, and erotic rebellion.

Director Kalev Carrow - USA - 8 min. - EXP Horror

After the death of her mother, a woman is tormented by memories of her childhood, and traumatic visions.