SHORTS PROGRAM: AFTER DARK Short Film Competition

SHORTS PROGRAM: AFTER DARK

MUKBANG
2026 USA 10 MIN
DIRECTOR Joe Grode
In a near-future dystopia, an underground mukbang factory turns human appetite into entertainment, forcing participants to gorge themselves for an insatiable online audience.

TROPIC OF THE MOURNING GECKO (ΤΡΟΠΙΚΌΣ ΤΟΥ ΘΡΗΝΟΎΝΤΟΣ ΓΚΈΚΟ)
2026 Greece 18 MIN
DIRECTOR Stavros Markoulakis
Yorgos is about to leave home when he has his first sexual experience with a boy. In these final days, Yorgos’ dreams will give birth to his new skin, at any cost.

A CRIME ACROSS FOUR LANDSCAPES
2025 USA 6 MIN
DIRECTOR Aidan Weaver
When a small-town crime goes awry, the evidence is scattered across four picturesque landscapes in the American South — inviting viewers to piece together what happened.

THE LIFE CYCLE OF A GREY ANT (LE CYCLE DE VIE DES FOURMIS GRISES)
2025 Canada | France 17 MIN
DIRECTOR Caraz
Blending fiction and dance, THE LIFE CYCLE OF A GREY ANT is a retro-futuristic ballet that flips a middle finger to modernity.

A BREACH WITHIN (UNE BRÈCHE)
2026 Canada 28 MIN
DIRECTOR Jean-François Leblanc
A detective and her partner head to the country on a sweltering summer afternoon for a routine witness interview in an ongoing investigation.

THE BOVINE COMEDY
2026 France 25 MIN
DIRECTOR Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke
In a future where cows have nearly vanished, Phop, a rich farmer, owns Southeast Asia’s last bull and relies on Jon’s unique skill to help the bull produce semen.

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Screenings

October 23, 9:20 p.m.

Chinese 2

Details

Running Time (minutes): 108

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