DEKALB ELEMENTARY (20:23)Reed Van Dyk (Oscar Nominated)
https://vimeo.com/205092257
Inspired by a 911 call placed during a school shooting incident.

SON TO SON (8) Taron Lexton; World Premiere (in attendance)
A late-night meeting between a father and son reveals an insidious secret lurking beneath the surface. What began as an innocent habit has led to the most deadly—and unexpected—epidemic in modern history.

FADING SCARS (13;21) Cullen Douglas
https://vimeo.com/243480230
Soft music plays, the fire roars. Ben and Alison’s physical chemistry is off the charts and they’re falling for one another, hard. But they’re both carrying painful secrets. If their love is to last, they’ll need to lay bare the most damaged parts of their souls and hope they still shine. (MAYBE list the two stars?)

HUMAN PROJECT (12:39) K. Spencer Jones; Florida Premiere (in attendance)
https://vimeo.com/236131613
In the wake of their father’s death, two estranged siblings begin a journey of self discovery. When family responsibility conflicts with their dreams, they must learn to love each other before they can truly begin to heal.

MARCUS (10) J.R. Poli; St. Petersburg Premiere (in attendance)
A group of men struggle with a life changing decision. They find themselves on different sides of an argument.  One which could possibly lead to a tragic ending.

RALLY (4:29) Wasly Castillo; World Premiere
Michael decides that it is time to stand up to his sister when their father is imprisoned for marching in a racist rally. Sara feels that her brother needs to put family first and help get their father out of jail.

PLEA (19:59) Joseph Oppenheimer; St. Petersburg Premiere
https://vimeo.com/209355065
A public defender has minutes to save her 16-year-old client from a life sentence for murder by convincing him to take a plea deal for a crime he only technically committed, but to defend this boy, she will have to condemn him.

TIME   88:51