Maryland Shorts & 2026 Festival Closing Night Celebration

Join us for this special live annual event — a reception with light refreshments in the beautiful Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center, followed by a selection of twelve (12) Maryland Filmmaker shorts and an audience Q&A. Individual tickets available; this event is also included with an All Festival Pass. Due to limited capacity, reservations are required.

Tonight's Films:

Murals and Monstrosities (dir. Maria Hite) — An intimate documentary on Bill Dunlap, a Frederick County artist whose monstrous roadside mural has become a community touchstone.

Survival Forever (dir. Riley Heath) — An animated love story of survival and hope in a flooded, far-future world.

On the Inside (dir. Ray Jones) — A young woman confronts what true beauty means on her birthday.

Mom (dir. Rick Barnwell) — A woman on her deathbed uses her last strength for one simple act of love.

Pep Talk (dir. Richard Garriques III) — A boxer's return to the ring forces a reckoning with his coach's true motives.

The Call (dir. Kyle Dalsimer) — A young actress faces a volatile composer at the biggest audition of her life.

Terms of Service (dir. Jim Doran) — The Key Bridge collapse leaves a Baltimore woman with strange, supernatural side effects.

The Sum of Its Parts (dir. Logan Carlos Smith) — A brother and sister drift apart as hope and supplies run low.

Chasing Memories (dir. Taja Copeland) — A psychological journey through healing from a friendship's abrupt end.

The World is Yours (dir. Brenda Emery) — Two strangers find connection on a telepathic network in a distant, disconnected future.

Roadside Assistance (dir. Michael Twele) — A couple navigates acceptance and reconnection after an HIV diagnosis.

Strangers (dir. Ethan Webber) — A time-travel device lets Maggie try to undo heartbreak before it starts — and forces a choice about what love is worth.

Reservations required — limited capacity.

Individual tickets available $30, or attend at no extra cost with an All Festival Pass $75 which include all 55+ Films Sept 7-13 In Person or Virtual!

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