Viewing: October 11,2025
Come celebrate the excellent work of student filmmakers from the OHIO School of Film’s 1st-year MFA Program!
Saturday, October 11th at 7:00 p.m.
Admission is FREE and open to the Public – Tickets are required
Ohio University’s School of Film graduate students will debut 14 original short films exploring a wide range of themes, including identity, family, freedom, grief, and the coming-of-age experience. This diverse collection of work reflects the unique perspectives and backgrounds of the filmmakers, who hail from both near and far.
Films and Filmmakers
That Night by Sevedsina Mahdavi. Runtime: 16 min
Synopsis: Working illegally at a local restaurant, a young woman is assaulted after hours when a chance police officer arrives and turns the night on its head.
Silent Light by Rufat Ray. Runtime: 5 min
Synopsis: In the stillness of night, a man faces his grief, led by the silent light of his wife.
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From Gaza, with Love by Mishal Waqar. Runtime: 7 min
Synopsis: A student abroad loses touch with a close friend until a pile of forgotten letters brings their neglect into focus.
Talk to Her by Luis Avery Munguia. Runtime: 11 min
Synopsis: When the bus doesn’t come, a young international student and a weary mother share a walk that stirs his struggle with reaching out to his own.
Mother of the Year by Nathaniel Bellasea. Runtime: 10 min
Synopsis: A single mother who works as a master thief must take her baby with her on a big job when her childcare suddenly falls through.
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The Silent Leak by Mostafa Akbari Manjili. Runtime: 16 min
Synopsis: To save her husband from bank debt, a young woman sells her mother’s only home and buys her a smaller one. But when they uncover a massive water bill caused by neglect, they must choose: deceive the water company or face ruin.
Callie by Marilyn Parker-Longdon. Runtime: 3 min
Synopsis: In a moment of uncertainty, A young woman awaits her medical scan results, and as the night goes on her mind spirals into a mix of reality and, imagination until a phone call ends her deepest fears.
Our Mornings Begin this Way by Neginsadat Mohajerani. Runtime: 12 min
Synopsis: After discovering a familiar letter on his coffee table, a middle-aged man goes about his day, until unfamiliar details creep in, hinting that his reality is shifting.
Trepidations by Luna Atkins-Hanshaw. Runtime: 5 min
Synopsis: An outlaw grows paranoid as she debates her commitment to robbing a small-town convenience store with her sister.
Quarter Aged Man by Younis Raj Uprety. Runtime: 7 min
Synopsis: A twenty-eight-year-old insecure man anxious about seeing his ex-girlfriend, gets into an imaginary argument.
Tickle Mischief by Cait Rowe. Runtime: 5 min
Synopsis: When her job interview turns abusive, May and her sister Luce set aside their differences and exact revenge on the perpetrator.
Girl Math by Isha Ahmad. Runtime: 6 min
Synopsis: A paranoid college girl enlists her best friend to decode her boyfriend’s social media silence, but their amateur espionage reveals more about trust, and themselves, than they’d bargained for.
