Shorts #2 - Butcher Block
Screening Saturday, Feb. 28 at 4:00 PM
This program brings together shorts that cut straight to the nerve. These films lean into tension, grief, and quiet brutality, favoring atmosphere over spectacle. Some are subtle, some are confrontational, and some let the unease build until it becomes unavoidable. Together, they form a block focused on characters pushed to their limits and moments where something breaks, whether internal or physical.
Bullet and Lace
Director: Nick Noyes – 16 min. – USA
Bullet and Lace, a neon-soaked, Giallo-inspired nightmare, follows a young woman whose favorite true crime podcast becomes the voice of the masked intruder stalking her through the night.
The Doll Experiment
Director: Iris Elaine Almaraz – 7 min. – USA
A restless believer sets up his camera for yet another ritual test, determined to prove that his mysterious doll holds real power.
The Last Breath
Director: Iris Elaine Almaraz – 9 min. – USA
On the night a terminally ill mother nears her final breath, her son invites a strange woman inside, believing she holds the power to save her - at a cost neither of them understands.
Whole
Director: Cameron J Voris – 6 min. – USA
Every night, Henry waits alone at a quiet stop sign for a car that never stops; it just delivers a small, cardboard box. His days are spent working, waiting, and watching. Each box brings something that keeps him going. Something that reminds him of what he lost… and what he’s trying to find again.
