SUNDAY OCT. 20
Texas State University - Live Oak Hall
157 East Sessom Dr
$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 - THE ASTRAL WOODS (1hr 23 min, San Anto)
A wife is forced into a life insurance scam and abandoned at a cabin in the woods. She soon learns the land holds an ancient secret that is not from this world. Director Isaac Rodriguez.
Preceded by:
DARLINS (10 min, Kingwood)
When a writer cuts a creepy creature from her novel and turns down a would-be suitor, she finds her editing choices have dire consequences. Director Zach Uthman.
INTO THE GRAVE (14 min, San Anto)
When a best friend’s posthumous testimony reveals a devastating secret that uproots her lifestyle, Beverley, a frustrated suburban housewife, must undergo a dynasty of secrecy in order to get her family back together. Director Patricia Cardim.
Total runtime: 1 hour 47 minutes
12:30PM - TEXAS MUSIC & FAITH SHORTS BLOC
MOTHER OF EXILES (3 min, ATX)
Music video for a song by Charlie Marlow. Director Michael Payton.
SEND ME AN ANGEL (5 min, ATX)
Performed by Tarantula Mountain. Director J. Budro Partida.
IT’S TIME (5 min, Fate)
Living in the world today, we are all experiencing highs and lows of life. "It's Time" lets us know that It's Time to Serve the Lord. Director Roland Pollard.
THRU THE NIGHT (15 min, ATX)
A men's Bible study encourages vulnerable conversations about race, masculinity and financial hardship – but struggles to keep its members in a noisy, disruptive, faith-testing world. Director Christian Meola.
BOMB (13 min, ATX)
Whether they play your type of music or not, rockers have feelings too. Director Michael Scott Payton.
A SECOND CHANCE (5 min, Leander)
A soul in limbo seeks redemption. Director The Fox.
HAZING RAIN (29 min, San Anto)
A man haunted by his past confronts his shortcomings and reevaluates his priorities after an unfortunate incident. Through introspection and mending fractured bonds, he embraces the role of a loving father. Director Rosie DeHoyos.
Followed by Q&A with Director Michael Payton (MOTHER OF EXILES & BOMB); Dircetor J. Budro Partida & Producer John Robert Jew, Jr (SEND ME AN ANGEL); Director Christian Meola (THRU THE NIGHT); & Musician Alexia Curry (IT’S TIME)
Total runtime: 1 hour 15 min
2:30 PM - PAW MAMA (1hr 3min, ATX)
Grace, a young animal advocate, moves back home after her life spirals out of control. During the Covid lockdown she takes comfort in her isolation, but two years later as everyone around her works to get back to normal, she struggles to let go of the past and rejoin the world. Director David Nicholas Reyes.
Preceded by:
ALL IN A DAY’S WORK (6 min, ATX)
A man's quest for enlightenment leads him to a New Age workshop that proves to be more than his mind can handle. Director Troy Fortenberry.
MISCELLANEOUS THOM (18 min, ATX)
When Perry receives $5,000 to babysit famous TikTok star Thom, she doesn't realize that she's about to embark on a wild night being handcuffed to a strange, spontaneous character. Director Kaleb Rimer.
BONGO THE ELEPHANT (25 min, Huntsville)
When Martin, an aging animator suffering from dementia, is left alone by his caretaker, he’s visited by a door-to-door salesman who sparks a dramatic journey through Martin’s past. Directors Blaine Childress & Blake Childress.
Followed by Q&A, led by University of Arizona film student Phil Summers, with co-director/co-writer Blaine Childress, co-director/co-writer Blaine Childress, co-writer Elijah Monks & 2nd AD Jose Lumbreras (BONGO THE ELEPHANT); & Director Troy Fortenberry (ALL IN A DAY’S WORK)
Total runtime: 1 hour 52 minutes
5 PM - THE INTRUDER (1hr 41 min, Seabrook)
A young, paranoid man begins to believe someone is breaking into his house every night. Director Jack Brame.