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The Audition

Director: Joe Benedetto

Country: United States

RT: 11min

Synopsis: A young actress determined to win the role of Viola in Shakespeare’s “”Twelfth Night”” gets a unique opportunity when she meets the play’s verbose producer on the street....

Donut Shop

Director: James Rogers-Gahan

Country: United States

RT: 12min

Synopsis: A manager at a hip fast food donut shop hears strange noises coming from the back room? Why don’t the regular patrons seem to notice them? And how come the customers can’t seem to stop eating the donuts?...

Class

Director: Enzo Cellucci and Ash McNair

Country: United States

RT: 18min

Synopsis: New student Max attends his first ever acting class. He soon discovers that the lines between class and cult begin to blur as he and his fellow students are subjected to the bizarre but brilliant methods of their eccentric teacher, Adam....

The Switch Up

Director: Maria Whatley, Robbie Countryman

Country: United States

RT: 83min

Synopsis: Four orphans from Indai getting a chance of a lifetime to come to LA and live with a wealthy man....

Block 2

Silent Notes

Director: Kiki Tsakalakis

Country: United States

RT: 11min

Synopsis: A timid and withdrawn Zacharias seeks to join a black Baptist choir despite his deafness, drawn to a community with which he seems to have little in common. Z...

Hush

Director: Alex Merkin

Country: United States

RT: 13min

Synopsis: Based on true events on May 6, 1933 in Berlin, Germany, a Nazi sex worker escapes to the Transgender “El Dorado” Cabaret to warn performers and patrons of the Nazi plan to destroy and kill all....

This is how I lost my virginity

Director: Claire Chubbuck

Country: United States

RT: 15min

Synopsis: Through the honest story of Sara and Loco, the film explores consent and why no one seems to have ever met a rapist before. A true story starring the young woman it actually happened to....

Superstar

Director: Jordan Hidalgo

Country: United States

RT: 16min

Synopsis: A day in the life of Martin, a homeless man attempting to keep his individuality despite being dehumanized by everyday society....

The Way I am with you

Director: Marc Cleary

Country: United States

RT: 18min

Synopsis: After a year away, Cole, returns home to face the very things he was running from. Brief but meaningful encounters with his brother, and his brother’s wife–the love of Cole’s life–leave Cole searching for redemption...

Duet

Director: Mika Orr

Country: United States

RT: 22min

Synopsis: Duet is the story of one fateful day in the lives of two 8-year-old girls, who dislike each other but learn that their lives have become oddly intertwined forever. The story raises questions about loneliness, regret, subject memory and fate that ties two children together for a lifetime....

A Poet’s Life

Director: Brandon S. N. Butler

Country: United States

RT: 26min

Synopsis: Deserted by his muse, an aging poet begins to question his life’s calling as his younger brother battles cancer....

Block 3

Stuntman

Director: Pavel Kvatch

Country: New Zealand

RT: 9min

Synopsis: Two kids, one abandoned factory… what could go wrong......

The Lion Rock

Director: Rosario Scandura

Country: Italy

RT: 96min

Synopsis: 10 year old boy who lives in a small fishing village, who accidentally spots a group of local criminals illegally catching fish using explosives. Saro is still just a boy but already shows a strong sentiment of justice and legality...

Block 4

Rise: The Artist Within

Director: Matt Boda

Country: United States

RT: 10min

Synopsis: Rise is a film about an American abstract impressionist painter and found object sculptor. After a bike accident left him a lifelong quadriplegic, he slowly overcame his difficulties to become highly respected for utilizing the tires of his wheelchair to create his works of art....

Vincent Price: The Original Thriller

Director: Scott Campbell

Country: United States

RT: 20min

Synopsis: Vincent Price, the legendary king of horror, is remembered by his daughter, Victoria, as together they explore his films, art collecting, cooking, wine expertise, and particularly their shared passion for amusement parks and roller coasters....

Sophie And The Baron

Director: Alexandria Jackson

Country: United States

RT: 32min

Synopsis: This charming story of an unlikely friendship between iconic photographer Baron Wolman at the end of his prolific career and up-and-coming artist Sophie Kipner at the beginning of hers, takes us on an uplifting journey into an artistic collaboration that transcends eras and mediums....

The Clown Without a Mask

Director: Oskar Dektyar

Country: United States

RT: 36min

Synopsis: The world's most celebrated living clown - philosopher Slava Polunin with his Slava's Snow Show and Academy of Fools reveals the Truth of Happiness. They are traveling around the world and even participating in the famous Nevada Desert Festival "Burning Man". "Slava Polunin may well be the world’s greatest clown. He may even be the world’s greatest magician!” Variety weekly ...

Valerie

Director: Stacey Souther

Country: United States

RT: 37min

Synopsis: VALERIE is a documentary about legendary actress Valerie Perrine. From her Academy Award Nominated role as ‘Honey Bruce’ in the film LENNY to her iconic role as ‘Eve Teschmacher’ in the original SUPERMAN...

Life & Larry Brown

Director: Scott D. Rosenbaum

Country: United States

RT: 37min

Synopsis: Born in 1953 amidst the oppression and abuses of the Jim Crow South, Larry Brown reflects on his tumultuous life that led to a murder conviction, subsequent 34-year prison sentence and the salvation that a mother's love and a guitar provided...

Block 5

Hope In The Holy Land

Director: Jesse Schluntz

Country: United States

RT: 111min

Block 6

Men Of Steel

Director: John Petrella

Country: Canada

RT: 23min

Synopsis: Men of Steel follows the journey of one man’s wish to bring the iconic 1930s photograph, “”Lunch Atop a Skyscraper””, to life in homage to generations of blue collar workers everywhere....

Willsrd’s Legends And Idols

Director: Mark Knudson

Country: United States

RT: 89min

Synopsis: This is the American Dream rising out of paint and iphones. Armed with just his talent, some paint and an iphone, Willard Snow attempts to open an art gallery, while painting huge guitar sculptures, real drums and guitars, and large portraits of Rock Star Legends....

Block 7

For Kate

Director: Claire Imler

Country: United States

RT: 12min

Synopsis: Living in a dysfunctional home, Kate finds comfort in playing piano with her caring neighbor, Alan. However, when she needs him most, he is taken away from her....

Mother

Director: Xueni Yang

Country: Czech Republic

RT: 13min

Synopsis: Threatened with losing her appointment for an abortion, Hana’s efforts to not let that happen are a test on her qualification of being a mother....

UFO:PM

Director: Xiao Han

Country: United States

RT: 13min

Synopsis: On a humid afternoon, Lin Mingming, an eight-year-old girl, gets caught between her parents’ quarrel....

After School

Director: Charlotte Rose Manning

Country: United States

RT: 14min

Synopsis: High school doesn’t end when the bell rings, especially when teachers become too involved in the lives of their students....

Chi Chi

Director: Chelsey d’Adesky

Country: United States

RT: 16min

Synopsis: Chi Chi is a twisted coming of age journey in 1984 Miami. Inspired by true events, the story follows Ava, a young naïve student, as she meets a smooth talking, wealthy man and gets swept into a world of excess, luxury, drugs and partying. Ultimately choosing between loyalty and self preservation....

Ruby Days

Director: Noah Wong

Country: United States

RT: 16min

Synopsis: Red is a boy who lives in his own imaginary world and shares all his fantasies with his best friend Ruby. The treatments for his illusions eventually come to an end, and he has to say goodbye to all his fantasies....

Waves

Director: Margarita Milne

Country: UK

RT: 16min

Synopsis: On a tumultuous surfing trip, an Australian woman questions her decision to move to the other side of the world for love....

Elle

Director: Nicole Vanden Broeck

Country: United States

RT: 21min

Synopsis: In the midst of her sexual awakening, 16-year-old introverted Elle struggles to express her feelings towards her best friend who is about to move away....

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