Shorts: Apocalypse When?

These three shorts all show one of my favorite thought experiences: What do people do when society breaks down?

Tickets:
Friday, September 5th — 7:10pm — Room A011
Sunday, September 7th — 12:30pm — Room C105

What’s Left
Narrative • Drams • USA • 2025 • 18 Minutes

Director: Ryan Gentle, Austin Quarles
Writer: Ryan Gentle, Austin Quarles
Producers: Ryan Gentle, Austin Quarles, Elizabeth Knox
Cast: Emma Naumovska, Byron Herlong, Marcus Earl Scott, Christine Juarbe, Sam Brooks
A story set in a future Tennessee where the consequences of global warming have drastically altered the American landscape, bringing the ocean inland and triggering societal collapse—this is what’s left of The United States of America.

An Affair At The End Of Time
Narrative • Drama • USA • 2025 • 15 Minutes

Director: Chase Todd
Writer: Chase Todd, Phillip Hazen
Producer: Chase Todd, Phillip Hazen
Cast: Katherine Bokenkamp, Myles Valentine, Mercedes DeSilva

A man has second thoughts about the affair he’s been having on the day the world ends.

Kal-Haven
Narrative • Horror • USA • 2025 • 12 Minutes

Director: Kal Kociss
Writer: Andrew Bailes
Producer: Kyle Clark
Cast: Noah Smith, Courtney Mazeika, Andrew Bailes

A young man named Hunter is in search of food in a post-apocalyptic world. During his travels, he meets another scavenger with ambiguous intentions.