Blue Heron Productions and the Easthampton Film Festival co-present a curated selection of narrative and documentary shorts made by Western Massachusetts-based filmmakers, offering audiences an opportunity to experience exciting new work from up-and-coming local directors.

Attending filmmakers will participate with the audience in a post-screening talkback.

CANDY CAKES

dir. Joshua Gaestel

Desperate to escape the pain of caring for her dying father, a young woman dreams of a better life.

EVERYTHING IS NOT LOST

dir. Kimaya Diggs and Dave Sondrini

A music video from the celebrated local artist, filmed at the Shea Theater.

NOTIFICATION

dir. Gregory Boover

Through a series of interactions within a liminal space, a man struggles to break free from the attention-grabbing devices of his companion.

REVIVING THE IRON HORSE

dir. Lucas Fappiano and Colin Hodgson

A short documentary about the re-opening of a beloved local live music venue and the lasting impact it continues to have on the community. 

THE WHITE RABBIT

dir. Michael Marantz

A couple discovers their new neighbor is a mobster. When a murder occurs, their lives spiral into chaos.

THICKLY SETTLED

dir. Jordan Brooks and Brian Jones

A lost man in a crumbling marriage discovers through a chance encounter that traveling back in time may actually be possible, he’s faced with a choice: to change the past risking an uncertain future, or reclaim the path he’s already on.

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Northampton Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.