SUNDAY OCT. 20
Price Center
222 W. San Antonio St.
$10 for a Day Pass (enables viewing of every film on Sunday), or
$25 for a four-day Festival Badge (enables viewing of every film in the fest)
10AM - LONE STAR SHOWCASE
NOBODY’S PERFECT (9 min, San Anto)
Two best friends become amateur hitmen in order to make ends meet, but they soon realize they are in over their heads. Director Joshua Collins.
PACE YOURSELF (9 min, Waco)
Maddie’s relationship with her dad blossoms when they run together, but as she moves into different stages of running her relationship with her dad becomes unsteady. Director Isabella Riggs.
SMOKE SIGNALS (13 min, San Anto)
After Jess mysteriously invites Emma back into her life, the two must navigate their differences and see if they can truly reconcile their friendship. Director Amber Grace Montañez.
A NOBLE GENTLEMAN (15 min, Houston)
Set in 19th century Texas and one sheltered woman's subconscious, dreamy Caroline waits desperately for her husband, who abandoned her in the wilderness, to return. Director Kate Phillips.
TITTY BOY (14 min, ATX)
A teenage boy with gynecomastia (aka "man boobs") attempts to change his body by taking matters into his own hands. Director Austin Ford Franklin Culp.
ROOM FOR NONE (22 min, Houston)
A serial thief cons people by applying to roommate ads, learning their routine, then robbing them blind. He runs into a dilemma when his latest mark turns out to be an obsessively needy man desperate for friendship. Director Michael Grossman.
NEVER FREE (17 min, ATX)
A desperate runaway convict hitchhikes across the rural countryside, evading capture until a chance encounter with a wise but determined local sheriff forces him to confront his past and the choices that led him to a life on the run. Director Linden Dodson.
Followed by Q&A with Director Amber Montanez (SMOKE SIGNALS)
Total Runtime: 1 hour 39 minutes
12:30 PM - LONE STAR SHORT DOCS
DON’T MESS WITH TEXAS: AN ABORTION STORY (7 min, Austin)
The overturning of Roe v. Wade has harmed the lives of Texas women. This documentary not only explores the personal impacts on Texas women but also how they are working together to make a better future. Directors Ellison Leticia Martin, Qiu Li Tovo-Hurt & Roswell Goransson.
TOUR OF DENTON (9 min, Denton)
An intimate and fascinating visit to Norman Roscoe, a downtown screen-printing operation. Directed by Cooper Collins.
PUNK ROCK BASEBALL (18 min, Dallas)
The story of the first sandlot team in Dallas. Directors Nathan Schiefelbein and Reid St. John.
FLOODPLAIN (17 min, ATX)
Residents relive memories of a 2013 catastrophic flood in Onion Creek, a once-thriving community, now scarred by disaster. Ten years later, they are determined to prevent history from repeating itself. Director Samuel Diaz Fernandez.
Followed by Q&A with Director Nathan Schiefelbein (PUNK ROCK BASEBALL)
Total runtime: 51 minutes
2PM - LONE STAR SHOWCASE
YOUR LOVE WAS NEVER EVEN THERE (3 min, Houston)
Performed by Wesley, shot on VHS. Director Asbel Blas.
THE PERFECT BOY (10 min, ATX)
Sick of online dating, a young woman uses materials in her house to create her own version of “the perfect boy.” But once word gets out, a strange and hilarious rollercoaster of events takes place. Director Liz Walters.
JIMMY (10 min, ATX)
A college student realizes he's being followed by another young man who witnessed him having an emotional breakdown in public. Director Christian Meola.
LEVERAGE (15 min, ATX)
Jade Betts and her sidekick Richie must infiltrate the Russian mob's Christmas party and fight their way through the ranks, using festive weapons and witty one-liners. Director Michael Charron.
SOFT BREATH (15 min, ATX/Japan)
While Eva enjoys her morning with her lover, she realizes her husband Takuya might have been in danger of a big earthquake. Directed by Fumiya Hayakawa.
WHERE WE WENT WRONG (28 min, ATX)
Once a talented guitarist, Greg lives most of his life in a drug-induced haze, dreaming of becoming a successful musician in Austin when he meets a snarky 14-year-old girl who claims to be his daughter. Directors Dream Kasestatad & Wallace Weatherspoon.
Followed by Q&A with Director Christian Meola (JIMMY)
Total runtime: 1 hour 21 minutes
3:45 PM - HAYS COUNTY ON SCREEN
24-HOURS TO PLAY (6 min, San Marcos)
A short doc on the Broke Thespians 24-hour Play Festival. Director Larry Mock.
DO YOU ACCEPT? (5 min, Buda)
A woman is contacted by her childhood friend, whom she has not seen in years, to meet up. The friend gives her a phone and poses a question to her that will forever change her life, "Do you accept?" Director Joseph Santa Cruz.
IMPURITY (7 min, San Marcos)
A young man, Yasuo, struggling with an opioid addiction, reflects on his past decisions and the seemingly grim reality he must face. Director Nicholas Butler.
THE UNLIKELY SURVIVOR (15 min, Buda)
At the height of the zombie apocalypse, ten-year-old Susan breaks away from her group and sets out to get her mother the medicine she needs, only to make an unexpected friend. Director River Montgomery. National Premiere!
JACK-O-LANTERN (15 min, Kyle)
A young couple's fun and festive date night turns into something sinister after carving pumpkins given to them by a mysterious character.
TIMES OF TEXAS: THE QUICK CUT (23 min, San Marcos)
A non-narrative documentary featuring scenes of people, places and wildlife in Central Texas from 2019 to 2022. Director Douglas Smith. National premiere!
A TEXAS MERMAID MOVIE (19 min, San Marcos)
Eleven-year-old Katie and her dad reconnect after many years apart, with the help of a mermaid they meet in the San Marcos River. Director John David de Virgiliis.
Followed by Q&A with Director Douglas Smith (TIMES OF TEXAS)
Total runtime: 1hr 30 min
5:45 PM - CRYPTIC TRIPTYCH (1hr 21 min, Houston)
An art horror anthology featuring 3 stories: "Adoratum Technica", a classical Pygmalion-inspired tale in which an Artist builds an AI, with tragic results; "The Sound of Her Voice", a dark psychodrama in which an young man finds that getting rid of his domineering mother is not so easy; and "Graybeard", a gothic fairy tale loosely based on the real-life case of child killer Albert Fish. Director Fatima Hye.
BODY (7 min, ATX)
Jake swears he just saw one of his Halloween decorations move and, worst of all, neither he or his girlfriend, Dawn, know where the damned thing came from. Director Ronald Short.
INFATUATION (8 min, Dallas)
A washed up singer tries to reclaim his fame by being the manager of a hot new talented singer. When true intentions are revealed, feelings are overwhelmed & hurt. Rage takes over. Director Tylin Bernard.
SPADES (12 min, ATX)
Best friends gather for a fun weekend until they have to play a game that quickly spirals when faced with a life-or-death decision. Director Quevette Terrell.
Followed by Q&A with Director Fatima Hye (CRYPTIC TRIPTYCH); Director Tylin Bernard & Director of Photography Edgar Melgar (INFATUATION); & Writer/Producer Latriece Lathan (SPADES)
Total runtime: 1 hour 48 minutes
8PM - CARNAGE RADIO (1hr 49 min, West Texas)
With the help of a late-night radio show DJ, a local police detective sets out to save her small, West Texas town from a deranged sociopath who is killing off the DJ’s radio show listeners, one by one. Director James Fite.
DISARMED (3 min, Hutto)
An apartment resident soon finds himself at the mercy of an intruder. Director Josh Varble. Festival premiere!
ENMITY (6 min, Katy)
James awakens to find himself bound in a dimly lit room, engaged in a surreal game with Lucy: a sinister embodiment of his struggle with alcoholism, leading him to confront dark truths in a haunting battle for freedom and redemption. Director Jax Twine.
Followed by Q&A with Director Josh Varble (DISARMED)
Total runtime: 1 hour 58 minutes