Louisville Film Society Short Film Slam

2023 Louisville Film Society Short Film Slam

Various directors

Thursday, May 18, 7 pm | BUY TICKETS – SOLD OUT

$12 | $8 Speed and Louisville Film Society members

6 – 7 pm cash bar available in Cinema Lobby

Press – Louisville Film Society and Speed Cinema to Co-Host 2023 Short Film Slam – LEO Weekly 5.18.23

Co-presented by the Louisville Film Society, local filmmakers will present short works of fifteen minutes or less followed by questions and comments from the audience.  This edition features a special jury prize of $500 for the best film of the slam.

This twice-yearly program offers a great opportunity to view works by established and emerging filmmakers from the region. Running time: approximately 90 minutes. Recommended for 16+

Louisville Film Society Short Film Slam Selections

A Craft Story: Emerson
Directed by Justin Skeens

Emerson Croft discusses their experience as a queer and non-binary person in Berea College Student Craft and their “Elements” series of nongendered baby blankets. 5 minutes.

The Wake (El Velorio)
Written and directed by Julia Maddox

Follow along in this day-in-the-life-during-the-pandemic story of a Queens man as he prepares to mark the death of a loved one from COVID. 4 minutes.

Harmony
Written and directed by Kerris Dorsey

An anxious agoraphobe is about to meet a wünderkind wellness CEO. What initially seems like an interview quickly becomes a day of reckoning for each of the women. 9 minutes.

If the Trees Heard Us
Written and directed by Noah Griffin

Lost within a vast, barren landscape, an estranged brother and sister embark on a journey in search of their childhood home. 13 minutes.

Mooncheeze
Written and directed by Herschel Zahnd

To save his flagging acting career, Ben Winters auditions for a commercial that no one, Including his good friend Ali, wants him to take. 12 minutes.

Necktie Cinema
Directed by John Akre

What if neckties stopped trying to strangle us and showed us their movies instead? 4 minutes.

Permission
Directed by Abhishek Saham

A married couple re-engages with their passion for tango to navigate pain of recent loss. 14 minutes.

The Server
Written and directed by Evan B. Peters

A day in the life of an artist, waiting tables to survive, struggling to stay true to their passion. 6 minutes.

Toast
Directed by Travis Kane Price

Tom wakes up and burns his toast. Now, it’s out to burn him in this comedy/horror short. 7 minutes.

Undead Survival
Written and directed by Michael Fitzer

Reality is dead when an ex-Special Forces survivalist, a has-been producer, and an incompetent network television crew produce a weekly reality program in a world overrun by zombies and cannibalistic TV executives. 10 minutes.