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Horror/Thriller/Fantasy Shorts Series

Genre: Thriller, Horror
Running Time: 13 min 01 sec
Directed by: Alexey Wind

Jack and his girlfriend, Laura, return home from a trip, but lost his way, Jack decides to stay overnight at a roadside motel. Jack wakes up at night to find that Laura is missing. He goes in search of her and does not yet guess what secrets will be revealed to him.

30 Weeks

Shorts Series Block III

Genre: Drama
Running Time: 16:50
Directed by: Kevin Hackenberg

WomenHealth

"30 Weeks" follows Lia (Princess Adenike) and August (Mister Fitzgerald), a young couple dealing with loss and immense grief. The loss forces them to face deeper issues within their relationship, including mental health. In a matter of 15 minutes, the couple finds themselves pushed towards a reckoning deciding the fate of their relationship.

Azizam

Shorts Series Block I

Genre: Drama
Running Time: 21:50
Directed by: Alci Rengifo

Set in 1970s Iran, two young students from opposite ends of society meet by the sea in a time where revolution hangs in the air. Bijan, the son of aristocrats close to the regime of the Shah, prepares to leave for college and feels the pressures of a future already decided by his powerful father. He meets Layla, a girl from the wrong side of Tehran, who forces him to question everything. Their bond will challenge class and social divisions in a world soon to disappear.

Beyond Ed Buck

Genre: Documentary
Running Time: 1:30:00
Directed by: Jayce Baron, Hailie Sahar

Social JusticePoliticsLos AngelesLGBTQIA

Beyond Ed Buck follows the tragic murders that took place at the hands of Democratic political donor Edward Buck.

Black Dragon (Rồng đen))

Horror/Thriller/Fantasy Shorts Series

Genre: War, Thriller, Horror
Running Time: 14:47
Directed by: Alexander Thompson

Vietnam, 1968. A feared American colonel nicknamed “the Black Dragon” by Vietnamese locals must face his inner shadow when his platoon presents him with a captured Vietcong girl who harbors some very unusual powers. A Jungian psychological thriller/parable examining the capacity for monstrous evil lurking within us all, the film is loosely inspired by the My Lai Massacre, one of America’s most pernicious wartime atrocities. Hailing from the producer of “Cabin Fever”, the film stars Matthew Del Negro (Scandal, The Sopranos, West Wing, City on a Hill, Wind River) and Celia Au (Lodge 49, Nora From Queens, Wu Assassins).

Black Hollywood & COVID and Advocates.

Web Series - Black Hollywood & COVID and Advocates

Genre: Documentary
Running Time: 54:57
Directed by: Joy Shannon, Jonathan Burnett, Charles Burnett

Black Hollywood & COVID and Advocates are episodes from the award-winning docuseries After The LockDown: Black In LA. Charles Burnett warmly directs Black Hollywood & COVID, exploring how Blacks in the film industry experienced COVID-19, but he also goes beneath the surface as his Hollywood guests, Debbie Allen, Bill Duke, Sheryl Lee Ralph and others, examine the social dynamics that makes Blacks more vulnerable to the coronavirus. In Advocates, dynamic thinkers such as Dominique DiPrima, Dr. David Carlisle, Holly Mitchell, Bernard Parks and Nina Harawa, Ph.D., discuss if Blacks are disproportionately impacted from COVID-19 due to racism, high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, lower wages, or a combination? Both episodes are voices of those who refuse to be ‘vulnerable.’ "

Bonus Time

Comedy Shorts Series

Genre: Crime, Comedy
Running Time: 20:50
Directed by: Alexander Hanno

A stubborn and self-centered Latino cancer survivor returns home with a second lease on life, determined to make amends with the people he’s wronged - whether they like it or not - all in hopes that the good karma will keep him cancer free.

Borders

Shorts Series Block I

Genre: Drama
Running Time: 16 min 57 sec
Directed by: Frank Velasquez

“Borders” examines what it is to be a person of color in a country that is addicted to the oppression of your people. The horrors of war and at home are explored, as two veterans - a social worker making a house call to the other - discuss their service, while the client’s artwork comes alive in a surreal experience.

Brownsville Bred

TV Pilots Series Block II

Genre: Drama, Biopic
Running Time: 22 minutes and 50 seconds
Directed by: Elaine Del Valle

WomenMusicLatino

Set in 1980s Brownsville, Brooklyn -- at the height of the crack and crime epidemics -- a spunky Latina must find her own path as she comes of age to face the grim realities of the deteriorating neighborhood she calls home and the musician father she once idolized.

Catalyst

Genre: Thriller, Sci-Fi, Drama
Running Time: 1:36:32
Directed by: Christopher Folkens

Seven men are abducted by a mysterious organization. In a fight for their lives, they soon find out they have every reason to hate each other based on their dark pasts. As the mystery behind their captivity unfolds they must decide: choose one of them to die or find another way out that could save them all.

Covid 19 Sins & Virtues

Genre: Drama, Comedy
Running Time: 1:20:00
Directed by: Multiple Directors: Yeniffer M. Behrens, Mauricio Mendoza, Oscar Torre, Hugo Garcia, Caroline Brethenoux, Hernan de Becky, Cesar Gamino, Juan Gil, Marabina James, Miguel Paredes, Shanay Patalano, Jesus Schettino, Alex Toedtli Mera

Health

The first tumbleweeds had barely started to collect on the streets of Hollywood under COVID-19 lockdown before fifty-plus filmmakers figured out a way to get cameras rolling again. Coordinating themselves and using nothing but cell phones and Zoom, the filmmakers of this feature-length anthology leaned into the restrictions of this new isolation in a business that thrives on social contact and in-person collaboration. The result is a film that feels viscerally recognizable to all of us.

Dog Lover

Comedy Shorts Series

Genre: Drama, Comedy
Running Time: 13:43
Directed by: Anne-Sophie Bine

A woman prefers her dog to her husband. What will he do?

Fly, Black Boy

Documentary Shorts Series Block I

Genre: Documentary, Drama
Running Time: 30:20
Directed by: Spencer Elliott-Hair

Sports

"Years after competing against each other, opponents turn collaborators as Spencer Elliott-Hair shares the story of Bronson Hill, a young man from inner city Grand Rapids, Michigan who defied odds with the support of his family and faith to become an NFL athlete and more. Fly, Black Boy is a visual anthem to dream chasers and an example of what’s possible through sacrifice and belief."

Glory & Injustice

Comedy Shorts Series

Genre: Sci-Fi, Drama, Comedy
Running Time: 7:59
Directed by: Jamieson Tabb

When a custody petition arrives, 13-year-old girl "Glory" must break her dad "Lord Injustice" out of a depression or they will lose each other forever.

Havana

Student Shorts Series

Genre: Drama
Running Time: 12:23
Directed by: Faith Strongheart

LGBTQIA

Cuba, 1970’s. Antonio, an immigration officer by day, sells exit visas illegally by night at exorbitant prices. Antonio’s secrets go beyond his secret job, though: he is also hiding his homosexuality, which comes to light when his lover, Jian, comes in looking for an exit visa for himself.

Homeless

Shorts Series Block I

Genre: Drama
Running Time: 15:28
Directed by: Lance Hopper

While living on the street, Winston gets a generous donation from a friendly stranger. He uses the money and his wit to get a new job, and turn his life around ... losing a part of himself in the process. Can he redeem himself, and find what he's lost?

Hot Mess

TV Pilots Series Block II

Genre: Drama, Comedy
Running Time: 20 minutes and 30 seconds
Directed by: Evelyne Tollman-Werzowa

Women

A Jewish American Princess moves to Vienna and is burning up due to CULTURE SHOCK, GLOBAL WARMING, Austrian History, and the death of the American Dream. Can she stop schwitzing and swearing at everyone to find the peace she longs for?

How to Hack Birth Control

TV Pilots Series Block II

Genre: Comedy
Running Time: 27 minutes and 16 seconds
Directed by: Sassy Mohen

WomenSocial JusticePoliticsHealth

"How to Hack Birth Control’ is a 3-segment pilot of the satire series 'How to Hack' by Sassy Mohen. The pilot focuses on how to navigate and take charge in today’s contraception universe. Told through the sharp wit and perky charm of the narrator Ruth (Xanthe Paige), Birth Control takes a run at ‘not supposed to talk about,’ scenarios and answers all of the questions women truly want to know but are taught to be too afraid to ask. Filled with tongue-in-cheek graphics and special effects, musical numbers and game shows, each memorable contraceptive milestone is a riotous new discovery.

How to Lose Weight and Look Great

Animation Shorts Series

Genre: Documentary
Running Time: 23:13
Directed by: Nolan Wang

An animated autobiographical true story of having a severe case of brain cancer and trying to make sense of a world where people don't seem to know how to communicate about illness.

Hudson, America

Genre: Documentary
Running Time: 1:41:10
Directed by: Zuzka Kurtz, Geoffrey Hug

Social JusticePoliticsLGBTQIA

This is a poignant portrait of America seen through the eyes of six Bangladeshi Gen-Z students and their conservative Muslim community, documented between 2016 and 2022.

I Am Jalaiah

Drama Shorts Series Block III

Genre: Drama
Running Time: 37 min 44 sec
Directed by: Kayla Johnson

The story of an Atlanta-based teenager that used her gift to change dance culture on the internet as we know it today. The Renegade was a global phenomenon, yet its creator hardly reaped the fruits of her labor. This is the story about the pursuit of redemption, a reshaped Internet and where culture really comes from.

Identification

Student Shorts Series

Genre: Drama
Running Time: 10:48
Directed by: Martha Elva Rodriguez

In a small border town, Rigoberto Hernandez teaches his 15-year-old daughter, Marcela, how to drive. They both undergo cultural and life realizations strengthening their father-daughter relationship, as they, unfortunately, encounter a situation that will change their future as a family.

Imperfect

Genre: Documentary
Running Time: 1:17:44
Directed by: Brian Malone, Regan Linton

Art

A company of actors with all nature of disabilities from spinal cord injury to Parkinson's Disease, cerebral palsy and autism attempt an unprecedented version of Kander, Ebb and Fosse's beloved musical "Chicago." Capturing the raw, honest stories of the actors inside the production process and outside the theater in their everyday lives, the film reveals a rare ,behind-the-scenes look at talented artists who push to succeed as professional performers, no matter the obstacles.

In Broad Daylight

Shorts Series Block II

Genre: Drama, Crime
Running Time: 17:17
Directed by: Alex Ferrufino

A Los Angeles Sheriff's Deputy is faced with a life-altering decision after following his training officers' unwarranted orders.

InVade

Shorts Series Block III

Genre: Sci-Fi, Drama
Running Time: 14:49
Directed by: Eunice Levis

Environmental

An undocumented scientist and his son try to stop an environmental disaster.

Just a Man and a Woman

Shorts Series Block II

Genre: Romance, Drama
Running Time: 15:00
Directed by: Oscar Torre

Meeting secretly at a hotel once a week, a man and a woman are soon forced to make a decision that will change their lives forever.

La Cuarentena

Shorts Series Block I

Genre: Drama
Running Time: 6 min 38 sec
Directed by: Johaira Michelle Dilauro

MusicLatinoExperimental

Two nurses take you on a journey about their experience during the pandemic in a colorful feel good journey of hope in this PSA short film/music video.

La Mitad del Mundo/The Middle of the World

Documentary Shorts Series Block I

Genre: Documentary
Running Time: 20:31
Directed by: Erika Valenciana

"Three brave girls tell their harrowing stories through a combination of experimental camerawork and paper stop-motion animation to protect their identities, including animation created by survivors. Shortly after being rescued, underage survivors are in the process of healing in a safehouse in Mitad del Mundo, Ecuador, a town located at 0 degrees latitude. Far from being throwaways, the girls are but young people searching for their true selves after surviving traumatic events. Years later, they acclimate to life outside of the safehouse. Although robbed of their childhoods, once far along, it becomes apparent they have yet to lose their dreams and hope for the future."

Los Patines

Shorts Series Block III

Genre: Drama
Running Time: 8:00
Directed by: Loren Escandon

WomenLatino

Forced to be a servant to a white woman, an Afro-Colombian orphaned girl dreams of freedom, a normal childhood, and a pair of roller-skates.

Lost and Found

Genre: Documentary
Running Time: 1:30:00
Directed by: Kevin Roman

Social JusticeLos Angeles

Not all stories of the homeless are hopeless. In this inspiring documentary, a wide range of individuals with disparate histories reveal how they overcame personal demons and addiction to leave once and for all the streets that once claimed them.

Match

Genre: Drama
Running Time: 1:31:18
Directed by: Sean McGinly

Technology

This is the story of two people who meet on a dating site and have a relationship that turns dark -- all told using only their emails and texts to one another.

Mister Albright

Horror/Thriller/Fantasy Shorts Series

Genre: Horror, Drama
Running Time: 16:15
Directed by: Mad Matthewz

A mother grows increasingly concerned when her adopted eight-year-old son forms an unsettling attachment to an old ventriloquist doll.

Nate

Horror/Thriller/Fantasy Shorts Series

Genre: Thriller, Drama
Running Time: 19:14
Directed by: Earl Bolden Jr

This is a story both about Nate and utterly not about him at all. The titular character is the husband of Archelle and the reason she and her former best friend, Cassandra, are bitterly estranged. When Nate is out of the picture, the two women reconnect and can’t help but fall back into old rhythms. For better or for worse... NATE explores the depths of a female friendship that skirts the line between love and toxic codependency."

No Leaders Please

Animation Shorts Series

Genre:
Running Time: 2:19
Directed by: Joan C. Gratz

Experimental

"No Leaders Please" is an animated film based on a poem by Charles Bukowski. Works inspired by artists Basquiat, Banksy, Haring and A Weiwei represent the poem's theme of self-invention.

Nothing But The Blood

Genre: Documentary
Running Time: 0:58:30
Directed by: Carmen Lundy

WomenMusic

The Apostolic Singers of Miami -- a community-based Gospel choral group -- have performed for more than 40 years and never made a studio recording documenting their incredible voices until December 26, 1991. This film documents the taping of their first recording session ever, complete with interviews.

OKAY! (The ASD Band Film)

Genre: Documentary
Running Time: 1:26:00
Directed by: Mark Bone

Music

This is how one member of The ASD Band, featuring four talented autistic individuals, describes what?s it like when you?re on the spectrum. Through a shared loved of music, Rawan, Jackson, Spenser and Ron shatter the stigma of those with autism as loners, coming together to express themselves through song. OKAY! (The ASD Band Film) follows the members of the ASD Band as they embark upon the difficult journey of writing and recording their first album, and ultimately performing their first public show. Along the way we delve into the deep corridors of their lives, as they learn to navigate a world foreign to them by finding strength in others who share the same challenges. Life on the spectrum has many individual challenges, but together, anything is possible."

Omar Sosa's 88 Well-Tuned Drums

Genre: Documentary
Running Time: 1:20:00
Directed by: Soren Sorensen

Music

Multiple Grammy-nominee Omar Sosa is one of the most versatile musical artists on the scene today, infusing a wide range of jazz, world music and electronic elements with his native Afro-Cuban roots to create a fresh and original soun. The film traces Sosa?s artistic origins from his birth and childhood in Cuba to his relocation to the U.S., In his 25+ years as a solo artist, Sosa has released more than 30 albums . As Eugene Holley wrote in a Village Voice piece that inspired the film's title, Sosa's pianisms evoke distant echoes of McCoy Tyner's power, Keith Jarrett's improvisational flights of fancy, and Thelonious Monk's angular harmonies, transforming the piano into 88 well-tuned drums."

Open House

Shorts Series Block II

Genre: Drama
Running Time: 16:08
Directed by: Grant Housely

If you thought elementary school open house was about the cute projects your kids made, this hilarious short about an optimistic first year teacher facing off with a conniving veteran will reveal the truth -- it's a comical Battle Royale! First time, first year elementary school teacher Ms. Wright has no idea that she is walking into a wacky world of hilarious conflicts that include highly competitive teachers, kids with zero verbal filters, a quirky coworker in mermaid couture, and a conniving teacher who will stop at nothing to remain on top. Can Ms. Wright hold onto her idealistic zeal and not fall prey to the dark side of Open House? Will she successfully navigate her curious students’ embarrassing bluntness, no matter how intimate or personal it may be, and manage to find her own rhythm in the zany world of elementary school education?

Pete Hates the Dodgers

Comedy Shorts Series

Genre: Drama, Comedy
Running Time: 10:05
Directed by: Maceo Montoya, Tomás Montoya

Pete is surrounded by Dodgers fans who infuriate him to no end, and none more than his die-hard Dodger fan father. But Pete's Dodger-hating is put to the test when Jenny, the new girl at work, invites him to watch the first game of the 2017 World Series. Pete está rodeado de fans de Los Dodgers que lo enfurecen hasta el final, y ninguno más que su propio padre quién es un super fanático de Los Dodgers. Pero su odio sobre Los Dodgers es puesto a prueba cuando Jenny, la nueva chica en su trabajo, lo invita a ver el primer partido de la Serie Mundial 2017. "

Powers

Documentary Shorts Series Block I

Genre: Documentary
Running Time: 24:08
Directed by: Paige Morrow Kimball

WomenLGBTQIAArt

A budding artist in her 60s hangs sculptures on telephone poles to spread joy in her urban community. Afraid to get caught, she disguises herself as a man and through her random acts of kindness, she comes into her own, making peace with her troubled past. This heart-warming story reminds us that it’s never too late to discover one's true passion. The film was shot during the Pandemic with an all-female crew of one, on an iPhone 11pro.

Raise Your Hand

Genre: Drama
Running Time: 1:31:23
Directed by: Jessica Rae

Social JusticeArt

Gia and her best friend Lila survived a rough childhood in a neighborhood where every kid had a sad story to tell. Now, as teenagers, Gia struggles to use her gift of writing to reclaim what the world has brutally taken away.

Record Highs

Animation Shorts Series

Genre: Drama
Running Time: 4:31
Directed by: Beryl Allee

Frogs compete to reach the ultimate vantage point, where anything is possible and everything can be seen.

Ro & the Stardust

Shorts Series Block III

Genre: Sci-Fi, Drama
Running Time: 17:39
Directed by: Eunice Levis

WomenLatino

A free-spirited teen and her terminally ill grandmother build a rocket ship they plan to launch into outer space.

Second Hand

Horror/Thriller/Fantasy Shorts Series

Genre: Thriller, Horror
Running Time: 14 min 08 sec
Directed by: Omar Juarez

An old mirror bears more than self-reflection, and waits for it's magical secrets to be revealed.

Something Fishy

Animation Shorts Series

Genre: Thriller, Drama, Comedy
Running Time: 3:30
Directed by: Christina Woo

Sara is getting ready to go on a date with her new boyfriend, but Jessica, Sara's pet goldfish, notices something not quite right about him.

Spook

Genre: Drama
Running Time: 1:00:17
Directed by: Meshaun Labrone, Nathaniel Starck

Social JusticePolitics

Ex-cop, Darryl "Spook" Spokane is about to be executed for the murder of his fellow police officers. His last words become a treatise on institutionalized racism in America and the emotional toll that it brings to Black cops working in America's precincts. This film is based on Meschaun Labrone's play, which first premiered in Washington, DC at the 2018 Capital Fringe Festival.

Stay The Night

Genre: Drama
Running Time: 94 min
Directed by: Renuka Jeyapalan

A failed work opportunity prompts chronically single Grace to pursue a one night stand with a stranger. Turns out he's an on-the-outs professional athlete in town with a problem of his own. Maybe they can help each other.

Super Scar

Animation Shorts Series

Genre: Drama, Comedy
Running Time: 22.56
Directed by: Lauren Aboulafia

Women

In "Super Scar," writer/actor/animator Lauren Aboulafia shares her real-life traumatic birth experience with humor and humanity. After giving birth three months early, she struggled to stay sane amidst the madness of the NICU. In telling her story, Lauren learns to be grateful for all the goodness in her life, especially her new scar, which ultimately symbolizes her newfound warrior spirit.

Sword, Skill, & Sorcery

Comedy Shorts Series

Genre: Comedy, Action
Running Time: 15:21
Directed by: Shayna Raye Funderburk

A baker's son quests to locate a wanted sorceress, but mistaken identities cause the wannabe knight to plunder more than he bargained for.

The Golden Bull

Drama Shorts Series Block III

Genre: Drama
Running Time: 34 min 25 sec
Directed by: Pedro Perez Nuñez

Valentine Gallardo, a Mexican matador is torn between the love of his life and his love for bullfighting after having a near-death injury in his last fight. Valentin has to come to terms with what is truly important to him, family or fame.

The Interview

Comedy Shorts Series

Genre: Drama, Comedy
Running Time: 8:56
Directed by: Gino Jose

LGBTQIA

Gay newlyweds Danny and Luke prepare for an interview that can change the course of their relationship, for better or worse.

The Obedience Project

Student Shorts Series

Genre: Thriller, Sci-Fi
Running Time: 14:36
Directed by: Shaylen Haller, Kyla Harrison

Unexpectedly stuck in a twisted 1950s simulation, test subject Mary undergoes a brutal experiment that molds women into becoming the ideal wife that every man desires.

The Pomegranate Tree

Student Shorts Series

Genre: Epics/Historical, Drama
Running Time: 17:38
Directed by: Kanika Vora

After losing her father, a 16-year-old Muslim girl must convince her Hindu neighbors to provide her refuge for one violent night during the Partition of India.

The Product

Shorts Series Block II

Genre: Drama
Running Time: 25 min 49 sec
Directed by: Deana Molle'

The Product in Human trafficking never has a real name.

The Severing

Genre: Horror
Running Time: 70 min
Directed by: Mark Pellington

Experimental

A cathartic movement film expressing feelings and emotions through a 'story of movement and text', rather than a plot. Capturing emotion and physicality on an experiential and non-linear narrative level. -"Pellington’s boldest and most audacious film to date... using a sophisticated interplay of choreography, light, and sound design, moves beyond the limitations of narrative to get at something primal and raw " – Jim Hemphill, Filmmakers Magazine "Bold, bizarre haunting..." – Nicholas Clement, Pipeline Artists

The Story of Mama Butterfly

Student Shorts Series

Genre: Documentary
Running Time: 4:23
Directed by: Yuqian Cao

A minor ethnic group, Miao, in Guizhou, China, holds butterfly as their totem and applies the symbol in their embroidery.

The Vortex

Shorts Series Block III

Genre: Drama
Running Time: 2:02
Directed by: Karolyne Sosa

ExperimentalEnvironmentalArt

An artist (artsbysosa) entrusts the fire within to become a portal of creativity. He gives over to the universe and becomes one with nature.

Townhouse Confidential

Genre: Romance, Comedy
Running Time: 1:30:00
Directed by: Patrick Perez Vidauri

When Liz Perry and her two sisters inherit a crumbling New York City townhouse from their parents, the race is on to find a wealthy tenant to rent the downstairs apartment and to avoid a one-way trip to Jersey City. Enter Jonathan Grove, a single young hedgefunder from San Francisco, and his best friend, George Barrow, the arrogant Prince Charming of West Village real estate. Together with bad boy handyman Tommy Leroy, sleazy mortgage broker Sal Carmine, and Liz's best friend Billie Jane, it's "Pride and Prejudice" meets "Sex and the City" in this hilarious romp through New York's West Village.

Turbo Cola

Genre: Drama, Comedy
Running Time: 1:30:00
Directed by: Luke Covert

Austin Morris is foregoing the biggest party of the year to work overtime at the Quality Mart, much to the chagrin of his new girlfriend, Mary Jane. What his friends don't know, however, is that his true plan is to rob the store's ATM with his stoner side-kick, Swearsky, so that he can be with the girl of his dreams. This New Year's Eve will change everything.

We All Die Alone

Comedy Shorts Series

Genre: Thriller, Romance, Comedy
Running Time: 13:37
Directed by: Jonathan Hammond

LGBTQIA

The hubris of an inept conflict negotiator leads two warring gangs into an 8-way standoff. The consequences are both comical and tragic in this whip-smart short.

Weak

Shorts Series Block III

Genre: Drama
Running Time: 15:14
Directed by: J S Mayank

Women

Weak is a dramatic thriller about an investigation involving two women: AUDRA (Katherine Castro) who’s suffering from depression, and her friend JEN (Bridget Regan), who’s trying to help her cope with the mental health issues. They visit a shooting range to “let off some steam”, when an unexpected turn of events leads to a surprising and horrifying revelation.

Welcome to the Family

Student Shorts Series

Genre: Thriller, Drama, Crime
Running Time: 16:07
Directed by: Conner Robert Hensley

A young man named Ben, wants to propose to his girlfriend, but first he must get the blessing of her father. When Ben finds out the kind of dangerous man her father is, and what it will take to get his approval, he may question whether it is really worth it.

When the Rain Sets In

Drama Shorts Series Block III

Genre: Romance, Drama
Running Time: 16:42
Directed by: James Hughes

Kenzie and Treyden, a couple who’ve been swept up in a whirlwind six-month romance, find themselves confronting a painful question: Has their love story come to an end?

When You Leave

Student Shorts Series

Genre: Epics/Historical, Drama
Running Time: 16:13
Directed by: Jason Yamamoto

A young Japanese American must confront his past and learn the price of freedom when given the opportunity to leave the WWII internment camp where he is imprisoned.

White Noise

Shorts Series Block III

Genre: Drama
Running Time: 10:01
Directed by: Mikkel Aranas

Social Justice

"White Noise" is a short film showing the many layers and complexities of racism. We believe the best way to fix the brokenness of this world has to start with the ONE. One person at-a-time, one conversation at-a-time, and one action at-a-time. We cannot underestimate the power and story of the one.

Wolves

Horror/Thriller/Fantasy Shorts Series

Genre: Thriller, Crime
Running Time: 13:42
Directed by: Jesús Celaya

Three criminals fight boredom in a lonely cantina by humoring a mysterious old woman when she offers to tell them a story...a story that may have their fates sealed within it.

Yanantin

Shorts Series Block I

Genre: Thriller, Sci-Fi, Drama
Running Time: 11:32
Directed by: Glenda G. Delgado

A lonely, stay at home mother summons an Incan Priestess version of herself from a world where Incans and all other Native Americans defeated conquistadors with their special abilities like force choke holds! This isn’t an introduction or discussion about mystical travel to different dimensions because we all know it exists...so many movies have proven it so. But rather a lonely stay at home mother who abuses her Native American abilities for a second conversation with her Incan Priestess self, breaking their agreement to never speak again. The Incan Priestess does not take this unexpected summoning lightly…however when the Incan Priestess discovers the lonely woman is a mother she decides to stay, as she and no other versions of her have a child. They serve each other’s needs as one wants to know what motherhood is like and the other just wants someone to talk to and who better to talk to when you’re lonely than yourself…from another dimension.

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