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Made In Reading Shorts In this meditative, dream-like short, a woman drifts between memory and vision, recounting an encounter by a lake that may have happened long ago—or not at all. Her presence flickers like a transmission from another time or dimension, as monochrome landscapes dissolve into spectral color. Is she dreaming, remembering, or becoming …
Six runners come together to tackle The Speed Project, a grueling 300-mile unsanctioned relay from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. Battling extreme conditions, sleep deprivation, and their own limits, the team pushes forward—driven by grit, camaraderie, and a shared mission to prove that the human spirit thrives under pressure. This raw, kinetic documentary captures the …
Interstellar vigilante arrives on Earth to stop a human trafficking ring. Made in Reading Director: Adrian Horodecky 1 hour 5 minutes
Made In Reading Block Ember A young man asks his fiancee’s father for his blessing to marry, but before the young man can propose, a horrific family secret is revealed. Director: David Ogrodowski 14 minutes Sleeping Singer/songwriter Rai discusses her upcoming EP and hiatus from music in this intimate documentary short. Director: Jacob …
Ava After the death of her best friend, Ava is thrown into her senior year of high school alone. Director: Martin R. McGowan 103 minutes Panel Discussion after film screening Sponsored by Giclée Today and County of Berks MH/DD
The Stakeout Director: Federico Castelluccio Runtime: 6:24 minutes Two detectives, one Cuban and one Italian, on a late night stakeout argue about the best mob movie of all time. website Righteous Sunday Director: David Speace Runtime: 7:14 minutes Righteous Sunday is a poem written by Greg Gaul. The poem reveals the true inhumanity of racism …
Moonlight Massacre: Building the Haunt Director: Jason HuggRuntime: 75 minutes For years Halloween enthusiast Branden Moyer has constructed a haunted house in his backyard, gathering thousands of visitors. With no more room to expand his home haunt, Moyer takes his hobby to a new level by building a massive 4,000 square foot haunted attraction in …
Shifter Director: Matthew MarderRuntime: 12 minutes When an agent infiltrates a Russian Embassy in Tbilisi, Georgia and steals mysterious files, the Russians kidnap a woman they believe to be the culprit. But it may be a case of mistaken identity… The Hour After Westerly Director: Nate Bell & Andrew MorehouseRuntime: 24:44 minutes Davis Harwell (Peter …
Thank You For Supporting: 80 Years of Mingus Magic Director: Ryan Adamowicz Runtime: 45 minutes The enchanting story behind a magic shop in Reading, Pennsylvania that has been in operation for eight decades. Learn about the history, the culture and the community that has kept the magic alive in Reading for so many years. It’s …
