This episode of Timecode:NOLA showcases animation, documentary, comedy, drama, horror, and experimental filmmaking from independent creators. Featured films include an animated alligator caught in a musical turf war, a portrait of addiction, a dark comedy about lost keys, a relationship drama, a body-horror tale of vanity gone wrong, and a documentary capturing the spirit of Mardi Gras in post-Katrina New Orleans.
Featured Films:
- Electric Swamp (Miss Pussycat) – A young alligator selling snoballs finds herself at the center of a conflict after selling to a group of termites, sparking an all-out war. In the end, music may be the answer that brings everyone together.
- Dog of God (Ross Hallen) – A stark look at a day in the life of an addict.
- Keys (Drew Guajardo) – One friend loses his keys, while the other discovers them in the worst place imaginable.
- The Darkest of Days (Zachary Vaughn) – Fed up with her boyfriend’s behavior, a woman decides it’s finally time to end the relationship.
- Vanity (Courtney Hardaway) – A woman obsessed with her appearance begins taking a new vitamin that comes with terrifying side effects.
- P.K.M.G. (Todd Voltz) – A 2006 documentary exploring Mardi Gras in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, featuring interviews with local residents as New Orleans rebuilds and celebrates.
Cold Open:
• The Morning After (Aaron Rushin)
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