SATURDAY AUGUST 8, 7:45 PM
PROGRAM 48
Regal NOHO West
tAInted love
USA | Drama | 13 minutes
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Director: Lisa M Steadman, Brian Thomas
Writer: Lisa M Steadman
Producer: Lisa M Steadman, Brian Thomas, John Tipton
Cast: Eusebio Hernandez, Criss Ruiz, Diahnna Nicole Baxter
In a near-future Los Angeles where AI companions have become a luxury solution for loneliness, traditional matchmaker Stella hosts an elegant dinner party for friends and neighbors.
The Money
USA | Thriller | 11 minutes
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Director/Writer: Jeremy Johnstone
Producer: Jeremy Johnstone, Allen Blickle
Cast: Sammy Watkins, Regina Guerrero, Madison Yergensen
A man wakes up hungover and broke again and again, trapped in a claustrophobic cycle of addiction.
Steakout!
USA | Drama | 8 minutes
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Director/Writer: Max Neace
Producer: Gi Gonzales, BJ Alvarez, Kevin Huie
Cast: Sean Sean O'Bryan, Patrick Taft, Nihan Gur
Sean's going to a steak dinner. Patrick's going to a stakeout. Unfortunately they're both in the same car.
The Things I Leave Behind
USA | Drama | 14 minutes
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Director/Writer: Julie Schuldt
Producer: Shreya Sanjay Jha, James Francis Ginty
Cast: Eliya Or, Tegan Ashton Cohan, Deborah Geffner
Needing to escape a WILDFIRE raging towards her home - young HAILEY must decide what she will take with her...and what to LEAVE BEHIND.
Choke the Anchovy
USA | Drama | 17 minutes
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Director/Writer: Marie Hanhnhon Nguyen
Producer: Luke Rodgers, Naomi Ko, Lauren Lukow
Cast: Ella Balinska, Daniel Olson
When a single gesture, performed within the context of a joke, sparks an argument, Mark and Jamila find themselves at a critical juncture in their relationship.
The Pole
USA | Drama | 14 minutes
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Director: Mimi Karsh
Writer: Mimi Karsh, Lia Aprile
Producer: Mimi Karsh, Michael Narducci, Lia Aprile
Cast: Mimi Karsh, Josh Ventura, Ericka Kreutz
When a 40-something mom installs a pole in her bedroom to feel strong and sexy again, she reconnects to a side of herself she thought was long gone. But between all the demands of life and motherhood, her sexy new hobby starts to feel like just another thing she doesn't have time for. The Pole is a heartfelt comedy about defying age, owning your body, and dancing like no one’s watching—especially when they are.
Honey
USA | Drama | 13 minutes
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Director/Writer: Madeline Kate kann
Producer: Emma Buerklin
Cast: Kate Godfrey, Lola Wayne Villa, Rory Gibson
After an approval-seeking teenager sleeps with her art teacher, she struggles to help her younger sister navigate a similarly dangerous crush.