AUDITORIUM 3
SHORTS 9 - Saturday, September 30: 1pm
Who We Are...

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Zoe & Alan Meet, Cute?

Comedy / USA / 7mins
When her blind date goes awry, a disheartened woman finds connection with the sweet stranger who crashes her picnic.
Director: Meisha Lee
Producers: Kevin Kempis, Julie Schmid
Writers: Kevin Kempis, Julie Schmid
Cast: Kevin Kempis, Julie Schmid, Miles Crawford
Happy Birthday

Comedy / USA / 4 min.
It's Amy's birthday and she's excited, but, unfortunately, so is her friend Sabrina.
Director: Eddie Vigil V
Producers: Eddie Vigil V, Max Goldberg
Writer: Eddie Vigil V
Cast: Ansley Hutchinson, Sarah Anarna, Eddie Vigil V
Stuck

Comedy / USA / 12 min.
Two hook up buddies must move past their commitment issues to find
a missing condom.
Director: Michael Garcia
Producers: Andy Marques, Callie Ott
Writer: Callie Ott
Cast: Callie Ott, Andy Marques
The Civet

Comedy/USA/ 13 min.
A quirky comedy about a feisty young woman looking for light in the darkness of the pandemic lockdown in New York. Inspired by internet stories about the return of wild animals to cities around the world -- "Zika deer in Japan!" -- our determined, odd-ball heroine treks down to the Hudson River, sits on some rocks, and spends solid weeks hoping to spot a dolphin in the murky water, "like a girl Captain Ahab." Is her quest rewarded? Is there hope for the world? Or does she end up on the floor of her apartment having a five hour cry? A modern-day fairytale written and directed by the author of "The Motorcycle Diaries."
Director: Jose Rivera
Producers: Paperain Productions, Lively Lady Studios
Writer: Jose Rivera
Cast: Sara Koviak, George Saenz
The Electro-Rocker

Because of a freak electrical accident, an outcast teenager finds a strange new friend -- an ‘80s-style heavy metal rocker made of electricity who follows him around singing inspiring songs.
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Writer/Director: Chris Edgar
Producer: Jenn Page
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Cast: Alejandro Fuenzalida, Jacob Alden Roa, Keiko Elizabeth, Emma Reinagel
In Search of Boozers and Schmucks

Documentary / USA / 13 min.
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“In Search of Boozers and Schmucks” is a short documentary set in the high turnover, high stakes, escalatingly costly world of sports card collecting, where hundreds of millions of dollars are spent every year in search of Holy Grail cards. But, Joshua Morris moves to the beat of a different drum guided by one key metric: is the card funny? Comical names and hilarious looking cards with amusing backstories are his specialty. Forget Lebron James and Tom Brady rookies – Joshua is looking for an autographed card of the late NASCAR sensation Dick Trickle.
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Director: Hrag Yedalian
Cast: Joshua Morris
Fence Sitter

Comedy / USA / 15 min.
An elder millennial experiences a pregnancy scare at her best friend’s baby shower and totally ruins the vibe.
Director: Sydne Horton
Producers: Jordan Van Clief, Liz Galalis, Sydne Horton
Writer: Liz Galalis
Cast: Liz Galalis, Andrew Dahreddine, Kennedy C. Hall, Nadège August, Julie Brett, Michael Brown, Naela Durrani, Teresa Ganzel, Julia Hladkowicz, Susan Louise O’Connor, Tatum Price
AUDITORIUM 4
SHORTS 11 - Saturday, September 30: 1:15pm
Expiration Date

Comedy / USA / 10 mins
A Messenger of Death comes to Earth seeking a sexual mate for eternity.
Director: Jay Zabriskie
Producer: Chris Fox
Writer: Mike Shelton
Cast: Victoria Truscott, Marc Pelina, Nathan Cozart
Co-Star Masterclass

Comedy / USA / 17 min.
A documentary crew follows a group of aspiring actors and their instructor in an acting class geared exclusively towards TV co-star roles. Through a series of interviews we learn about their hopes, dreams and what makes them tick. But we quickly find out that not all of them are going to get their big break.
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Director: Michael L. Garcia
Producers: Vanessa Lynne Smith, Joaquin Ticonderoga
Writer: Joaquin Ticonderoga
Cast: Craig Cackowski, Vanessa Lynne Smith, Joaquin Ticonderoga, Gilli Messer, Arthur Marroquin, Joey Greer
Dog Breath

Comedy / USA / 13 min.
Michael spirals into madness after his girlfriend tells him his breath smells like a dog's.
Director: James Westbrook
Producers: James Westbrook
Writer: James Westbrook
Cast: James Bascomb, Jenna Kanell, Lucas Hood
Worth It

Drama / USA / 9min
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Two friends contemplate whether being in love is really worth it with each other.
Director: Kristina Thomas
Producers: Aden Yaregal, Kristina Thomas
Writer: Kristina Thomas
Imposter Ep 1

Dramedy / USA / Episode 1: 6:44
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A down-on-her-luck painter, desperate to get noticed, steals an outrageous idea from her ex-boyfriend and turns it into an extra feminist performance art piece that makes her go viral for all the wrong reasons.
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Director: Shayda Frost
Producers: Veronica Maccari, Yaniv Waisman
Writer: Veronica Maccari
Cast:
Episode 1: Veronica Maccari, Jun Wang, Nathalia Hencker,
The Bridge

Drama/ USA / 4 min.
With music from the legendary artist Lou Reed 'The Bridge' is a short film about mental and animal health inspired by a real life-saving friendship
Director: Gabriel Agustin Freire
Producers: Jen Martin, Laura Denham, Tamika Knight
Writers: Rich Levy, Bernardo Romero, Amy Fortunato, Andrea Bistany
Black Maria
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Drama / USA / 31 min.
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Ana Morales is the wife of a local gangster, a petty thug with a penchant for violence. When the infamous Allende Brothers darken her doorstep, Ana is forced to confront her husband’s horrifying truth. Black Maria is a matriarchal story of brotherhood and bloodshed, of honor found in a den of thieves.
Director: Marcus W. Albino
Producers: Brad Frizzell, Marcus W. Albino, Casey Merrill, Justin Arbabi
Writer: Marcus W. Albino
Cast: Michael Raymond-James, Vannessa Vasquez, Augusto Aguilera, and Jason Olazabal.
AUDITORIUM 3
FEATURE - Saturday, September 30: 3pm

Penitentia
Drama / USA / 90 min
Young attorney Ale Villacaño takes a pro bono prison rights base and gets quickly drawn into a criminal web and corporate negligence.
Director: Chris Lawing
Producers: Rik Cannon, Natasha Coppola-Shalom, Chris Lawing
Writer: Chris Lawing
Cast: Glenn Stanton, Kate Flanagan, Michael William Schwartz, Rob Wilson, Natasha Coppola-Shalom and Rusty Schwimmer
AUDITORIUM 4
FEATURE - Saturday, September 30: 3:30pm

Break Glass
Comedy/Drama / USA / 111 min.
Ryan Nichols has found himself living in his childhood bedroom, 6 days from his ex-wife's wedding and 7 days from his suicide. Resigned to his situation, Ryan anxiously awaits the end of the week, and his life, until his brother Trevor is summoned home and introduces him to a self-help cult that sends them on a road trip to repair the mistakes of his past to ultimately fix his future...but a ghost from his history, Sarah Gordon, has other plans.
Director: Jay Leonard
Producers: Shawn Barnes, Suzanna Bornn
Writer: Jay Leonard
Cast: Ricky DeRosa, Suzanna Bornn, Jeff Raiano
AUDITORIUM 3
SHORTS 10 - Saturday, September 30: 5pm
Paper Planes

Romantic Comedy / USA/ 17 minutes
A woman with agoraphobia and the Airbnb guest across the hall strike up a correspondence
that becomes something more for the holidays.
Directors: Alyssa Thordarson, Michael Glover Smith
Producers: Alyssa Thordarson, Michael Glover Smith
Writer: Alyssa Thordarson
Cast: Shaina Schrooten, Alyssa Thordarson
Imposter Ep 2

Dramedy / USA / Episode 2: 8:28
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A down-on-her-luck painter, desperate to get noticed, steals an outrageous idea from her ex-boyfriend and turns it into an extra feminist performance art piece that makes her go viral for all the wrong reasons.
Director: Shayda Frost
Producers: Veronica Maccari, Yaniv Waisman
Writer: Veronica Maccari
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Cast: Episode 2: Veronica Maccari, Clayton Farris, Elyse Mirto
Love on Speed

Romance Comedy/ USA/ 12 mins
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Aidan and Jayden feel an instant connection when they latch eyes at a speed dating event , but do they have enough courage to endure some odd characters in order to meet each other?
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Director: Evan Cleaver
Producers: Evan Cleaver
Writer: Evan Cleaver
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Cast: Evan Cleaver, Fana Minea Tesfagiorgis, Aaron Branch, Aly Mawji, Nic Few, Catherine Adell, Gabriella Ortiz, Daniel Zemedia, Sophia Rumbea, Sydney Rose Walker, Alma Muniz, Simmin Yu, Ian Littleworth
Numb

Drama, Suspense / USA / 15 min.
When an unspeakable trauma strikes a woman, her husband takes their son out for a late night drive to teach him freedom, to explore pain and to demand justice... It’s a story unlike any other.
Director: Ivan Mbakop
Producers: April Mbakop, Ivan Mbakop
Writer: Ivan Mbakop
Cast: Ivan Mbakop, Navi Mbakop
Les Calins Cheaps (Cheap Hugs)

Drama / CANADA / 15 min.
Two strangers, reeling from the loss of their mutual friend, find themselves in an unexpected moment of connection on the streets of Montreal.
Director: Sarah Baskin
Producers: Bryan Fitzgerald, Valéry Lessard, Sarah Baskin
Based on a play by: Annick Lefebvre
Adapted to screenplay by: Sarah Baskin, Valéry Lessard, Bryan Fitzgerald
Cast: Miryam Magri, Valéry Lessard, Sarah Baskin
Finding Ubuntu

Documentary Short / Malawi / 22 min 10 sec.
Finding Ubuntu is an inspiring and vital story of a Congolese refugee who loses everything, then emerges as a human rights advocate in the midst of his own crisis. The documentary short blends live action and animation to profile the life, struggles, and calling of an unsung hero doing impactful work to address issues refugees have long endured. His mission to serve is inspired by the Ubuntu philosophy, “I am because we are,” embracing our shared humanity and interdependence. After three years of rebuilding his life, Maick is stunned to learn life-altering news. He must decide whether to return to his home country or continue to serve his refugee family in Malawi who needs him most.
Directors: Ishmael Azeli, Annette King
Producer: Annette M. King
Writers: Annette M. King, Jack Schoenthaler, Taylor Martin, Trevor Delello
Cast: Maick Mutej, Clarissa Paz, Wagner Moura Gomes
AUDITORIUM 4
FEATURE - Saturday, September 30: 6:20pm

Scarlet Winter
Murder Mystery / USA / 88 min.
After waking up to find his girlfriend murdered in bed, Mark must cover up her death while trying to piece together events from the previous night to find her murderer.
Director: Munjal Yagnik
Producers: Benny Howard, Munjal Yagnik
Writer: Zach Thielen, Munjal Yagnik
​Executive Producers: Benny Howard, Munjal Yagnik
Co-Producer: June Kyu Park
Associate Producer: Himanshu Yagnik
Cast: Gregory Waits, Ryan Hope Travis, Sophie Moshofsky, Nadine Van Asbeck, and Kaitlin Leddy
AUDITORIUM 3
FEATURE - Saturday, September 30: 7:15pm
Get Away

Horror / USA / 15 min.
A group of friends spending the weekend at a remote vacation rental in the
desert, play a mysterious VHS tape, and realize that there are too many
strange and terrifying coincidences.
Director: Michael Gabriele
Producers: Mike McNamara, Danny Rhodes, Amy Stewart
Writers: Anthony Jefferson & Michael Gabriele
Cast: Lisa Starrett, Steph Martinez, Erika Lane

Hell Hath No Fury
Dark Comedy / USA / 70 min
A husband and a wife separately and unknowingly plot to murder each other on the
same fateful night.
Director: Zachary Burns
Producers: Zachary Burns, Vinnie Hogan, Jacob Leighton Burns
Writer: Jacob Leighton Burns
Cast: Leah N.H. Philpott, Jacob Ryan Snovel, Clinton Joseph
AUDITORIUM 4
FEATURE - Saturday, September 30: 8:30pm

Proof Sheet
Mystery / USA / 125 min.
A beautiful woman in trouble and an incriminating roll of film sends a photo-lab worker on an investigation into a dark world of sex, secrets and murder.
Director: Richard Kilroy
Producers: Alejandro Delgado, Thais Lopez Vogel, David S. Vogel
Writers: Richard Kilroy, Eduardo Santiago
Cast: Leo Llenas, Juan Javier Cardenas, Alejandro Delgado, Laura Arias, Catherine Lidstone