What do you do when your band’s music starts fires? That’s the central question at the heart of “The Privates,” a short film inspired by the music of the beloved defunct local rock band of the same name. Part Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, part Primer, Dylan Allen’s film is a wildly charming science-fiction romp through failure and pyrokinesis, as well as the rare short film that demands feature-length treatment. LANCE CONZETT


