Chris Jehnert

After getting stood up by a potential date, pouty Marcus catches the attention of Ben, the confident transgender bartender. Once the pair are alone, Ben uses his charm and positivity to coax Marcus out of his shell. From co-directors Juliana Antoninus and Damon Beirne, ‘Velvet’ is a heartfelt short film about two people who, however briefly, become the kings of one another’s worlds.

Killer and shark-obsessive Bruce Kane is in hiding, masquerading as a shark researcher in the isolated lighthouse where high school student Courtney and her friends have decided to go swimming. After a fling, Courtney can't shake Bruce from her life and has to take matters into her own hands when his obsession turns deadly.

Annoyed and single, Minnie navigates her way through yet another lonely night while personified dating apps sing to her.