

Navy
Sirens whirl by in the distance as junkyard dogs cry out. These sounds crowd Elle’s mind; she can’t stop thinking about how life was. She has to decide for herself whether to give into the familiar or start anew in the big city.

Crew
Director: Reece Robinson
Writer: Reece Robinson
Producer: Leigh Garmon
Cinematography: Reece Robinson
Editor: Reece Robinson
Cast
Eva Naggiar, Christian Murphy, Wynter Bayne, Indigo Harris, H Elliotte, Knox Witherspoon, Spencer McGough
Crew
Director: Kaden Richmond
Producer: Julia Kopocs
Director of Photography: Chance Holmes-Snowden
Writer: Janaya Glenn
Editor: Mitzi Villafuerte
Cast
Nick Toner, Colleen Cameron, Kyle-X Storm, Zoe McBride, Ryan Culbreth, Imani Hargell
Special Thanks
Miki Kopocs, Alphonso Graves, Sonya Brown, Woody Easter, Katrina Whitworth, Jaron Glenn, Slacie Graves, Calae Kopocs, Monique McKenzie, James Glenn, George Glenn, Woody Glenn
Moonlight Ridge, Patrycja
Emotionless
A man begins to cut off his emotions, one by one.



Whee the Cats was a nine episode docu-series on Western Carolina University's football team.

Crew
Director: Aiden McGinnis
Producers: Aiden McGinnis, Chancelor Alexander Mayfield, Jack Floyd
Cast
The 2023 Western Carolina University Football team, staff members, coaches, managers, family and friends.
Special Thanks
Steve Kniss, Jeremiah Godfrey, Brennan Sawyer, Dane Walker, Kaylee Renee, Megan McRacken, Jack Hanson, Mitzi Villafuerte, Trent Lakey, Sam McKinnon, Aly Taylor
Crew
Director: Kaden Richmond
Writer: Kaden Richmond
Director of Photography: Jack Floyd
Producers: Madie Vachon, Aly Taylor
Editor: Kaden Richmond
Cast
Justine Gottschalk, Kenna Gokey, Scott Queen, Devon West, Mary Fontenot
Special Thanks
Elizabeth Philips, Billy Richmond, Kevin Richmond, Sarah Thaxton, Kimberly Richmond, Hayden Whalen, Xander Hedrick, Renee Heider, Chancelor Mayfield, Lindsey Heider, Curtis J. Brown, Ana Richmond, Trent Lakey, Matthew Botnick, Joseph Taylor, Emma Brownlee, Brian Johnson
Savior of Icarus
A woman can no longer handle being center stage as her ex-boyfriend infects her mind with insecurities surrounding her fame.



Paying Tribute
A group of friends are trying to recover from the recent death of their shared close friend. Blame gets put onto different people and tensions begin to rise.



Crew
Director: Keegan Dustin
Writer: Keegan Dustin
Producers: Keegan Dustin, Sam McKinnon
Director of Photography: Caleb Eells
Editor: Sam McKinnon
Cast
Leif Cedergren, Kenna Gokey, Jada Smith, Megan Ritchie, Sterling Hart-Peck, Nashyah Pagan
Special Thanks
Rob & Carlyn Burns, Mary Davis, Lillian Davis, Harry & Patti McKinnon, Ann Williams, Thomas Rhodes, David Warford, Nancy Dustin, Clay Dustin, Kevin Friend, Kelsey Dustin, Dennis Sharich, Lisa Dustin, Eric Cedergren
Crew
Director: Aly Taylor
Writer: Aly Taylor
Producers: Aly Taylor & Julia Kopocs
Director of Photography: Charles Coffey
Production Designer: Tommie Freundlich
Puppet Designer: R.G. Harker
Editor: Julian Dixon
Cast
Matthew McCanless, Kahlil Randle-Myers, Bella Roberts, Reilly Tanner, Basil Cook, Olivia Garcia, Rufaro Rutizirira, Aiden DeLancey, Tricia Lancor, Davin Broadhurst, Josephine Valentina Monastero, Pierce James Besler
Special Thanks
Kaden MacKay (Composer,) Lee Paysour, Katie Taylor-Bradshaw, Migie Taylor, Jeff Taylor, Emma Taylor, Lily McNamara, Grace McNamara, Emma McNamara, Alessa Gibbons, Brian Johnson, Chancelor Alexander Mayfield, Amy Neubrt, Gayle Miele, Moriah Miele, Sophia Davis, Betty Paysour, Susan Moser, Tracy Philbeck, Cassidy Burns, Jackie Grier, Miki L. Kopocs, Nikki Newman, Andrea Mariella, CJ Bradshaw, Emma Brownlee, Eli Hutchinson, Curtis J. Brown, Gwen Hazlehurst, Kara DeLancey, Joan DeLancey, Crystal Reynolds
Treescape
Ilda LLC, Sylva
Western Carolina University
Sunshine & Rainbows
When his past comes knocking, Peter must decide if he will stick with his imaginary puppet friends, or finally let them go.




The Tell-Tale Heart
An adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's Short Story.
Crew
Director: Charles Coffey
Writer: Charles Coffey
Director of Photography: Tyler Martin
Editor: Julian Dixon
Cast
Leif Cedergren, Justine Gottschalk, Devon West
Crew
Director: Jack Floyd
Writers: Grace Tomasino, Jack Floyd
Producers: Madeline Vachon, Kaden Richmond
Director of Photography: Sophie Trybom
Editor: Jack Floyd
Cast
Cecilia Shoup, Jacob Williams, Matthew McCaskill, Reilly Tanner, Dane Walker
Special Thanks
Mega Mango
Under an Empty Sky
In a town that demands conformity, a frustrated girl convinces closed off boy to run away with her, but as their journey unfolds, unexpected connections challenge their reasons for escape


Tale of Two
Two partners experience a break-up and the past comes back to haunt them.
Crew
Director: Dane Walker
Writer: Dane Walker
Director of Photography: Jeremiah Godfrey
Cast
Matthew McCanless, Blair Burris
Crew
Director: Matthew Botnick
Writer: Matthew Botnick
Producer: Leigh Garmon
Director of Photography: Jack Floyd
Editor: Jack Floyd
Cast
Mary Fontenot, Brennan Sawyer, Ash Marma, Luci Januszkiewicz, Brenda Lilly
Special Thanks
Chris Botnick, Mary Sawyer, Kenzie Hughes, Lauren Sawyer, Kaden Richmond, Luke Grenoble, Dane Walker, Blake Kinsey, Michele Lakey, Spencer McGough, Amari Stewert, Brandon Gazioso, Andrew Lundquist
Daniel Rau, David and Jill Botnick, Kevin Adams, Shawn Forest, Kholtons Kerrickson
Rabies
When rookie drug runner Marcy and her reckless mentor take on a risky job, they cross paths with a dysfunctional family of assassins guarding a deadly secret—hidden inside a pink gummy bear.


Blue Hawk and the Hooligans
A hard rock band decides to rob a bank and when the drummers girlfriend is working that day, there is trouble to be had.
Crew
Director: Lindey Heider
Producer: Madeline Vachon
Director of Photography: Traveler Shaw
Writer: Aly Taylor
Editor: Mitzi Villafuerte
Cast
Aiden DeLancey, Zoe McBride, Matthew McCaskill, Izzy Meltzer, Kaden Richmond
Special Thanks
Teresa and Denis Martin, Travis Lewis, The Sylva Belles, Thomas Cawood, Kim Meltzer, Charles and Linda Thaxton, Kendra Neese Bowers, Brandi DeLancey, Luke Grenoble, Kim Newlin, Billy Jo Pace, Eli Hutchinson, Renee Heider, Lori Jacques, Robert and Dottie Thaxton, Britt Bowers, Charlotte Taylor, Liam Spoon, Sarah Thaxton, Curtis J. Brown, Lauren Heider
Crew
Director: Kaylee Renee
Writer: Kaylee Renee
Director of Photography: Tommie Freundlich
Producer: Eric Martin
Cast
Colleen Cameron
Love, Liberty
A woman grapples with the struggle between remaining with her soulmate and acquiescing a domestic life or dedicating her time instead to a classical art.


Horse Machine
They say there's nothing like a bond between a man and his horse.
Crew
Director: Tyler Martin
Director of Photography: Charles Coffey
Editor: Madeline Vachon
Producers: Tyler Martin, Charles Coffey, Madeline Vachon
Cast
Jared Heddon, Tyler Martin
Crew
Director: Trent Lakey
Writer: Trent Lakey
Director of Photography: Jack Floyd
Editor: Jack Floyd
Producer: Trent Lakey
Cast
Justine Gottschalk, Nick Toner, Colin Wasmund
The Ashes
A young man receives a posthumous letter from his father, catalyzing a new remembrance of their relationship.


Faith of a Seed
A young man struggling with the death of his mother turns to God for help.
Crew
Director: Timothy Thompson Jr.
Writers: Timothy Thompson Jr., Sharrod Hawkins
Producer: Timothy Thompson Jr.
Director of Photography: Jeremiah Godfrey
Editor: Cloe Roth
Cast
Kyle-X Storm, Jason Ledford, Brenda Lilly, Christian Murphy
Special Thanks
The Bridgett/Thompson Family, Cullowhee Baptist Church, Roy Tritt House, Jason Ledford, Brenda Lily, Deandra Campell, Conan Connolly, Armani Blair, Aaron mann, Briona Sanders, Yasmin Mayfield, Sharrod Hawkins, Anthony Flannelly, Chancelor Mayfield, Esaias Heyliger, Fontayia Sanderlin
Crew
Director: Matteo Tarantino
Writer: Matteo Tarantino
Editor: Matteo Tarantino
Director of Photography: Matteo Tarantino
Cast
Nick Toner
Cold Swallow
With no other options, a man must eat his morning food cold.


Captain Atom: Chapter 7 Preview
A stop motion action following the hero - CAPTAIN ATOM.
Crew
Producers: Sam McKinnon, Elias Hutchinson
Writer: Elias Hutchinson
Editor: Elias Hutchinson
Digital Models/Effects: Sam McKinnon
Cast
Elias Hutchinson, Sarah Grace Hutchinson
Crew
Director: Tyler Martin
Writers: Tyler Martin, Traveler Shaw
Producers: Leigh Garmon, Kyler Stevenson
Director of Photography: Traveler Shaw
Editor: Julian Dixon
Cast
Devon West, Leif Cedergren, Carlos Alberto Enciso Silva, Jarrod Heddon
Special Thanks
Boots Steakhouse, James Deitz, Levi Wilkins, Christopher Hedden, Charles Ricciardi, Donna Barlow, John Waters, James Walser, Merritt Shaw, Sophie Trybow, Matthew Botnick
A Western Parable
On the frontier of the Wild West, The Reaper reigns as a feared outlaw, but pride in his notorious image seals his tragic fate, hurtling him into a mysterious realm of death. Haunted by the sins of his life, he is granted a final opportunity to renounce his outlaw ways and grasp the essence of his humanity.


We Animals
A man struggles with the feeling of being a human when he sees a dead squirrel on the side of the road.
Crew
Director: Mary Fontenot
Producer: Mary Fontenot, Keegan Danger Dustin
Director of Photography: Keegan Danger Dustin
Editor: Megan McRacken
Cast
Leif Cedergren
Special Thanks
Bill Pivetta, Micheal Brown, Kodak Film Lab Atlanta, Richard Wagner, Jason Ledford, Steve Kniss, Hammy, Brian and Amy Fontenot, Carlyn and Cassidy Burns, AC Sheilds, Ayden Pol

Johnny
Late in the night, Johnny intervenes when his friend is in trouble. Now Specs is running to get help and it's a race against the clock to see if Johnny can keep fighting until help arrives.
Crew
Director: Tyler Martin
Director of Photography: Tyler Martin, Traveler Shaw
Cast
Landon Shaw, Jared Heddon, Luca Anderson
Crew
Director: Reece Robinson
Writer: Reece Robinson
Director of Photography: David Chandler
Editor: Reece Robinson
Cast
Nick Toner, Knox Witherspoon
Green Tag Holdup
Two thieves try to decide who deserves the dirty money.


Finally
A doomsday prepper’s true dream has finally become a reality. It’s like taking the first steps on the moon.
Crew
Director: Leigh Garmon
Producers: Leigh Garmon, Traveler Shaw
Writer: Leigh Garmon
Director of Photography: Traveler Shaw
Editor:Leigh Garmon
Cast
H Elliote, Jackson Donham, Julia Dougherty, Tara Bolmer, Chancelor Mayfield, Madie Vachon, Ethan Page
Special Thanks
Jason Ledford
2025 Controlled Chaos Hosts



