Cups
USA | Comedy | 9 minutes

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Director/Writer: Sophia Costanzo

Producer: Cailey O'Brien

Cast: Mia Guzman, Christopher Moncayo-Torres, Blanca Isabella

When Valeria, a determined nine-year-old Cuban American girl, decides she wants to play baseball with the boys, her and her father must find a way to fashion a cup for her to be eligible to play despite these outdated rules.

Wedding Flowers
USA | Drama | 12 minutes

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Director/Writer: Madeleine Tran

Producer: Madeleine Tran, Shreeya Jayabharathi

Cast: Brittney Quach, Cat Ly, Jonathan Agustin

Sarcastic and emotionally guarded Lily returns to her childhood home for her older brother Vinh’s Vietnamese American wedding. Waiting for her is Mai, her overbearing, alcoholic mother, whose need for control begins to unravel as the wedding approaches.

Jie
USA | Drama | 15 minutes

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Director: Zhanyin Xiao

Writer: Hira Sheraz, Zhanyin Xiao

Producer: Hongyu An

Cast: Henry Tang, Blake Takahashi, Yi Liu

Jie, a young Chinese boy, moves to the U.S. and struggles to adapt to a new environment, growing distance at home, and a sense of isolation. He finds an unexpected friendship at school that helps him begin to confront change and take his first steps toward independence.

The Dead Matriarch's Jewels
USA | Drama | 18 minutes

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Director/Writer: Polina Uzornikova

Producer: Jinrun Han, Jose M Tenorio, Polina UzornikovaDa

Cast: Daniel Olson, Bledar Gashi, Natasha Goubskaya

When a local crime boss hires petty scammer EUGENE to rob DENIS, a depressed young man, of the family jewels the latter’s Russian grandmother willed to him, Eugene thinks it will be a walk in the park. He just has to go to the wake, pose as the guy’s new therapist and get him to confess the code to the matriarch’s safe.

Shadow in the Desert

USA | Drama | 16 minutes

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Director/Writer: Boise B Esquerra

Producer: Jamie Ohlsen, Izzy Marshall

Cast: Izzy Marshall, Shaun Duke Jr.

After a reckless, drug-fueled robbery on the Navajo reservation, a young woman escapes with stolen goods and a black leather pouch she doesn’t realize carries a corrupting influence.

Sorry, Clancy Miller

USA | Drama | 13 minutes

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Director/Writer: Haynes Brooke

Producer: Alex Goldberg, Mike Bell

A Gold Rush showdown takes a surreal turn when Clancy Miller confronts the fast-talking swindler who stole his claim — and discovers you have to play the hand you’re dealt.

Mom and Dad Live in Different Houses

USA | Family | 7 minutes

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Director/Writer: Brad Bischoff

Producer: Gill Holland

Cast: Everest Bischoffm, Amy Kaur, Brad Bischoff

A coming-of-age portrait about co-parenting featuring real-life father and daughter: Brad & Everest Bischoff. Told through wistful home movies, both real and imagined, Everest finds closure to her family's modern dynamic as she moves between their different houses.