SHORTS 6 : Baggage Claim

It Burns
Director: Kate Maveau, Belgium, 11:15 - narrative

As the boundaries between the living and the dead blur, Irène’s denial navigates through the five stages of grief. She ultimately confronts her profound anguish and sorrow.

FUCK-A-FAN
Director: Muriel d’Ansembourg, Netherlands, 24:09 - narrative

Chloe Cam, a viral porn star, launches a contest to sleep with a fan. But her winner, Thomas, brings more baggage than she bargained for. What starts as fantasy turns weirdly personal.

Metamorphypus
Director: Joseph Carney, Canada, 13:06 - narrative

After getting dropped from a writers’ festival for making controversial statements, an out-of-touch novelist must accept that he’s become a living fossil.

RUN
Director: Victoria Barabas, Katherine Cronyn, United States, 21:48 - narrative

A restless woman escapes her monotonous life by going to a beach party. She falls into a chain of wild events she can’t control. What follows is seductive, dangerous, and possibly her undoing.

The Cost of Consideration (Adjusted for Inflation)
Director: Tom Salvaggio, United States, 22:00

A lonely man in his 60s accepts a stranger's invitation on a community app. It leads him to Thanksgiving dinner with a young married couple. The vibe is... unsettling.