The Voices is both The Lindsay’s next Emerging Filmmakers Showcase and a celebration of this region’s thriving film industry. This free event will comprise of nine trailers for upcoming locally filmed projects, six completed short films with regional ties, and a Q&A with some of Western Pennsylvania’s premier filmmaking talent. The Voices was organized by Wes Fisher, a local filmmaker who will be screening three shorts that he produced and one that he co-wrote and co-directed. He’ll also participate in the accompanying Q&A alongside fellow Western Pennsylvania-based creatives David Ogrodowski and James Harland Lockhart IV. Tickets for The Voices are free, but we recommend that everyone RSVP in advance due to space limitations. The Trailers: “Headcase” (1 minute, 33 seconds) “King’s Blade” (2 minutes, 16 seconds) “The Damned Lands” (1 minute, 11 seconds) “The Monkey Claw” (41 seconds) - Ghost Cat Post, White Raven Productions, Red Phoenix Media “The Monte Carlo” (45 seconds) - Ghost Cat Post, LLC and White Raven Productions “The Clockwork Wizard & The Foundry of Souls” (1 minute, 16 seconds) - Ghost Cat Post, LLC, White Raven Productions “Blowback” (1 minute, 35 seconds) - Redslate Films “A Quiet Town” (2 minutes, 25 seconds) - Redslate Films “Absolved” (2 minutes) Ghost Cat Post, LLC and WhiteRaven Productions The Short Films: “War Between States” (2023) - As the Civil war rages on, a Colonial leads his men during the battle of Gettysburg. He comes face to face with a Confederate soldier who helps him see the truth about what they’re actually fighting for. Directed, Written and Edited by Jesse Hutchins of Redslate Films. (18 minutes, 5 seconds) “Ember” (2024) - Rick converses with Jenny’s father aiming to get his blessings to ask her hand in marriage, but before Rick can propose toher at the Pagoda, a terrible and horrific family secret is revealed. Directed by Kevin Kukler and David Ogrodowski, Written by David Ogrodowski, Produced by Wes Fisher (13 min, 42 seconds) “The Cocktail” (2024) - World Premiere! - Two scientists are racing the clock to find a cue for their friend, but also for themselves. Written by David Ogrodowski, Directed by James Harland Lockhart IV, Produced by Wes Fisher (9 minutes, 52 seconds) “Two Chairs” (2021) - A Mysterious interrogation beyond time and space will reverse the core of human existence. Forever. Winner of best film at New Jersey Web Festival 2024. Written by Vincent Spada, Directed and Edited by Enni Eastman, Produced by Wes Fisher and Ashley McKee (27 minutes, 4 seconds) “Pilgrim” - In a desolate world overrun by the infected, a hardened survivor and a grieving man form a fragile alliance on a perilous journey to his childhood home. Directed, Produced and Written by Brian Marczewiski (16 min, 35 seconds) “The World After” (2024) - World Premiere! - John Lloris awakens and must find his dog and wife, but a new Apocalypse looms with a new breed of cannibalistic creatures known as ‘The Absent Minded’ from the fallout of a Toxin that spreads through the country’s river basins. Directed by Wes Fisher and Kevin Kukler, Written by Wes Fisher and Matthew Provencal, Produced by Wes Fisher (27 minutes, 44 seconds)