GIFF 2023 Program Guide - Flipbook - Page 28
SHORTS
PROGRAMS
Juried competition featuring the best Short Films
FILMMAKERS
FILMMAKERS
IN ATTENDANCE
IN ATTENDANCE
DRAMATIC I
DRAMATIC II
Photo from the film: GOT YOUR BACK
Photo from the film: INFINITY
THE POOL BOY DIR: JAY REISS | 12:16 MIN
GLOSS DIR: BENJAMIN J. MURRAY | 16:40 MIN
This proof-of-concept short film based on the feature screenplay of the same title
follows AJ, a college student forced to take over the family pool cleaning business. But
what he finds on his pool route puts him at the heart of a police investigation, rocks his
tumultuous love life, and sends him on an existential quest of self-discovery.
When a new “love drug” is released, two seemingly compatible people decide if
dating is worth the risk to find true love or if all their problems can be solved in one
little pill.
DANCE FOR ME DIR: ROBIN HOFMANN | 22:30 MIN
When a 15 yr old boy does not get the support he needs from his parents he finds an
unexpected friendship with an elderly neighbor.
WILDCAT DIR: BRANDON PRENTISS | 12:40 MIN
A college freshman is confronted with a difficult decision: talk to his crush or let her slip
away forever.
HEROES IN TRAINING DIR: BRITTANY PHILLIPS | 5:28 MIN
Four villains find redemption, and tap into their inner hero.
MY DEAR AUNT SALLY DIR: TOM PROCIDA | 9:59 MIN
When a clinically anxious boy starts spending time with his free-spirited Aunt Sally, he
begins to loosen up.
GOT YOUR BACK DIR: MITCH HUDSON | 17:50 MIN
In the 1960s, a group of high school buddies decide to climb their local water tower...
STRINGS DIR: RODRIGO MORENO-FERNANDEZ | 13 MIN
Penny would sell her soul for a chance to be the world’s greatest axe player. Turns out....
someone is ready to buy.
THE GIG DIR: DANNY PINEROS | 4:55 MIN
A woman waiting for a bus is visited by her future self and warned about the
consequences of leaving.
SOMEWHERE BETWEEN EXPECTATION AND REALITY
DIR: JAMES REPICI | 8:30 MIN
While mourning the death of his dog, a failed science fiction writer makes an unexpected
friend.
RIVER DIR: JOSHUA HERNANDEZ | 9:50 MIN
A genderqueer college student throws a party the night before graduation that takes
an unexpected turn.
INFINITY DIR: MATEGE “PEST” ROGERS | 32 MIN
A stunning musical and visual experience set in the birthplace of humanity, Uganda,
INFINITY reminds us that the universe works in mysterious ways to reveal what is most
important.
MARCH 24 FRI 5 PM | UT-THE FERMAN BLACK BOX THEATER
MARCH 24 FRI 8:15 PM | UT-THE FERMAN BLACK BOX THEATER
28 Dates and showtimes are subject to change. Please visit www.gasparillafilmfestival.com for the most current info.
