Short Block | Somewhere Over The Rainbow

These films transport us to the edge where reality bends and the impossible becomes possible. From magical typewriters and mystical encounters to surreal quests and alternate futures, each story offers a chance to reimagine life’s path. Through second chances, hidden realms, and forgotten memories, we see what happens when the ordinary meets the extraordinary, inviting us to see both the world and ourselves in new ways.

The Candy Lady | Dir. Monique Morton Derouselle | 11 min | USA | Afro- fantasy, comedy, suspense

A neighborhood candy lady's normal day goes awry when she awakens an antique magical typewriter that brings her short stories to life.

To End All Spells | Dir. Nana Kwabena, Zak Cedarholm | 16 min | Experimental, Short | USA | Thriller, Fantasy, Suspense, Mystery, Afro Surrealist, Neo-Western

Amidst her village nearing the brink of extinction, an unforgiving desert warrior fights to protect the legacy of Palve, a sacred psychedelic fruit that connects its indigenous to the spiritual realm. The only way to experience the effects of this scarce and forbidden hallucinogenic is through the remaining villagers greatest form of protection; their hair.

In Old Ranchos | Dir. Matthew Lucas | 16 min | Short | USA | Absurd, Bizarre, Comedy, Dark Comedy, Dark Fairytale, Fantasy, Female Producer, Live Action, Magical Realism, Narrative Fiction, Short, Western

An old west lawman on the run meets a seductive siren who offers him a chance to rewrite his tragic past.

The End | Dir. Will Pinke | 17 min | Short | USA | Noir, Comedy, Surreal, Mystery

In this surreal noir-comedy, SAM (75), an aging, wannabe mystery writer struggles to finish his first detective novel before it's too late. Over the course of one eventful evening, the lines between his real and fictional lives begin to blur.

En Memoria [2024] | Dir. Roberto Fatal | 11 min | Short | USA | Sci-Fi, Drama

In a dystopian future, a mother struggles to finish making her daughter’s Quinceañera dress. 

A Life, Lost | Dir. Andrew Nisinson | 16 min | Short | USA | Fantasy, Drama, Comedy

A man falls out of the sky, landing on a beach in the afterlife, only to discover he remembers nothing of his life. Fortunately for him, he meets Jess, who shows him the ropes and sets out to help him recover what he lost.

Pushover | Dir. Brian Lederman | 7 min | Short | USA

A man's life is upended by increasingly threatening phone calls demanding he leave a review for a paperweight purchased online.

Host or Publisher Bushwick Film Festival