Noon films - (block-2)

 USA. Animation. 2 minutes. Director:   Jillian Smith.  Joan can't light her cigarette. Her friend Damien helps light it for her.  Jill Smith was born and raised in Buffalo NY. She stayed in New York to  study Fine Arts and Art History at Alfred University and is now perusing  her Masters in Film and Animation at the Rochester Institute of  Technology. She has an immense passion for animation and enjoys  experimenting with 3D modeling texturing and animation with 2D character  design and animation. She will start her second year at RIT in the fall  2024 and is excited to see what she will create next! 

 USA. Thriller. 4 minutes. Director:  Patrick Peacock.  You steal from the boss, you pay the price. 

USA. Drama. 15 minutes. Director:  Shayne R. James.   Championship boxer Jackson Cain (Tony Tran) stands at a crossroads as he  nears the end of his illustrious career. Urged by his wife, Morgan  (Alexis Torix), to retire while on top for the sake of his health and  family, Jackson grapples with a fierce addiction to the sport. As pride  battles love, he must decide whether to step out of the ring or let his  passion consume him, risking. Director  Shayne James is an aspiring director, writer, and actor currently based  in Central Florida. A film bachelor’s student at Full Sail University,  where he has been enrolled from 2022 to 2025, James has nurtured a  passion for film since childhood, everything he holds dear. 

Germany. Drama. 12 minutes. English Subtitles.  Director:  Christian Skibinski.  The past catches up with Felix, in the form of his old buddy Olaf.  Mob-leader Ivan wants his cocaine back, and Felix has to fight for his  new domestic life, and to escape his crime background.  

USA. Dark Comedy. 12 min. Dir.:  Kyle Roark and Maty Young.  When Erica (IvyAnna Harris), accidentally causes the untimely death of  her recent crush (Todd A. Jackson), she turns to her friend, Shane (Kyle  Roark), a psychic medium who could help her communicate with his ghost.  However, the afterlife reunion takes a dark turn as secrets are  revealed and hearts are broken leading to a supernatural confrontation  that challenges the boundaries between the living and the dead.  Director Kyle Roark  says " You don't need a million dollars to make a quality film you're proud of. And I'll leave it at that"...he's right.