Shorts Program: Sparklers

(125 min)
Wednesday, July 2, 2025 7:30 PM
Shorts Program: Sparklers

Basie Center Cinemas
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Shorts Program: Sparklers

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 7:30 PM

Basie Center Cinemas

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List of films included in this program:

Sparklers

Director: Katie Lemon
Narrative Short
USA | 12 min

Mel returns home to help her father, Frank, move out of her childhood home, and in the process they both come to terms with change.

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What is Lightning?

Director: Brendan Van Meter
Qwik Qlip
Animation, Comedy, Student | USA | 1/2 min

A worm’s eye view of the world. Briefly.

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Rizzy Dean and the Mighty Mullet

Director: Tyler March, Eric Paperth
Short Short
Comedy, Animation, Horror | USA | 2 min

Rizzy Dean’s got some big feelings, and an even bigger mullet.

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Artold Bernice’s Cheek

Director: A.J. Ciccotelli
Narrative Short
USA | 15 min
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After being tracked down by an art major doing a dissertation on him, an artist that disappeared from the public eye must make a reckoning with his past as the art major looks toward his …

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Tuesday

Director: Amanda Pinto
Short Short
USA | 4 min

Two work besties quickly spiral when a last-minute meeting leaves them assuming they’re about to be fired.

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Namaste, Starseeds

Director: Victoria Duncan
Short Short
USA | 4 min

A woman’s NYC subway commute doesn’t go according to plan when her guided meditation playlist takes her for an intergalactic out of body experience.

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ORANGE BLUES 24

Director: ALYSSA DANN
Music Video
Animation, Experimental, Commentary | USA | 5 min

One man seeks refuge from the world’s crazy in the arms of his muse — the love of his life! Alyssa Dann has taken this tongue-in-cheek Blues piece and brought it to life in a …

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We Regret To Inform You

Director: Matt Levy, Aaron Bryan
Narrative Short
USA | 16 min
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When a filmmaker receives a rejection note from a film festival, he heads to the organization’s screening room to take matters into his own hands.

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Unforeseen

Director: Craig Helfer, Producer: Dylan Gaines
Narrative Short
Horror | USA | 6 min

An ambitious film crew shoots a horror film in what they think is an abandoned warehouse. But as the crew splinters, an unforeseen entity comes to visit

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Lanternfly

Director: Kristin Mounts
Narrative Short
USA | 10 min
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In a world where she feels overlooked and insignificant, Althea finds solace in the company of similarly shunned creatures. When a mysterious stranger offers her the possibility of recognition, she must navigate the delicate balance …

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Face Value

Director: Ariel Elmann, Jack Terzi
Narrative Short
USA | 11 min
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Avi, a fledgling ticket scalper, juggles his strained relationships, a special date, and floor seats to the hottest Knicks game.

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The Ghost of Summers Past

Director: A.J. Ciccotelli
Narrative Short
Drama, Romance | 10 min
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A young woman confronts her abuser and finds her soulmate in an evening with friends. A silent film.

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The Mud Hole

Director: Margaret Leone
Short Short
Drama, Historical | USA | 5 min

A family man reflects on an important time of his life when he left his gang friends for the summer and visited his Aunt in New Jersey. His Aunt surprises him with a trip to …

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The Rooftop

Director: David Musolf
Narrative Short
Romance, Drama | USA | 11 min
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On the top of a Building, a Man on a Mission is sidetracked by a beautiful Woman.

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Because I Love You

Director: Bob Celli
Narrative Short
USA | 13 min
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Marco and Joanna enjoy an electric marriage, until Marco is witness to a series of events that lead him to suspect Joanna is having an affair with a co-worker. Starring Bob Celli (Gotham), Jennifer Plotzke …

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