SUNDAY AUGUST 2, 10:00 PM
PROGRAM 19
Laemmle NOHO
Azizam
USA | Music | 5 minutes
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Director: Anish Chandak
Producer: Reel Productions
Cast: Yasmine Majdi, Anish Chandak
An aspiring writer breaks out into a musical dream sequence when he discovers the muse for his next story.
Better Than Perfect
USA | Drama/Dance | 6 minutes
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Director/Writer: Jing Xu
Producer: Javier Calleja Erdmann
Cast: Kate Mina Lin, Jennifer Yan
Eve, a gifted young dancer, joins the world’s best hip hop dance crew, to the chagrin of her mother who makes it explicitly known she does not support her.
Decima
USA | Drama | 19 minutes
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Director/Writer: John Colón
Producer: Tong Zhang
Cast: Daniel Figueroa, Edgar de Santiago, Cely Riva
In 1980s Puerto Rico, a grieving man is torn between escaping with his pregnant wife or joining his radicalized younger brother in a dangerous fight for justice, as the death of their brother threatens to tear their family and community apart.
The Last Waltz
USA | Dance | 9 minutes
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Director: Hunter James Cox
Writer: Rishi Jaiswal
Producer: Rishi Jaiswal, Chhaya Nene
Cast: Rishi Jaiswal, Chhaya Nene, Phil Painter
Two estranged parents, Ravi and Seema, once co-owners of a dance studio, begin to confront their grief, guilt, and irreconcilable differences after the tragic suicide of their transgender daughter, while they prepare to sign divorce papers. The Last Waltz is a portrait of loss, remorse, and the struggles of identity within a South Asian family.
Battle Lines
USA | Dance | 18minutes
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Director: Jose Ramos, Christina Richardson
Writer: Christina Richardson, Titus People’s
Producer: Jose Ramos
At a predominantly white university, tensions rise when a new, unapologetically Black majorette team forms to challenge the school’s polished, media-friendly Pom squad !
El Día Que Me Quieras
USA | Dance/Romance | 15 minutes
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Director/Writer: Alejo Arana
Producer: Andres Garcia
Cast: Juan Felipe Restrepo, Leah Duque, Dana Powell
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.
Dreamscape
USA | Drama/Dance | 19 minutes
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Director/Writer: Andrew Neymarc, Remy Neymarc
Producer: Sarah Verstraete
Cast: Grecia Tovled, Andres Delgado
A determined young undocumented dancer and her free-spirited brother secretly live beneath a grand theater, navigating the shadows of New York City. When a fateful rooftop audition catapults her into the spotlight, she must confront loss, fear, and the weight of her immigration status to claim the dream they once shared, before the system catches up to her.