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WEDNESDAY AUGUST 5, 3:15 PM 
PROGRAM 31
Laemmle NOHO

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Reduction
USA | Drama | 22 minutes

Director/Writer: Ariana Nicole

Producer: Ariana Ebeling, Jordan Welch, Giuliana Gentile

Cast: Mathias Blake, Jordan Welch

Reduction follows Gabe, a neurodivergent man in his late 20s, as he retreats into his apartment after the death of his partner, Lici. Haunted by childhood rules that shape how he processes grief, he finds both guidance and confinement in them.

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The Turtle
USA | Drama | 10 minutes

Director/Writer: Joe Bongiovanni

Producer: Joe Bongiovanni, Richard-John Seikaly

Cast: Richard-John Seikaly, Emma Griffin

A marriage soaked in resentment begins to unveil its darker nature as Barbara attempts to express her love for her blue collar husband Tony.

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The Anniversary
USA | Drama | 33 minutes

Director/Writer: Jordan Zarou

Producer: Logan Neuschaefer, Jason Leong, Jakob Wedel

Cast: Majd Nuwarah, Rima Haddad, Nikolai Berk

1 year post 9/11, Salim, a young Palestinian-American musician, returns home to celebrate his parent’s wedding anniversary. Upon his arrival, he and his family’s true priorities are put into question when his mother requests that he drop out of college in order to help their struggling family business. Now with his future on the line, Salim must choose between his personal ambitions and his responsibilities to the family that raised him.

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Opening Night
USA | Drama | 8 minutes

Director: Marko Salazar

Writer: Steven Mora

Producer: Riley Foulk, Arman Behzad

Cast: Johnny DiGiorgio, Wylie Wagnon, Lauren LeBeouf

On the opening night of his sold-out one man show, star actor Gary Baker-Hall and his young protégé understudy Edward go on a drug fueled bender just minutes before curtains rise.

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Something Wicked
USA | Web Series | 6 minutes

Director/Writer: Abigail Bloom, Laura Huie

Producer: Abigail Bloom, Laura Huie

A clumsy new witch’s first love potion goes awry, sending her pseudo-feminist crush straight into the arms of her feral ancient mentor.

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Did You Like It?
USA | Drama | 10 minutes

Cole just finished his first screenplay! Great news—or so Marie thinks, until she reads it. What follows in this suspense comedy examines the power our opinion holds over the ones we love.

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