Friday Student Shorts

The Ballad of SkipJack & Atticus

Director: Dani De Guzman

Country: Canada; Running Time: 7 minutes

Nothing ever happens in the desert town of Meekspring, until Skipjack, a smooth talking con cat, and his protégé Atticus roll into town. But before they can get away with pulling off the heist, bounty hunter Barkley steps into the fray. Will they live to steal another day or will this be the end of their conniving career?

THe Curmidugeon Factory

Director: Joshua M Thomas

Country: United States; Running Time: 17 minutes

An old-timer asks himself if he has anything left to give. He finds the answer…in The Curmudgeon Factory.

The Lily & the Scorpion

Director: Charlie Netto

Country: Canada; Running Time: 14 minutes

Infamous outlaws The Lily and The Scorpion are on the run after a bank job gone wrong, but as day turns into night, the partners’ trust in each other begins to fray.

Black and AMber

Director: Nina Shakes

Country: United States; Running Time: 10 minutes

In 1894, after Canada invades the Pacific Northwest, a bounty hunter sets out to seek revenge.

Guiding Light

Director: India Anne Mitchell

Country: United States; Running Time: 5 minutes

Through the compelling interviews of the lead prosecutor, the defense attorney and the police chief, “Guiding Light” tells the story of a young teen (Polly Hannah Klaas) in a small town in America who was kidnapped from her bedroom during a slumber party while her family was in the house. In "Guiding Light", India Mitchell, a teen growing up in the same town thirty years later brings a fresh perspective and highlights the importance of the legacy of this case to the continuing endeavor to keep children safe.