Stop / Start Freakin'
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
BP // Directed by Ben Turok // Two old friends reach a breaking point after a long night together
Intimacy Workshop // Directed by Eddie Prunoske // In a stark church basement, a group of men gather for a symposium on the elusive art of human connection.
Feeling the Apocalypse // Directed by Chen Sing Yap // A psychotherapist struggling with climate anxiety explores what it means to live in a dying world.
The Feeling of Being Close to You // Directed by Ash Goh Hua // In a reconciliatory phone conversation set to old home videos juxtaposed with footage of independent adult life, the filmmaker and their mother candidly discuss intergenerational trauma and abuse.
Friyay // Directed by Katie Colosimo // Ellie doesn't feel like going out even though it's Friday night, but she's okay with that. A series of insignificant conversations make her question - is she okay? The nagging pull of the weekend forces her out the door, ultimately throwing her night into chaos.
Throckadacia // Directed by Blake Lucius Griffey // Sterling deals with rejection and betrayal in a complicated love triangle, all played out during the filming of a variety show.
Lollygag // Directed by Tij D'oyen // A woman recounts her sensual yet macabre childhood memory about the boy next door.