The Films

• Year 2025
• Country USA
• Runtime 8 min
• Director John Berry Jr

Michigan Premiere, First Time Filmmaker, Adult Language, Subject in Attendance, Filmmaker in Attendance

Finding the Universe follows photographer John Berry as he journeys into the Colorado Rockies to capture a time-lapse of the Milky Way over his favorite alpine lake. Along the way, he reflects on personal struggles, creative perseverance, and the quiet, demanding work behind filming the night sky in the mountains.

• Year 2025
• Country USA
• Runtime 18 min
• Director Fiona Otway

Michigan Premiere, Adult Language, Family Friendly

For over a decade, artist Pete Mauney has been ritualistically trekking into the middle of nowhere, in the middle of the night, all alone. The desolate darkness brings him into confrontation with everything he can’t control. But when the landscape slowly starts to shimmer and sparkle, the magic begins.

• Year 2026
• Country USA
• Runtime 23 min
• Director Andrew J. Morgan and Nick Nummerdor

Filmmaker in Attendance, Adult Language

Mall Video Store is a fun and nostalgic short documentary about Harrison Lange, owner of Static Tape Video, an independent video store located inside a Michigan shopping mall. Passionate about movies and physical media, Harrison spends his days rescuing VHS tapes, tracking down forgotten collections, and creating a place where movie lovers can connect through a shared love of film.