31ST ANNUAL CUCALORUS FILM FESTIVAL
presents
Appaloosa Shorts
SUN · NOVEMBER 23 · 2025 · 1:00 PM · THALIAN MAIN
Appaloosa Shorts
Friday / 10:30 AM / Jengo’s Playhouse
Sunday / 1:00 PM / Thalian Main
67 minutes
A collection of sharp, stirring stories where perception blurs and truth hides in plain sight. From forest shadows to government secrets, each film peels back a layer of illusion, exploring love, memory, and the unseen forces that shape our lives.
From the Corner of My Eye
Director: Justin N. Lacy / 2:41
Producer: Justin N. Lacy
Out on an early morning route through the wintery boreal forest, a postal worker encounters a wild predator -- or was that a trick of the light?
A Canary in the Cabin
Director: Demetrius Wheeler / 7:44
Fresh from a mission, a team of skilled individuals reconvene, but it seems like everyone may not be who they say they are.
Listen with Your Eyes
Director: Sam Von Hagen / 15:00
Earl, a man with a hearing impairment, learns to experience the many wonders of music beyond the boundaries of sound. Through the natural world around him, he is transported to extraordinary mindscapes.
Braid Crowns
Director: Sanath Hedge / 16:05
Producer: Cameryn Chestnut
Two teens, separated by the rivalry of their family's barbershop and salon, must navigate a way to do each other’s hair before prom.
Thank You for Your Time
Director: Ricki "Ricasso" Nelson / 12:20
Producer: Rachel Olivia Taylor, Ricki "Ricasso" Nelson, Marquisha Booker, Keya Hamilton
In an unassuming HR office, April Moore sits down for her exit interview, determined to leave her job without rocking the boat. But when the interview veers into a surreal interrogation of her flaws, perceived and otherwise, the lines between reality and absurdity blur.
COMMITTED
Director: Monica Raymund / 13:13
Producers: Lisa Cordileone, Shaan Dasani, Morgan Marcell, Gregory Rae, Stephen Baker
During the Lavender Scare government files were created to track individuals deemed to have “weak morals.” Lists were made. Suspected gays were on those lists. Black and Native Americans were on those lists. Intellectuals. Feminists. This family was on those lists.
A family's matriarch is hunted down by an underground government unit the night of their son's Birthday party, exposing her family to more than her perpetrators bargained for.
