Salon Film Schedule

Saturday, October 18

10:00am  - 6:00pm

Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 110 West Catharine St., Milford, PA 18337

10:00am – DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILMS

Gone Huntin’ - 10m (Directed by Ethan Haggerty)                                                                           

A documentary about 4 men who are infatuated with cycling segment hunting on the app "Strava."

Warriors Beyond The Battlefield: African Americans in the Armed Forces - 26m (Directed by Dave Messick)                                                                                                         

A documentary highlighting the untold stories from multiple generations of brave African American soldiers who have served in the United States military since the Civil War.

Handwoven - 9m (Directed by Dasha Levin, Mason Cazalet, Mihika Das, Matthew Wisdom)                                                                                                    A lyrical portrait of Nikyle Begay, a non-binary shepherd and weaver; working to preserve their way of life through the traditional art of weaving.

The Third Child - 25m (Directed by Serna Amini)                                                            

Mehdi is the only hearing child in a completely deaf family and has struggled with pronunciation and speech due to his family’s circumstances. Now, he is striving to become a professional voice actor.

11:30am – DRAMA SHORT FILMS

 Love, From Ellie - 16m (Directed by Chantelle James)

9-year-old Ellie Williams pretends to be sick from school so she can sneak out and venture by bus to visit her veteran father’s memorial on his birthday.

Stronghold - 15m (Directed by Meghann Artes)

When a group home for boys closes, the house mother must go in search of the boy’s mom before heading off to her new life where she hopes to reconcile with her own estranged daughter. 

Over - 18m (Directed by Duncan Ragg, Anna Phillips)

A father must confront his apathy towards the world’s big issues when his disabled son, who is terrified of open water, steals his boat and refuses to come back to shore until his Dad has saved the world. 

Infinity Girls - 14m (Directed by Molly Ehrenberg-Peters, Alexandra Nedved)

After completing another round of rehab, Jess is eager to reconnect with her best friend, Andi, on their annual weekend camping trip.

Baby Love - 7m (Directed by Kate Kelsen)

A teenage girl desperate for an abortion faces off with a physician assistant. 

12:45 - SUSPENSE/THRILLER SHORT FILMS

Delivery! - 12m (Directed by Samuel Giordano)

A man hunts through the rough city streets for food and cash to bring back to the woman he is holding captive in an abandoned warehouse.

Two Chairs - 27m (Directed by Enni Eastman)

A road weary traveler takes the chance meeting of a lifetime, but it turns out to be a mysterious interrogation beyond time and space that will reverse the core of human existence... FOREVER.

Passing- 3m (Directed by Annarose Davidson)

A surrealist looks into the mind and emotions of a failing pre-med student.

Resurrection- 18m (Directed by Sam Zaslow-Braverman)

In the wake of a traumatic incident at a funeral, an aging widow faces an impossible, bizarre choice. 

2:00pm - COMEDY SHORT FILMS

Blue Comp- 7m (Directed by Farzaneh Ghobadi)

The story is about abilities and disabilities that exist in every person.

Thieving - 3m (Directed by Felipe Arturo Sanchez Robles)

Inspired by Jeff Springman's story, a Texas oilfield worker turned whistleblower. He sued Diamondback, the site owner, and Pilot, Jeff's employer for hydrocarbon poisoning caused by deadly manual tank gauging.

 Friends Not Food - 26m (Directed by Peter Stray)

Rachel inherits a barely-functioning farm sanctuary thanks to her half-brother’s terrible poker face and even worse judgment. Her plan is to get the place stable, hand it back, and return to civilization. But the sanctuary isn’t what she expected.

Prom Party Massacre - 19m (Directed by Jordan Gustafson)

A young gay man tries to woo his crush with a swinging prom party, but when popular kids start turning up dead, the partygoers discover a slasher killer amongst the student body!

The HouseMate - 10m (Directed by Hamed Ghonuei)                                                            

A solitary fly that enters a woman’s home uninvited. The woman, seeking peace in the silence and order of her space, finds her routine disrupted. But the fly does not come to annoy—it approaches her with a quiet passion

3:30pm - STUDENT SHORT FILMS

Hivemind - 3m (Directed by Joey Tangradi)                                                                              

A girl explores a strange game after her friends mysteriously stop talking to her.

Paint - 1m (Directed by Angeline Irene Ameloot)                                                                    

Two paintings in a museum argue about the visitors.

Ubiquitous - 20m (Directed by Grace Drury)                                                                          

An up-and-coming filmmaker, suffering from Borderline Personality Disorder, spirals into obsession in order to win best picture.

Who Will Be There For Me - 2m (Directed by Ethan Hillel Baron)                                         
An abused university student monologues about how rumors have negatively impacted his life.

My Next Guest - 11m (Directed by Lucas Hydock)                                                                  

An awkward high schooler named Jimmy pretends to be a talk show host to socialize with people. Can he maintain his persona after asking out Chloe, the captain of the volleyball team?

Saint James - 13m (Directed by Luke Joseph McDonough)                                                

After a failed suicide attempt, a young man becomes obsessed with becoming a sailor. 

What We Become - 15.5m (Directed by Lauren Donatoni)                                                  
Two friends, thinking they deserve more than they have, spiral into a life of theft, but when one begins to question if they have crossed the line, their bond is tested, and they both must determine how far is too far.

Sunday, October 19

Venue I

Located at: The Columns Museum 608 Broad St., Milford, PA 

11:00am

Land of the Mustaches - 88m (Directed by: Alda Rutanya)

For the children and women of all wars, it never leaves.

Land of the Mustaches is an autobiographical story of a young girl growing up in the Displaced Persons refugee camps with her mother and grandmother after World War II left them starving and stateless. Her father’s disappearance into Stalin’s notorious gulag labor camps in Siberia with only what he was wearing the day he was abducted, parallels her own experiences, until they finally merge into one story, resulting in the ultimate celebration of resilience and human spirit.

Venue II

Located at: Triversity - The Pride Center, 201 W. Harford St., Milford, PA

11:00am

Lavender Outlaws - 15m (Directed by Damon Beirne)                                                     

Amidst a wave of violence and restrictive legislation, a group of musicians converge on Nashville, Tennessee, to reveal the true outlaws of country music.

Don’t Cry For Me All You Drag Queens- 9m (Directed by Kristal Sotomayor)                    

An homage to the legendary drag queen, Mother Cavallucci, by weaving together the present and past to provide a striking portrait of belonging and memory

Evaders - 15m (Directed by Hudson Shelton)                                                                                  

In an authoritarian future America, the government controls gender and family life. Ziya and Walker, anxiously await their Specification ceremony: the day when they must choose to be male or female and will get sorted into nuclear families

Jane’s Carousel - 4m (Directed by Lauren Burnfield)                                                        

When a college student in NYC travels to Brooklyn for an afternoon she meets a young woman who inspires her to rethink her approach to life and love and sparks fly.

Standby - 25m (Directed by Robert Gomes)                                                            

Disheartened, but dedicated middle-aged gay actor, living and working in NYC as a standby for an off-Broadway show, has his love for his art reawakened — with a jolt — in this valentine to the Theater. 

Abby Stein - 6m (Directed by Yulia Starostina)                                                                        

A look into the world of Abby Stein, a transgender rabbi who discusses her former life in the Hasidic Jewish community and her new life as an activist for trans rights.

The Art of Gender - 18m (Directed by Karson Ionetta Sims)                                          

Uplifting the stories of drag, queer, gender-non-conforming individuals, as well as individuals that participate in activities that emphasize a certain norm or stereotype for gender presentation.

Queens of Stonewall - 20m (Directed by Jean Sonderand)                                            

Simone and her fellow transgender community navigate decades of adversity, from the AIDS epidemic through COVID-19, culminating in defiant and celebratory outdoor drag performances. 

Venue III

Grey Towers National Historic Site, 151 Grey Towers Drive, Milford, PA / Cornelia Room

11:00am

Seating is limited to 40 people. Seating will begin at 10:30am

A selection of conservation films hosted by Board Member Darian Rivera

Crossing through the Highlands of Iceland - 30m  (Directed by Dan Razvan Coman)     

Only accessible during the Icelandic summer, the Highlands of Iceland, is an oasis of tranquility and inspiration; unique landscapes inspire those who decide to explore this place. 

Hetch Hetchy: Constructing the Framework for Modern Environmentalism - 10:00m (Directed by Luke Morris)  

Selected by Ken Burn’s Better Angel’s Society, student filmmaker, Luke Morris, of North Carolina presents his middle school National History Day project about Gifford Pinchot and the Hetch Hetchy.

Pastures and Panels - 17:39 (Directed by Tucker Gragg)                                               

Pastures and Panels tells the story of Daniel Dotterer, a 7th-generation Pennsylvania farmer, and other family farms who’ve breathed new life into their land through solar grazing. Their stories capture the decline of small, independent farms and the hope for a new beginning.

conscious | unconscious - 2:36 (Directed by Fiona Nellist)                                                             

The piece focuses on the beauty of patterns, repetition, and meditation. Patterns are all around us, from the sequence of windows on buildings to the microscopic pattern in our hair; anything has a pattern if one looks close enough. 

Gardener of the Galaxy - 10:43 (Directed by Nick Natalicchio)                                         

World renowned astrophysicist and planetary scientist Dr. Edward Guinan reflects on his life, work, and involvement in the “Red Thumbs Mars Garden Project” at Villanova University, which experiments with growing sustainable food sources on Mars.Q&A from Nick Natalicchio.

No Safe Exposure: Rehabilitating America's Eagles - 29:56 (Directed by David Rohm)                 

Compelling, never-before-seen footage of the inspiring work of wildlife rehabilitators as they treat injured eagles and help them return to the skies.