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AUDITORIUM 3
BLOCK 1 - Thursday, August 27: 6pm
California Dreaming
Dama, Western / USA / 25 minutes
Years after an ugly fight with her family, Jean returns home pregnant; searching for a chance for her unborn son.
Director: Andres Luna III
Producers: Max Woods, Andres Luna III, Adam Kingsley
Writer: Andres Luna III
Cast: Sophia Delphi, Samuel Alfiler, Diego Parada.
Northeast
Drama / USA / 18 mins.
When his wife dies, 91-year-old Man Cody sets out on a journey to find his son, whom he hasn’t seen or heard from in decades, to tell him his mother has passed.
Director: Gilbert McCauley
Producer: Kyle Bass
Writer: Kyle Bass
Cast: Albert Marshall, Miki Reaume
The High King's Daughter
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Out of the Smoke
Fantasy / USA / 4 min.
After humans have stolen her dragon’s egg, Fiona has to retrieve it inside the highly guarded castle gates.
Director: Anne Koolen
Producers: Daniel Farias, Anne Koolen
Writer: Anne Koolen
Cast: Maddy Grace Caddell, Berry Newkirk
Luce Nella Foresta
Fantasy/Horror / USA / 11 mins 28 seconds
When a naive young girl follows a charismatic boy into a forbidden forest, his betrayal awakens an ancient darkness the forest eagerly nurtures within her, sending her down a deadly path toward liberation.
Director: Ella Danna
Producer: Ella Danna
Writer: Ella Danna
Cast: Julia Masson, Jacopo Costantini, & Pretzel Reiss
A Hero's Death
Thriller / USA / 11 min.
Her husband’s return from the sea was called a miracle… so why does it feel like she's the one drowning?
Director: Brendan Flynn
Producers: Stephanie Pardi, Mary Storm, Brendan Flynn
Writers: Brendan Flynn, Stephanie Pardi
Cast: Mary Storm, Claudio Parrone Jr., Stephanie Pardi
BLOCK 2 - Thursday, August 27: 6pm
Doma
Drama / Brazil / 14 min.
When her father's failing health forces her to sell the horse that has been part of their family for generations, a determined young woman enters one final race, risking everything to save both her father and the animal that carries their family's legacy.
Director: Alexander Igbanoi Producers: Carolina Belarmino Writer: Alexander Igbanoi
Cast: Carolina Belarmino, Wilson Rabelo, Vanderlei Bernardino, Andrea Capelli
Sick Enough
Drama / USA / 15 min.
Stella undergoes treatment for an eating disorder and faces an abrupt insurance cut off, compelling her to delve deeper into the genuine roots of her illness.
Director: Allegra Venturi
Producers: Olivia Benedict, Amado DeHoyos
Writer: Olivia Benedict
Cast: Olivia Benedict, Emma Smith Watts, Valynn Turkovich, Laurie Mahoney, Leyla A, Sarah J. Ahearn, Beck Patten
El Dia Que Me Quieras
Drama / USA / 15 min.
In a near-future Los Angeles where space travel is becoming common, a young couple faces their last day together after Lisa is selected by NASA for a life-changing mission. Torn between love and ambition, they try to make peace with the distance her choice will create. El Día Que Me Quieras explores love, solitude, and the sacrifices that come with chasing dreams.
Director: Alejo Arana
Producers: Andres Garcia
Writer: Alejo Arana
Cast: Juan Felipe Restrepo, Leah Duque, Dana Powell
Intergalactic Ingenue
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Bayla
Dance / UK / 6 min.
BAYLA follows a dancer through the ups and downs of her career: the successes, but also the frustrations and uncertainty.
Director: Adriana Mourelle
Producer: Adriana Mourelle
Writer: Adriana Mourelle
Cast: Nikita India
AUDITORIUM 7
BLOCK 3 - Thursday, August 27: 7:30pm
Chick Money
Comedy / USA / 4 min 47 seconds.
Money Obsessed Kelly dreams of a life of luxury while stuck at the confines of her office job.
Director: Hannah Doyon
Producers: Hannah Doyon, Elly Silberstein
Writer: Hannah Doyon
Cast: Hannah Doyon, Conor Sweeney, Thomas Vorsteg
True Addiction
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Truncated Soul
Drama / USA / 11:58 min.
The final thoughts of a sicario unravel in the moments before his soul becomes trapped in the in-between, a liminal space where regret, memory, and judgment collide.
Writer/ Director: Pedro Perez Nuñez
Producers: Parco Richardson, Eddie Vargas
Director of Photography: Ryan Dent
Composer: Kevin Robles
Cast: Jonathan De La Torre, Paolo Cesar Ramirez, Crystal Hernandez
Dust of Her
Drama / USA / 9 min.
After escaping captivity, a young woman revisits the landscapes of her childhood on a quiet journey to reclaim herself.
Director: Yajaira Ruiz
Producer: Yajaira Ruiz
Writer: Yajaira Ruiz
Cast: Angelina Ordóñez, Yajaira Ruiz
I'm Not Myself
Drama / USA / 10 min.
Emily, a depressed aspiring singer falls for Andy, the most unlikely love she could imagine. He’s great for her, she’s terrible for him. But could that change?
Director: Brittany Benjamin
Producers: Nick Deutsch, Brittany Benjamin, Matt Patrick
Writer: Brittany Benjamin
Cast: Brittany Benjamin, Andrew Stecker
Take Your Time
RomCom / USA / 7 min.
What starts as a checkbox social obligation slowly turns into unexpected honesty when Jack and Alison admit the thing they are both quietly (and not so quietly) judged for: not wanting kids.
Director: Elizabeth Boykewich
Producers: Sam Valentine, Melissa Blue, Christopher Zyda, Elizabeth Boykewich
Writer: Sam Valentine
Cast: Sam Valentine, Eddie Liu, Neill Fleming
The Writer
Drama / USA / 26 min.
Self-isolated, a writer navigates the pressure of the film industry, family, and the looming presence of his father, only to lose himself to his ambitions.
Directors: Austin Glasser, Luke Madenwald
Producer: Joey Horvitz
Writers: Austin Glasser, Luke Madenwald
Cast: Jefferson White, Neal McDonough, Sara Paxton, Sherri Saum, Kariana Karhu, Shay Rudolph
AUDITORIUM 3
FEATURE - Thursday, August 27: 8:15pm
She's Working on It
Romantic Comedy / USA / 87 min
A directionless and unemployed 24-year-old writer finds inspiration when she runs into her ex-high school sweetheart at a New Year's Eve party.
Directors: Hannah Fay Foligno, Alexis Adams
Producers: Hannah Fay Foligno, Alexis Adams, Liam Kacvinsky
Writer: Hannah Fay Foligno
Cast: Hannah Fay Foligno, Alexis Adams, Liam Kacvinsky
AUDITORIUM 4
BLOCK 5 - Thursday, August 27: 8:15pm
Sae
Drama / USA / 91 min.
A young Japanese artist, Sae, finds her world turned upside down by tragedy in the dazzling yet unforgiving city of Los Angeles. Lost and alone in the aftermath, she discovers inner strength as she pursues her artistic dreams.
Director: Yusaku Mizoguchi
Producer: Yusaku Mizoguchi, Julie Pham, Nana Pignon
Writer: Yusaku Mizoguchi
Cinematographer: Adam Sherer
Music Composer: Emma Jackson
Cast: Luna Fujimoto, Emily Kay, Tiffany Welch, Jen Halbert, Cain Madison, Salome Costa, Susan Kurata, Junko Cheng, Shigeto Terasaka, Marco Torres Jose, Rob Shuster, Martin Hardlund, Ethan Carlos Cameron
