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

Aly Taylor

Alex Manley

Elizabeth Cruz

Mary Fontenot