SISFA Main Event:
The following films have been selected to headline this years' festival at the Main Event on March 22.
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For a full breakdown of times for film screenings, please visit the 'Festival Schedule' page.
An Old Friend
Premieres 03/22, 6:30 PM MST
An imaginary friend (Jason Faunt) finds out his sole purpose is to bring happiness to his child, only to discover his child is a 90-year-old man (Tom Skerritt) on his death bed.
Directed by Nuk Suwanchote
COMEDIC shorts
I Am Duck
Premieres 03/22, 6:30 PM MST
Dumped out into a desert, an oblivious duck plunges headlong into a quest for bread, or something more.
Directed by Nick Zweig
My Sister Got Shingled
In this comedic short about an insurance agent’s first day of field training, we learn that sometimes sibling rivalry and love comes at a premium.
Directed by Silas J Rowland
Premieres 03/22, 6:30 PM MST
Preggers
After Isabella's encounter with a curandera, she takes a pregnancy test that derails the plans she has for herself. After discussing the positive test with her boyfriend Carlos, he berates her for considering an abortion, until he wakes up in a nightmare, where he is confronted with children, a pregnant belly, and an unruly scientist.
Directed by Sylvia Ray
The Only Son
Directed by Piotr Matyja
Jack, a Polish Immigrant living in Los Angeles, will have to decide if he'll sacrifice his morals to save his son's future.
Premieres 03/22, 6:30 PM MST
Premieres 03/22, 6:30 PM MST
Directed by Philip DeRise
Young Korean immigrants assimilate to baseball, burnt hot dogs and hostility at a discount daycare. Rocking out to vinyl records at Bible Camp has unintended consequences. A traumatic memory, based on a true immigrant story.
dramatic shorts
Premieres 03/22, 6:30 PM MST
Unprofessional
Terry has just been let go from his job. It seems like the whole world is against him. But when an anonymous job flyer gives him an opportunity to redeem himself, it only complicates his situation further.
Directed by Drew Schettler
Premieres 03/22, 6:30 PM MST
DOCUMENTARY SHORT
Becoming Who
You Are
This doc explores one of the largest and most well-respected classical music festivals in the world, the Aspen Music
Festival & School.
Directed by Tyler Shown
Premieres 03/22, 6:30 PM MST
long-form SHORT
As Easy As Closing
Your Eyes
Academy Award-nominee Abigail Breslin presents- The story of a grieving mother who battles her addiction to a black-market drug that gives her life-like dreams about the son she lost.
Directed by Parker Croft
Premieres 3/22, 6:30 PM MST
Short Film Showcase-Day 1
The festival will launch with this Short Film showcase, premiering select short films from all across the United States.
To Engage
A romantic picnic is derailed by a marriage proposal.
Dramatic Short
Directed by Le Chau
Premieres 3/21, 6:45 PM MST
Pure
(Directed By Stephan Eigenmann)
Turn Over
When Kerry returns to the family farm with a money-making proposition for his estranged older brother Thad, he discovers he is the half-owner of a rusty old tractor bought by their father just before his unexpected death. But, if they can get the old beast to turn over, it could be worth more than cash to them both. Dramatic Short
Directed by Rick Endacott
Premieres 3/21, 6:45 PM MST
Another Saturday
A young teenager decides to enjoy a day of fun with her crush only to return home to find her worst fears realized.
Dramatic Short
Directed by J.A. DellaRipa
Premieres 3/21, 6:45 PM MST
Cowboy Boots
Jack, a gay cowboy from Nebraska, finds anything but the promised land he envisioned when he visits a San Francisco gay club for the first time. Dramatic Short
Directed by Erik K. Delehoy
Premieres 3/21, 6:45 PM MST
The Take Away
Cassandra Berry brings music to public park stages, to worshiping congregations, to neighborhood bars and to many places in-between. And the take away? The world listens.
Documentary Short
Directed by Susan Carol Davis & Claire DeJarnett
Premieres 3/21, 6:45 PM MST
Howl if You Love Me
Boy has girl. Boy loses girl. Boy wins girl back, but girl is a werewolf.
Sc-Fi/Thriller/Horror Short
Directed by John R. Dilworth
Premieres 3/21, 6:45 PM MST
Sock Quiz
Directed by Ethan John Paulo
Premieres 3/21, 6:45 PM MST
After nearly giving up on filling out her study guide, Caroly’s wish for geometry to be as easy as making sock puppets comes true when one of her puppets, PySockoras, comes to life to educate her on the magic of geometry.
Comedic Short
Colorado Showcase:
'Late Night Edition'
The following films have been selected to screen during Day One, premiering select shorts created in Colorado.
Kino Kopf
Born from steel and glass, Kino Kopf is created by two inventors. Kino Kopf is the first of its kind, a sentient humanoid VHS camera. But as new models surpass them, Kino Kopf is left alone to contemplate if they ever had a soul, while visions of an electric cowboy dance through their dreams.
Sci-Fi/Thriller/Horror Short
Directed by Jack Cosgriff
Premieres 3/21, 8:00 PM MST
Kids for Kidnapping
A young brother and sister journey into a dark and seedy adult world. Dramatic Short
Directed by Torrance Maurer
Premieres 3/21, 8:00 PM MST
The Abyss
When her sister is murdered, a headstrong detective must convince a burnt-out psychic to find the serial killer responsible or risk letting them escape justice.
Sci-Fi/Thriller/Horror Short
Directed by Chris Churilla
Premieres 8.27, 1:00 PM MST
Premieres 03/21, 8:00 PM MST
Premieres 6/24, 8:30 PM MST
Ghost Town
A story about Rick, a struggling alcoholic, but more importantly, a father. We follow Rick on his journey to make the decision to continue down the path of feeding his addiction, or with the support of his daughter Claire, leave it behind and begin a new chapter of life.
Long-Form Short: Drama
Directed by Ryan Frazee
Premieres 3/21, 8:00 PM MST
Run
An exploration of how past traumas never truly disappear.
Dramatic Short
Directed by Brittany Marie
Premieres 3/21, 8:00 PM MST
Feature Film Showcase/Short Film Showcase-Day 2
Rival
After the murder of a fellow classmate, 17-year-old Erin Sawyer must face the revelation that her older brother is responsible for the murder spree happening in her hometown of Redwood Springs.
Colorado Feature Film:
Sci-Fi/Thriller/Horror
Directed by David Vigil
Premieres 3/22, 2:00 PM MST
Join us on Saturday afternoon for 6 incredible stories.
Frozen Dead Guy Days
In the quirky mountains of Colorado, people from all over the world gather to throw a party annually for a frozen dead guy, a yearly celebration of costumed weirdos looking to drink, dance, race coffins, and dive into a frozen lake.
Long-Form Short: Documentary
Directed by Mike Scalisi & Bruce Borowsky
Premieres 3/22, 3:00 PM MST
Saint Emily
Daisy wishes she could live inside Emily Dickinson's poems. But having recently moved to Boston to begin "adult" life, she is struggling. Caught between daydreams and reality, Daisy attempts to make friends and find hope in Real Life.
Dramatic Short
Directed by Charlotte Benoit
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Premieres 3/22, 3:00 PM MST
Lisa's Secret
John never understood his mother, Lisa, until a secret kept for sixty years finally came to light.
Long-Form Short: Documentary
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PREMIERES 3/22, 3:00 PM MST
Directed by Adam Warner
I Need Moore
Jason visits his therapist, Dr. Moore, and becomes concerned after receiving crucial news that changes their patient-doctor relationship.
Dramatic Short
Directed by Alex Cadman
Premieres 3/22, 3:00 PM MST
Quail Lake Meditation
When news comes of a life changing medical diagnosis, a woman long used to an active and busy life, takes a meditative walk around a beautiful lake and is given insights that will sustain herself and inspire others in the time ahead. Documentary Short
Directed by Nancy Bentley
Premieres 3/22, 3:00 PM MST