CHÄIR (2025): Directed by Chris McInroy, just from the title, you know that you’re in the world of IKEA. Carl is an exhausted, everyday guy just looking for a little bit of comfort. He finds it—or thinks he does—in a seemingly innocent high-end chair that appears out of nowhere. However, this isn’t your standard piece of ergonomic office furniture. The moment Carl plants himself, the chair stakes its claim, locking him into a visceral, inescapable embrace. What follows is a battle for survival as the furniture begins to assert dominance in the most violent ways possible. Sometimes, the whole world is against you. Even the chairs.

Beware C*ckblocking Ghosts (2026): Directed by Alys Murray Synopsis When she finally lands a homecoming date, a grieving teen must escape her haunted house before the ghost of her best friend becomes murderously jealous.

Forever Home (2026): Benson the three-legged mastiff spends his days content to watch the world pass by until one day a mysterious dog shows up at his doorstep, followed by many more. A story of friendship, loyalty and unconditional love.

Wolf Puppy (2026): Directed by Sam Osborn Synopsis A lonely man who thinks of himself as a tough guy begins experiencing strange visions as he’s forced to confront who he is and who he wants to be.

Red Light Green Light (2025): Directed by Corey Grispo Synopsis A mysterious man is pressing green and red buttons. He continues to press them quickly, going back and forth between the buttons. It is revealed that the buttons are for a traffic light, which a frustrated driver yells expletives at when the light quickly changes from green to red.

Big Footprints (2025): Directed by Jonathan Maxwell Shander Synopsis A Bigfoot hunter gets help from his half-brother as they search in the woods for the infamous and elusive cryptid in this comedic mockumentary film.

Tasty Bones (2026): Directed by Ronald Short Synopsis Out at a campfire late at night, a man drunkenly stumbles to the edge of the woods to relieve himself. As he does, he starts to absentmindedly whistle. Something in the woods whistles back.

Packages (2026): Directed by Nick Barat Synopsis In a city where you can have anything delivered, one man gets more than he bargained for. Packages is the debut project from first-time writer / director Nick Barat. Described as a “nightmare comedy” and “Franz Kafka with an Amazon Prime account,” this short film is the latest creative evolution for Nick, who has spent two decades in culture as a DJ and producer, graphic designer, co-founder of Fool’s Gold Records and editor at The FADER Magazine. “With my background, it would have been obvious to start with a film about ‘music,’ but Packages is still very much my sensibility, my rhythm and the way I see the world. It’s an exploration of dream logic and visual storytelling – stylized, surreal and satirical, mashing up genres while cracking some jokes in the process.” Packages is currently submitting to film festivals for a premier in 2026.

Taco Night (2026): Directed by John Roche III Synopsis What happens when we die? The realization of a potentially singular experience catalyzes a man’s train of thought towards existential spiral. Or something like that.

Midnight City (2026): Directed by Bill Watterson Synopsis Dutch Lazarus is a detective who specializes in strange cases. When a new client walks into his office and stymies him at every turn, we begin to wonder what her game is, and if Dutch already knows a lot more more than she’s telling.

Open Mic (2025): Directed by Jano Pita Synopsis A stand-up comedian is doing a gig at an open mic venue. The show is not going as she thought it would. Faced with this situation, her body reacts strangely, offering the audience the most grotesque show of their lives.

My Left Hand is a Part of Me (2026): Directed by Natasha Halevi

The Candle (2026): Directed by Ren Ariel Sano Synopsis Have your cake…and it eats you. The Candle is a propulsive horror/comedy short full of screams, gore and frosting. A crowd pleaser with no lessons to be learned, just the pleasure of empty calories. You know what they say, never skip dessert!

Wall Udder (2025): Directed by Alexandra Hayden Synopsis In a world where the highest status symbol is an udder installed on your wall, the ultimate question is: would you f*** the Wall Udder?

Pimple (2025): Borbulha Directed by Fernando Alle Synopsis A young boy’s pimple bursts, leading to a bloody disaster.

The Mrs. Wolf Show (2026): Directed by Drew Highlands Synopsis A friendly housewife, an unsuspecting salesman, and a live studio audience. What could go wrong?

You can watch this either in-person or virtually at the Chattanooga Film Festival. For more info, visit the official site.