Baton Rouge Underground Film Festival

Baton Rouge Underground Film Festival
Saturday, Aug 23, 2025 at 10:30am

Schedule of Events:

10:30 am - 12:00 pm: "Funding Your Short Film: Crowdfunding, Fiscal Sponsorship & Building Creative Resources"

Learn how to fund your short film with real-world tips on crowdfunding, sponsorships, and industry connections from the team behind Emergency Contact.

Location: Hartley / Vey

10:30 am - 12:00 pm: Genre Shorts Block

A collection of genre short film - listed below in screening order.

The Traveler and the Troll
Platanero
Captain Bartleby
Nervous Ellie
Indian in the Box
Paloquemao: The Vampire Market

Location: Main Theatre

11:00 am - 2:30 pm: Filmmaking with Puppets

Location: Workshop Studio

12:30 - 3:00 pm: Time Travel is Dangerous

Best friends Ruth and Megan run a vintage shop in North London. When they find a time machine, they ‘borrow’ items from the past—without wrecking time itself.

Location: Main Theatre

1:30 - 5:00 pm: Panavision Camera Demo

Join Panavision New Orleans to participate in a hands on camera demonstration.

Location: Hartley / Vey

3:30 - 5:30 pm: Louisiana Genre Shorts Block

A collection of genre shorts shot in Louisiana - listed below in screening order.

No One Goes Unseen
Holy Roller
Red Tops
TRIP
Evangeline
Benediction

Location: Main Theatre

7:30 - 10:00 pm: Ruggo - A Cinematic Staged Reading

Baton Rouge icon Joe Chrest unveils his comedy screenplay Ruggo! with this cinematic staged reading. A future Louisiana film.

Location: Hartley / Vey

7:30 - 10:00 pm: F*CKTOYS

Mature audiences only.

Location: Main Theatre

10:30 pm - 1:00 am: Secret Screening

An out of the box experience!

Location: Main Theatre