deadCenter Film Festival 2016

Adrian, a man with AIDS, is about to move in with his estranged mother. There's one problem: he wants to hide his symptoms. He makes a home appointment with a beauty consultant. 9 min, TX Director: Yen Tan Writer: Yen Tan Producers: Hutch, Kelly Snowden Cast: Robert Sella, Lindsay... Read More →

THE HOLLERIN’ CONTEST AT SPIVEY’S CORNER is a documentary short about the history, characters, and sounds of the National Hollerin’ Contest. Hollerin’ itself is considered by some to be the earliest form of communication between humans, and the competition has been held annually... Read More →

The strange but true story of how Japanese racehorse Haru Urara became a nationally celebrated symbol of perseverance while enduring a losing streak of epic proportions. Director and artist Mickey Duzyj traveled to Japan to uncover the story behind the horse's unlikely rise to fame... Read More →

A solitary dish washing robot living out his life in the back room of a restaurant is enlightened to the world that exists beyond his four walls, with the help of a small friend he breaks free of confinement to pursue his dream of exploration. 9 min, CA Director: Tom Teller Writer... Read More →

A naive and endearing guy has become a sucker for girls with tattoos. But through his conversations with a tough and boldly tattooed girl, he comes to find out that some things people make the most visible are from a past they choose to keep hidden. 9 min, OK Director: Tanner Herriott Writer... Read More →

In the middle of an ill-conceived road trip, two long-separated siblings discover they have very different opinions when it comes to their long-buried family history, forcing them to face the past with hope and despair. 13 min, WA Director: Jeremy Mackie Writer: Jeremy Mackie Producers... Read More →

In a totalitarian world where one only eats as well as they can sing, a man must overcome his bout of laryngitis if he ever wants to eat again. 15 min, CA Director: Mu Sun Writer: Michael Jonathan Smith Producers: Karen Lavender, Gensho Tasaka Cast: Bodhi Elfman, Georgina Re... Read More →

At the height of a successful career at one of the world’s top advertising agencies, renowned Montreal-based “Miss Me” quit her job and took to the streets to become an underground street artist. Her goal? Self-liberation, authenticity, and to be a loud, counter-voice to the... Read More →