Multi-Screening: The Hot Air Balloon, Heartstrings, Koreatown Ghost Story, A Story of Strange Food, The Game Just Got Real, The October Problem, ROOM 1403, POKÉMIME

The October Problem

A man in the midst of disorienting change gets an unexpected wake-up call.

Koreatown Ghost Story

In this supernatural horror tale based on a Korean ritual starring Margaret Cho and Lyrica Okano, a woman entertains a macabre marriage offer that would let her pursue her dreams, for better or for much much worse.

The Hot Air Balloon

Enjoy a hot air balloon ride and discover what it’s like to see the Earth from above.

ROOM 1403

A young, curious tenant is sternly warned by her landlord to not open a closet door.

Heartstrings

Heartstrings is a short 3D-animated drama that tells the story of Ailidh, a young Irish woman who immigrated to New York City in 1910 with little belongings except for her father's old violin. Ailidh comes home from a long day of performing in the streets of Hell's Kitchen with a broken string, discouraged, and soaked with rain. Although she is on the verge of giving up on her new life in the United States, she is surprised to find that by playing her father's violin that she hadn't had the heart to touch since her journey began, she is able to bring him back to her for one final goodbye. Though the encounter with her father is short-lived, it gives Ailidh the encouragement she needs to continue to follow her dreams of becoming a performer and she is left with a newfound confidence that she will be okay in her new life.

Heartstrings was written and directed by Erin Donahue at the Savannah College of Art and Design with a talented team of eleven artists with diverse backgrounds and experiences, two sound designers, and a score by Miles Kredich.

The Game Just Got Real

Dogs and humans want to play, or not?

POKÉMIME

3 mimes engage in playing poker. 1 mime wages all his money on a game and loses his hand to mime 3. Mime 1 is given a date by which he can pay back his losses. Mime 1 searches high and low for any money he can find to help pay his debts. However, he comes up short and is found by the other 2 mimes. In a display of violence and anger, they take their frustrations out on the mime who owes them money. This story is without dialogue. The story is carried on by nonverbal communication and music to help immerse you in the development of the plot.

A Story of Strange Food

In 《A Story of Strange Food》, there is a restaurant where the kitchen utensils are alive. The kitchen utensils work hard and conscientiously for the capitalist boss, but in the end, they are crushed and abandoned. Finally, the red giant punished the guilty shopkeeper and saved the oppressed kitchenware.