2026 Macon Film Festival

TITLE: December, Day Zero
DIRECTOR: John Robert Hammerer
TRT: 7:55
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
SYNOPSIS: A recovering alcoholic comes face-to-face with his bartender ex-girlfriend when he attempts to drop off a Christmas gift at her bar.
RATINGS: None


TITLE: Hostile Work Environment
DIRECTOR: Dawn Jones Redstone
TRT: 7:55
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
SYNOPSIS: When fridge politics spiral out of control, Liza isn’t sure if her passive-aggressive co-worker is just a jerk or actually undead. With barricades, microaggressions, and donuts on the line, survival in this office comedy gets gross.
RATINGS: None


TITLE: The Pick Up
DIRECTOR: Karen Wang
TRT: 19:05
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
SYNOPSIS: Drew, a New York City school teacher, sets out one morning to collect items for her upcoming wedding. When she shows up at the doorstep of her old high school crush, Caleb, she impulsively invites him to join her for the rest of her pickups. What begins as an awkward catch-up eventually turns into heartfelt confessions, leading both friends to revelations about their past and future selves.
RATINGS: None


TITLE: Turn Off
DIRECTOR: Brent Ogburn
TRT: 14:50
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
SYNOPSIS: ‘“Turn Off” follows Ryan, a 30 something alcoholic, as he faces his current reality and his past while navigating daily life in rehab. We’re introduced to the characters surrounding him, including one eccentric middle-aged hippie, Cal. Ryan frequently finds himself outside his comfort zone, disgusted with the weirdos in the place and thrust into sharing some of his story with the group. Ultimately he must make a decision: participate in healing practices and risk the fear of self-discovery, or abstain and prolong his healing process or worse, relapse.
RATINGS: Language, Violence, Drug Use


TITLE: Do Right Man
DIRECTOR: Gary L Baker II
TRT: 11:06
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
SYNOPSIS: Ten-year-old Henry joins his father for a quiet night at a small-town bar. When a jealous man’s rage boils over, he and a warm-hearted waitress are caught in the violence, forming a quiet bond that offers the guidance he’s been missing.
RATINGS: None


TITLE: Vital
DIRECTOR: Amir Zargara
TRT: 15:00
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Turkey
SYNOPSIS: A mother in Iran, considers selling her organs to save her daughter, while in the United States, a doctor faces ethical dilemmas to save his daughter, revealing the complexities of organ trade.
RATINGS: None


TITLE: Serenity
DIRECTOR: Frank Tremblay
TRT: 23:00
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
SYNOPSIS: A funeral home employee must put her own personal struggles aside to help a grieving woman who just lost her daughter.
RATINGS: None