Farmland Raptors, like Barn Owls, and American Kestrels are experiencing a steep decline in their population here in the Mid-Atlantic Region. For this reason, Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center started the Shaver’s Creek Farmland Raptor Project. Based in Central Pennsylvania, Joe Glass, (The Dirty Birder) is a wildlife documentary filmmaker who blends artistry with conservation.

Director: Joe Glass | Filming Location: Huntingdon County, PA | Documentary  | 16:20 min

An unhappy girl’s mind and life is being eaten away by her burdening eating disorder. 

Gabriela Coronel is a New York-based filmmaker whose projects often center on characters navigating complex inner worlds, using light, color, and composition to evoke psychological depth.

Director: Gabriela Jolie Coronel | Student Narrative: Ithaca College | 14:55 min

A therapist prescribing unnecessary drugs for money must ask himself how far he’s willing to push his scheme.

Will Link is a recent graduate from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He graduated with Film Production, with a Digital Storytelling minor. He loves entertaining, whether it’s with a camera, through editing, or even just making someone laugh.

Director: Will Link | Student Narrative: University of Missouri-Columbia | 7:38 min

As their final season comes to an end, three Penn State volleyball seniors will step onto the court knowing that every practice, every game, and every moment is leading to their last. The Last Set is a bittersweet documentary that will capture the emotions of an inevitable transition: what it means to leave behind a sport that has shaped them.

Director: Riley Mihalakakos | Student Documentary: Penn State University   | 7:05 min

Four robots try to solve who amongst themselves killed their cereal.

Director:  E H Light, Anh Huynh | Location: Myerstown, PA | Comedy  | 6:47 min

While traveling for work, Ms. Rossi gets picked up by the wrong driver at the airport.

An award winning writer, director, and producer who brings over thirty years of experience to the set, Pat started his career in Chicago working in front of the camera. With his writing, directing, and producing, Pat has earned a reputation for developing and creating unique and wonderful stories. 

Director: Pat Battistini | Filming Location: Italy | Comedy  | 19:50 min

After a ghost tour through the hills of Maryland, a young hiker finds herself face-to-face with true horror, discovering that all legend has an origin in truth.

Jordan Miller is an award-winning filmmaker, musician and podcaster from Maryland. His work, both as writer/director and cinematographer, includes feature films, short films, and a PRX released audio drama/thriller “Black Velvet Fairies” produced with the creators of The Blair Witch Project.

Director: Jordan Miller | Filming Location: Maryland | Thriller/Horror  | 13:09 min

When Max gets her period suddenly during class, she is left with no choice but to use a Manpon tampon. Recognizing that this product contains toxic chemicals, Max decides to take a stand against the principal, her school’s ideology, and Manpon himself. 

Graham Zemke is a Junior Cinema Production Major concentrating in Directing.  

Director:  Graham Zemke | Student Narrative: Point Park University | 8:23 min

Bodie, a seasoned former corporate employee, and Preston, an overconfident newbie, find themselves alone together in a waiting room for a job interview. But how they got there . . . may surprise you. 

Shane  Cannon is a filmmaker and musician from Mars Pennsylvania who attended Mars Area High School and is currently in attendance at PennWest Edinboro University.  

Director: Shane Cannon | Student Narrative: PennWest Edinboro University | 8:58 min

A sports physician must convince a stubborn star hockey player to slow down, lest they get an injury they won’t recover from.

Director: Marco Falcucci | Student Narrative: Bellisario College of Communications | 10:18 min

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

Usually known as a director of photography, Grace Drury steps into the director role for her second time. She has been writing screenplays for a decade and has finally chosen to bring one of them to life through “Ubiquitous”. 

Director:  Grace Drury | Student Narrative: Ithaca College | 19:37 min

There’s a cost for getting lost...and a price for being found.

William Allen Jones is an accomplished playwright, librettist, and composer. In addition, Jones has also produced and/or directed over forty productions, shows, and events as well as directed, cast, and written numerous local television and radio commercials.

Director: William Allen Jones | Filming Location: Hollidaysburg, PA  | 17:07 min

A high school student is haunted by the spirit of her bully, who encourages her to embrace the freedom of being a teenager.

Madison Traub is an indie filmmaker based in Pennsylvania. She graduated from Hofstra University with a B.F.A degree in Filmmaking. During her final semester at Hofstra, she produced four senior thesis films along with writing, directing, and editing Pity Party, her own thesis film.

Director: Madison Traub | Student Narrative: Hofstra University | 13:31 min

Riley Meyer is a senior in high school who loves the game of basketball. Unfortunately, Riley is horrible at basketball and constantly is mocked for his abilities. Luckily for Riley, he finds a magic lava lamp containing a Genie. 

Director, Trevor Letourneau is an aspiring filmmaker from Towson Maryland who has been a freelance film/media worker for the past two years with experience working on award winning films.

Director:  Trevor Letourneau | Student Narrative: Towson University | 15:32 min