BLOCK 2

LISTENING (16:05) Mark Zampella;St. Petersburg Premiere (in attendance)
https://vimeo.com/238300516
A small-time grifter in search of his next score. He gets realtor Sara Holmes in his sights, but will she turn the tables on him? A neo-noir rom-com involving high-end real estate, wiretapping, blackmail, bird watching, and petty theft.

THE APOCALYPSE NEEDS WEIRDOS (13:18)
The Apocalypse Needs Weirdos is a road trip comedy...with zombies. Our two resident weirdos are unknowingly driving themselves to their own death, Godfather style. Can weirdos make the cut in the new world order?

POLTERHEIST (25:05) Austin Spicer; St. Petersburg Premiere (in attendance)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQ_3v75EUlM
Two men return from a heist and begin to experience several paranormal things that cause them to wonder if the whole heist was worth it.

CHECKMATE (16:30) David Jeremy Meyer; St. Petersburg Premiere (in attendance)
We don't fear the dark, we fear what's in it. Checkmate invites you on a slow burn descent into our most primal fears. How will you survive? It's your move.

REVENGE OF THE PIZZA KING (7:24)
A local pizza parlor owner, the self proclaimed, "Pizza King" seeks vengeance from the grave after his failing 15 minute guarantee drives him into bankruptcy.

 HALF AN HOUR (4) Victoria Jorgensen; World Premiere (in attendance)
A woman past her prime, prepares for her 'date' in front of her dresser mirror. There is an old photo of a younger version of her dressed in circus show garb, stuck on the mirror. As she prepares for the 'date', she musters strength from the memory of her former, untainted, idealistic self.

THE DEATH SWITCH (4) Jeremy Westrate; World Premiere (in attendance)
In a strange sequence of events, a retired police detective is haunted by his past.

TIME: 86:12