Trapped: Mind-Altering Shorts 2026

Trapped: Mind-Altering Shorts 2026

Through horror, satire, surrealism, and psychological unease, this mind-bending program of shorts plunges into worlds where bodies mutate, belief systems fracture, and reality itself begins to slip deliciously out of reach.

The Films:

கத்தி! (Bleat!) (Ananth Subramaniam | Malaysia, France, Philippines | 15 min) — An elderly Malaysian-Tamil couple discovers their male goat, set for ceremonial slaughter, is pregnant. Torn between faith and the expectations of their community, they struggle to decide whether to slaughter it or face the wrath of the gods.

COME AS YOU ARE // Pepper Wilhelm (1969-1998) (Theodore Collatos | US | 8 min) — Reconstructs the legacy of Pepper Wilhelm, a 1990s "bad girl" artist, through institutional testimony and archival debris.

Imago (Ariel Zengotita | US | 13 min) — When Ana's mom starts transforming into a bug, their codependent relationship reaches its boiling point.

The Last Cinnamon Roll (Michael Langan | US | 9 min) — Danny would give anything to share a cinnamon roll with his daughter. Anything.

Prison Park (Aida Toutounchi | Iran | 15 min) — A group of old friends face bullying from a man who claims to be a security officer.

Retreat (Andrew Callaway & Andrew Ahn | US | 15 min) — Two boys on a church youth group retreat discover someone stuck inside a cave.

Stairs (Riley Donigan | US | 13 min) — A woman's life unravels after she becomes addicted to throwing herself down flights of stairs.

Event Details: 7:00 PM Doors Open; 8:30 PM Films Begin; 10:00 PM Q&A with Filmmakers.