One of Cinequest’s signature programs, Mindbenders brings the strange and unusual to the spotlight! This year, we’ve got stories of monsters, both literal and figurative, of dedication to the culinary arts, to the trouble of beauty, and what it means to have your voice taken. These shorts aren’t merely exercises in shock/schlock, but tap into the hidden layers of consciousness. These stories bring humor to the dark, meaning to the incomprehensible, and most of all, thrills to the everyday.