CAMP Film + Fest

This dynamic block features three short films exploring reality, connection, and survival. Aidan Gallagher’s Natural Twenty follows four college friends on a real-life Dungeons and Dragons quest to retrieve the "Scroll of Truth," blurring fantasy and reality. Gallagher’s thrilling narrative tests the limits of friendship.

Nneka Julia’s Passing Through tracks a woman rescuing her relationship, facing a conflict with her boyfriend that leads to a pivotal choice between the familiar and the unknown. Julia’s intimate storytelling shines.

Nicholas Adams’ Return to Sender sees two dystopian couriers stranded in a delivery truck, finding connection in a world where survival means dancing through shadows. Adams crafts a gripping dystopian tale. Together, these films challenge perceptions—through quests, relationships, and survival—offering an emotional, thought-provoking journey for festival attendees.

This intimate block presents two short films on identity and perception. Sonya Akulshina’s How Long Until Now? follows a young woman whose routines blur with surreal inner visions, questioning reality. Mamadou Yattassaye’s Vis à Vis portrays a West African son and his immigrant father trapped in an elevator, confronting generational disparities and the fragmented nature of West African identity in America. Akulshina and Yattassaye, both masterful storytellers, craft haunting and raw narratives. From surreal introspection to cultural clashes, these films explore personal and familial echoes, inviting attendees to reflect on the boundaries of self and heritage in a deeply resonant experience.

Two coworkers unknowingly share the same lucid dream where they are married.