Baton Rouge Film Festival

Fletcher Munson, the lethargic employee of a pseudo-religious self help company, and his doppelganger, the friendly but dull dentist Dr. Jeffrey Korchek.

Director: Steven Soderbergh
Written by: Steven Soderbergh
Starring: Steven Soderbergh, Scott Allen, Betsy Brantley

"Schizopolis" is a 1996 surrealist experimental comedy film written and directed by Steven Soderbergh. The film features a non-linear narrative and explores themes of communication and social restraint, presenting the same story from multiple perspectives. The film was shot in Soderbergh's hometown of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Join producing partners Tyler Young and Stevee-Rayne Warren as they dive into the practical realities of financing a scripted short film in today’s indie landscape. Drawing from their recent experience producing EMERGENCY CONTACT, they’ll share insights on leveraging crowdfunding campaigns, navigating fiscal sponsorship, and employing creative resourcefulness to stretch every dollar. This panel will also explore the invaluable role that reputation and industry relationships play in accessing funding and in-kind support — proving that who you know can be just as important as what you know. Whether you’re an emerging filmmaker or a seasoned producer, this discussion offers actionable strategies and inspiring stories to help you bring your project to life.

Best friends Ruth and Megan run a vintage shop in North London. When they stumble across a time machine, they embark on trips to the past, ‘borrowing’ items to sell in the present. They don't want to change history, or rob banks, they just want to find a nice lamp… without getting sucked into the hellish time/space vortex that is the Unreason.

F*cktoys is a lush, 16mm fever dream that reimagines the Major Arcana of the Tarot through the story of AP: a struggling pollyanna seeking salvation from a curse. AP is promised by not one but multiple psychics that for a cool $1000 -and the sacrifice of a baby lamb- it can be lifted. So she makes money the only way she knows how: scootering her way deeper into the night, and into the uncouth underbelly of Trashtown. Dark, irreverent, and sexy, the film cascades through a series of larger-than-life characters and absurd situations, each more unhinged than the last. Fucktoys is a campy romp that explores the intersection of intimacy, exploitation, and class in a pre-millenium alternate universe of urban decay and pastel cotton candy skies.

Abdel’s quiet life is upended by the arrival of his extraverted cousin, who’s staying for the summer. Fatima craves a more stable life since she’s starting a new job as a supermarket cashier. Toussaint, while fishing, finds a bottle washed up on the shore, and there’s a message inside. Straddling the line between fiction and documentary, Les Rayons gamma is a dramedy filmed with young, non-professional actors from immigrant communities.