In this quirky and bluntly raw, fast-paced thriller/black comedy, our hero Katie is visited upon by every emotion in the human psyche until finally climaxing in an intense and heroic finale that no one sees coming.

Katie

Detained, injured and tormented by her wicked and sometimes laughable captors, Katie is dragged through an emotional night of cruel games and quirky circumstances before finding a last chance at salvation from somewhere unexpected.

A father tries to connect with his video game obsessed daughter, until he learns she hasn’t been eating her meals.

What a Harvest

A father tries to connect with his video game obsessed daughter, until he learns she hasn’t been eating her meals.

A disturbed girl has a horrible nightmare in which two muddy figures ask her to open a mysterious box. To get rid of that, she decides to kill herself in her nightmare just to wake up….

The Inevitable

A disturbed girl has a horrible nightmare in which two muddy figures ask her to open a mysterious box. To get rid of that, she decides to kill herself in her nightmare just to wake up….

In this tonally charged thriller set in the underbelly of Los Angeles, Henry, a compulsively passionate bowling player, will go to any lengths to better his game.

Bowlhead

A passionate bowler resorts to nefarious ways to improve his game.

Dalton and Jenna love America and hate each other. Their marriage is imploding. While battling over the custody of their dog, the unexpected appearance of a protestor sends them spiraling into a deadly serious mission to protect their home.

A Home Invasion

A bitter couple's marital turmoil turns into a perverse standoff when they unite to defend their home from an intruder at any cost.

Vietnam, 1968. A feared American colonel, nicknamed the “Black Dragon” by Vietnamese locals, is forced to confront his inner darkness after his platoon captures a young Viet Cong girl with some unusual and terrifying powers in this dark fantasy/psychological thriller mash-up inspired by the real-life My Lai Massacre.

Black Dragon (Rồng đen)

Vietnam, 1968. A feared American colonel, nicknamed the “Black Dragon” by Vietnamese locals, is forced to confront his inner darkness after his platoon captures a young Viet Cong girl with some unusual and terrifying powers in this dark fantasy/psychological thriller mash-up inspired by the real-life My Lai Massacre.

A man discovers a USB stick inside of a sliced lemon. After plugging the drive into a laptop, lemons begin mysteriously showing up at his doorstep. Calling a friend for help, he attempts to explain the situation to no avail. Then, one night after days of lemon deliveries and a mental breakdown, he finally has a run in with the surreal culprit.

Lemons

A man mysteriously receives lemons everyday from an unknown source, eventually leading him to question his own reality.

Elliot struggles with OCD, locking his door all night, every night. One night he decides to not lock the door, and is horrified when he encounters a demonic intruder.

The Unlocking

What if Elliot's OCD compulsion of locking his front door repeatedly is necessary?

Graveyard Shift Shorts Program 1: OCD Q&A

United States of America

Program 1: Obsession, Compulsion & Disorder

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Welcome! The 54th Nashville Film Festival includes films ranging in genres from narratives, documentaries, animation, horror and much more!

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