Dollar Baby Screenings


Dollar Babies are short films adapted from the stories of Stephen King. Mr. King granted a select group of students, aspiring filmmakers or theatre producers permission to adapt one of his short stories for $1. The term is used interchangeably to refer to the film or play itself, or the maker (for example, "The Sun Dog" was made as a Dollar Baby, or writer/director Frank Darabont was a Dollar Baby). The production budgets range from a few hundred dollars to over $60,000 (Umney's Last Case) and the film formats range from home video to professional 35 mm film. The Dollar Baby program officially ended on December 31st, 2023.

While the Dollar Baby program has ended, Mr. King has given KingCon special one-time permission to show the following Dollar Baby films!

The KingCon team would like to especially thank Paul Inman for all his help with coordinating our Dollar Baby event!

*** Please note: the below screening schedule is subject to change ***

Friday Block 1 (9:00AM - 11:00AM)

One for the Road
by Joseph Horning

Vinton's Lot (2019)
by Jamie Dearden

Luckey Quarter
by Diana Russell

Here There Be Tygers
by Polly Schattel

Friday Block 2 (12:00PM - 2:00PM)

One for the Road
by David Jester

Mute
by Rob Darren

Survivor Type
by Chris Ethridge

Luckey Quarter
by Robert Cochrane

Friday Block 3 (2:30PM - 3:30PM)

Popsy (2019)
by Jon Mann

October Roses
by Brandon Lazenko

My Pretty Pony
by Maciej Barczewski

Friday Block 4 (4:00PM - 6:00PM)

A Very Tight Place
by Stephen Tramontana

All That You Love
by Warren Duncan

That Feeling
by Paul Inman

Friday Block 5 (6:00PM - 8:15PM)

Survivor Type (2012)
by Billy Hanson

Rainy Season (2017)
by Vanessa Ionta Wright

The Doctor's Case
by James Douglas

Saturday Block 1 (10:00AM - 12:30PM)

The Woman in the Room
by Danny Donnelly

I Know What You Need
by Julia Marchese

Grey Matter
by Bolen Miller

Mute
by Dana Moe

Paranoid
by Jay Holben

Saturday Block 2 (12:30PM - 2:00PM)

The Monkey
by Spencer Sherry

One for the Road
by Michael Floyd