Short Film Slam is on with Zombie Apocalypse, Soldiers in Turmoil and Wild Zoom Meetings

16 year-old Mia Tretta was shot when her classmate opened fire at Saugus High School in 2019, killing two of her friends. Just when Mia's life was returning to normal, the first wave of Los Angeles County's COVID-19 lockdown brought on intense isolation. During the summer, a creative family project helped channel Mia's energy into honing her skills as a film actress. 

Two young siblings must take care of their dangerously ill parent and protect each other from the outside world during a pandemic in "Day 14."She currently stars in Day 14, a short film centered around the strength of family during dark and uncertain times. Two young siblings must take care of their dangerously ill parent and protect each other from the outside world during a pandemic in this zombie apocalypse movie directed by Sean Tretta (Mayans M.C.; 12 Monkeys).

Day 14 is now showing in our virtual screening room alongside one dozen short films including In Your Arms Tonight, a University of Texas drama about a young maid who contemplates her future after having an affair with her rich employer.

From a deputy in a small town on the hunt for a missing child in the thriller Sidewinder, to an Iranian drama about a soldier caught in a dilemma between ethics and duty, Round III of The Madlab Post's Short Film Slam features multicultural perspectives on several themes including parenting, family drama, self-identity and the complexities of war, crime and punishment, and John Gray's (CBS' Ghost Whisperer) dark comedy about a Zoom meeting that goes off the rails.

Visit tix.madlabpost.com for a virtual screening ticket to see all these short films and cast your vote for your favorite among our eclectic mix of live action, thriller, animation and star studded comedy from several countries including U.S., Canada, Nepal, UK, India and more!