CindeTicket 12 Class Act 2026 Cindependent Film Festival

It may be Saturday, but it’s time for school with a collection of college and graduate student-directed shorts all about learning something new, even when that something is right in front of you.

GLOWBERRY
Director: Jessica M Fisher
Runtime: 4:45
Creatures camouflaged as raspberries have been living in secret underneath the dense, lush vines and foliage. In the Raspberry Village, the incredibly rare berry creatures have the special ability to glow. However, Rubus Baneberry, a mischievous berry creature, is the only creature in the entire village that cannot glow. A determined Rubus sets off in the whimsical world to discover how to glow.

A BUTLER’S JOB
Directors: Madison Arellano & Faye Kennedy
Runtime: 4:43
A Butler’s Job follows Amos, the impeccably mannered butler, to a sickly detective kidnapped by a seemingly nefarious vampiric organization. With his master incapacitated, Amos, with no detective training, no combat experience, and only an encyclopedic knowledge of tea and etiquette, takes to the streets of London to unravel the mystery. If he can polish silverware to a shine, surely he can shine some light on this case… right?

HOMO MACHINA
Director: Griffin Alexander
Runtime: 6:40
As a lonely man isolates himself, the digital world becomes more real than the physical world.

THE ICARUS PROJECT
Directors: Luke Wilson & Sebastian Hahn
Runtime: 7:37:00
In a dark future, Kade is a 20-year-old genius who is secured a release from prison through a specialized work program that ultimately sends him into outer space.

I SEE HIM
Director: Kam Smith
Runtime: 5:27
Having not been acting like himself lately, new recluse Randy is invited by his friend Adrian to meet after their high school’s Halloween Party.

BEFORE LONG
Director: Julia Schmidt
Runtime: 4:11
When she realises things won’t get better any time soon, a young mother sets off to flee her home country. After a dangerous escape with baby in tow, she starts settling in but is soon faced with having to decide between her son’s and her parents’ future.

DOWN THE ROAD
Director: Jose Morales
Runtime: 9:53
Siblings Xavier and Cameron are on their way to visit their mother when their vehicle breaks down. In the middle of nowhere, the siblings must confront their differences.

HAPPY HOUR
Director: Trey Durr
Runtime: 15:54
Jonah, a driven college student with no time for socializing, finds his structured life derailed when his easygoing roommate, Seth, convinces him to step outside his comfort zone. On his first night out, a chance encounter sparks an unexpected romance with the local bartender, Lucas, that forces him to question his priorities.

BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE
Director: Emmy Pitschner
Runtime: 12:00
Don’t think with your shtick. Joe “Magic” Magidon is a salesman, and a damn good one at that. The crowds at the market love his aggressive, pushy, raunchy schtick– his comedic persona has The Magic Chop flying off the shelves. It’s not long until Joe gets an offer he can’t refuse: the promise of infomercial stardom. But something is… off about Joe. His aggressive, pushy, raunchy persona continues off-camera. Tenfold. But, hey, he sure can sell the hell out of vegetable choppers.

CHECK PLEASE
Director: Shane Chung
Runtime: 9:38
Two headstrong Koreans can’t agree on who’s treating who to dinner, causing their casual restaurant outing to spiral into a martial arts deathmatch.