Friday Afternoon
November 20, 2026
3:00-5:00 PM
Peoria Riverfront Museum
Student Screenings and runtimes:
We are kicking off this year’s festival with student submissions.
Strawberry Milkshake - 12:55
Shark Bait - 3:18
The Sunny Side - 11:23
Remnants of You - 17:30
—— INTERMISSION ——
BAD NEWS. - 7:34
PROXY - 11:38
Echoed Blood - 18:30
Learn about the films playing Friday Afternoon
Strawberry Milkshake
Jillian Green
12:55
When a workaholic aspiring bakery owner sets out to find a date for her best friend’s wedding, her carefully controlled life begins to unravel, forcing her to decide whether success means building her dream alone, or allowing others into her life.
Shark Bait
Jocelyn Reavis
3:18
After stumbling upon a random video, an indecisive shark becomes captivated by a cute jellyfish idol duo trying to make it big.
The Sunny Side
Mitch Leahey
11:23
An anxious father-to-be takes a new job under an eccentric mentor to finally learn adulthood and responsibility.
Remnants of You
Hilltop Films
17:30
Years have past since college student Casper lost his best friend and high school crush, Blair, in a tragic accident. As Casper tries to move on, Blair's ghost unexpectedly appears, forcing him to confront memories he thought he'd left behind. Now, caught between the past and the present, Casper must confront his feelings and ask himself if he really has moved on or if he's still being haunted by what could have been.
Bad News.
Braiden Joel Robinson
7:34
A mysterious delivery man working in a shady death business goes on with his interesting job, with a tasteful twist.
PROXY
Aidan Keen
11:38
A college student takes part in an experimental trial, granting him a perfect duplicate of himself to help make his life easier.
Echoed Blood
Bradley Allen James Whitfield
18:30
February 8th, 2006. That was the day where an anonymous user posted a video of an unidentified cryptid that was seemingly 7ft tall, pale and incredibly thin.