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Program Running Time 101 min.

Midnight is traditionally a time of monsters and bizarre creatures, of harrowing tales and devious thoughts. This program of eight exhilarating and wacky shorts delivers all of these plus major laughs and body counts, sure to please even the most die-hard late night aficionados.

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Films in Program

Directed By: Scott Hamilton
(Australia, 2010, 8 mins, HDCAM)

Held captive in a dark and dingy basement a young man is repeatedly beaten, but the interrogation turns weird when the clouds part to reveal a full moon…

Directed By: Michael Lavelle
(Ireland, 2011, 20 mins, Digital Betacam)

Feathers are ruffled at an Irish orphanage when a strange newcomer’s surprising popularity threatens to upset the pecking order…

Directed By: Takashi Iitsuka
(Japan, 2011, 20 mins, HDCAM)

It’s Brick Novak’s Diary meets Japanese mad-scientist monster movie with a liberal dose of politeness in this unpolished, cheezy and wonderfully hilarious animated adventure.

(Maldito gergelim)
Directed By: Flávio Barone
(Brazil, 2012, 13 mins, HDCAM)

With their abducted mark in the trunk, hitmen Santiago and Carlos head for the drop—but it’s a long drive filled with absurd conversations and unfortunate events…

Directed By: Michael Craft
(Australia, 2012, 13 mins, HDCAM)

Vincent awakens disoriented and confused, but when his control-freak crime boss calls him in for yet another crazy job, he has no choice but to accept.

Directed By: Shane Ward
(UK, 2012, 14 mins, HDCAM)

On a weekend hunting trip, three old friends drink and share stories—until Ethan comes out with an amazing adventure tale of which he presents intoxicating proof.

Directed By: Jacob Ruby
(USA, 2012, 6 mins, HDV)

In a dingy room, a man recounts how a twitch he had in one eye developed into a belief that his eyes had been replaced by some mysterious authorities out to monitor him…

UFO
(O.V.N.I.)
(France, 2012, 7 mins, HDCAM)

Mary-Ann walks the streets of Paris, engulfed in anxiety and paranoia, until she is suddenly transformed and is ready to punish all those puny people who’ve ridiculed her…