FRIDAY 6:45 UNHINGED: A DEFY RETROSPECTIVE

$15.00

Friday, August 22, 2025
6:45 PM - 8:00* PM
Main Theatre

A selection of some of the BEST of the BEST short films from Defy’s first 10 years. But since the world is burning all around us, curating this program took on a life of its own. What emerged is bold, erratic, emotional, absurd… and yes, unhinged.

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*Run time includes 15+ minute filmmaker Q&A after screening

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Friday, August 22, 2025
6:45 PM - 8:00* PM
Main Theatre

FILMS IN THIS SCREENING BLOCK:

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Brought To You By Satan (2021)

Director: Holly Laurent

Country of Origin: United States
Premiere: RETRO

Synopsis: A young woman grapples with the supernatural origins of a family dinner.

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Glorious Times (2016)

Director: Stan

Country of Origin: United States

Premiere: RETRO

Synopsis: Glorious Times is a short, experimental documentary that meditates on the experience of a death metal festival and the passion of its fans.

Gnomes (2023)

Director: Ruwan Heggelman

Country of Origin: The Netherlands
Premiere: RETRO

Synopsis: Unknowingly, a girl enters the habitat of a tribe of killer gnomes during her daily run. Lured by mysterious glowing mushrooms, she'll soon wish she'd stayed on her usual tracks...

Guadalupe (2022)

Director: Guadalupe (2022)

Country of Origin: Mexico

Premiere: RETRO

Synopsis: An undocumented Mexican house cleaner finds something unexpected and controversial in the homeowners' closet. She leaves an unmistakable message.

Hubbards (2022)

Director: Kevin Ralston

Country of Origin: United States
Premiere: RETRO

Synopsis: An intense dive into the world of one man and his quest.

KIA SUMMER SALES EVENT (2021)

Director: Brendan Walter

Country of Origin: United States

Premiere: RETRO

Synopsis: An innocent conversation about a new car between a Juggalo boyfriend and girlfriend devolves into an existential, harrowing relationship crisis surrounding infidelity, family and their (possibly fabricated) deepest darkest secrets.
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Lollygag (2024)

Director: Tij D'oyen

Country of Origin: United States

Premiere: RETRO

Synopsis: A woman recounts her sensual yet macabre childhood memory about the boy next door.

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Nathan Loves Ricky Martin (2017)

Director: Steven Arrigada

Country of Origin: Australia

Premiere: RETRO

Synopsis: Pauline, a full time carer for her disabled son Nathan, orchestrates a ruse to form a meaningful connection with the man next door.

Night Warriors (2022)

Director: Bill E Mitchell

Country of Origin: United States

Premiere: RETRO

Synopsis: Two self described independent thinkers on their search for personal truth, work themselves into a frenzy as they hasten toward a reality more shadowy than they could ever have expected.

Panic Attack! (2017)

Director: Eileen O'Meara

Country of Origin: United States

Premiere: RETRO

Synopsis: You know the nagging thoughts that start with "did I leave the coffee on?" and turn in to "am I pregnant with a devil-baby?” This hand-drawn animation explores anxiety, obsession, and one woman’s slippery hold on reality.

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