Short Films block 2
Type:
Film
Location:
Columbus Theatre - 270 Broadway, Providence RI
Date and time:
Saturday, August 21, 2021 - 12:00pm
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The Hearers
Directed by
Andy Fortenbacherstarring
Lisa Roumain, Tobin Cleary, David Air, Alina Phelan12 mins
| 2021
| United States
| English
Consumed by a mysterious low-frequency hum that only few can hear, Andrea Abner discovers the truth about her son’s fate and an evil force that threatens humanity.
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The Altruist
Regional Premiere
Directed by
Matt Smithstarring
Elizabeth Jackson, Matt Smith35 mins
| 2020
| United States
| English
Two characters are forced to navigate a stark and brutal calculus in hunger, sex and death when routine facility maintenance veers wildly towards conflict and the instinct for self-preservation.
Part of this event:
Owner:
H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival – Providence, RI