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SUNDAY JULY 30, 3:15PM 
PROGRAM 53

SHORTLIST
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Fish Tank
USA / Drama / 18 minutes

Director/Writer: Yimeng Yuan

Producer: Yimeng Yuan, Juan Cortés

Cast: Susan Elle, Heidi Méndez, Danielle Degrasse Alston

A magical realistic day in the life of an evicted young immigrant girl, and her conversation with a waitress who reunites with her dog, an aged Latina who obsesses over plants, and eventually, a mysterious houseless man.

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The Reception
USA / Drama / 20 minutes

Director/Writer: Lucas Vilicich

Producer: Emilio Fermin, Shruthi Anand, Seia Watanabe

Cast: Ryan Ruffing, Lecia Papadopoulos, Lynn Allinger

When an estranged grandson attends his grandmother’s funeral reception in hopes of claiming his inheritance, he finds himself at odds with the other guests, also vying for the fortune.

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Therapists
Canada / Drama / 17 minutes

Director/Writer: Josh Litman

Producer: Josh Litman, Tamar Pelzig, Matt Nordstrom

Cast: Will Beinbrink, Tamar Pelzig, Greg Lucey

Shot on Super 16mm film, “Therapists” tracks the personal stories of over a dozen main characters as they find themselves experiencing both sides of the therapist-client relationship.

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It Takes a Village...
Armenia / Drama / 23 minutes

Director/Writer: Ophelia Harutyunyan

Producer: Nare Leone Ter-Gabrielyan, Lydia Indjova, Quentin Daniel

Mariam lives in an Armenian village where there are no men. On her birthday, her hopes of a reunited family are shattered, but she must put aside her own crushed dreams and help her friend Anush as she embarks into motherhood.

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