
FRIDAY JULY 18, 3:15 PM
PROGRAM 8

John Wilkes Booth
USA | Drama | 8 minutes
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Director/Writer: Benjamin Goglia
Producer: Benjamin Goglia, Troy Guthrie, Peta McKenna
Cast: Troy Guthrie
A struggling actor prepares for his role in the midst of the American Civil War. He pushes himself further into character but loses his grip on reality. As this war takes its toll he must decide what extremes he will go to.

The Assistant
USA | Drama | 12 minutes
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Director: Morteza Rafiei
Writer: Dean Wilkinson
Producer: Morteza Rafiei, Sidney Brown, Olaf Guerrero
Cast: Casey Morris
James, a young aspiring filmmaker in Los Angeles, is stuck in a demeaning assistant job, juggling errands for his unscrupulous boss and dealing with personal guilt. As he struggles to navigate through L.A.’s superficial world of wealth and fame, he faces growing pressure to succeed while battling feelings of disillusionment and familial obligations.

On Wings of Song
USA | Drama | 20 minutes
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Director: Yiqi Huang
Producer: Tianyue Chen
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The Metamorphosis Project
USA | Drama | 8 minutes
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Director/Writer: Kaylen Ng
Producer: Kaylen Ng, Ruby Colby
Cast: Norman Garcy Yap
After a harrowing diagnosis with ALS, Eric Lim is given the opportunity to test a virtual living experience called Metamorphosis. With the encouragement of his daughter Tegan, the two embark on a tour of the simulation, discovering a picture-perfect recreation of Eric’s home and a removal of all his ailments.

Le Beyrouth
USA | Drama | 6 minutes
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Director/Writer: Daniella Raphael
Producer: Rhys Zemeckis
Cast: Shaan Legros, Kaj Adnam, Amalia Ranciere
17 year old Sami fights to protect his mother and younger siblings as Beirut is torn apart by the Civil War. With his mother clinging to faith and his sibling's innocence at stake, Sami becomes the family’s reluctant guardian.

Passenger Seat
USA | Comedy | 14 minutes
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Director: Nicky Certo, Jack Cygan
Writer: Gabriella Certo
Producer: Erin Rae Li, Nicky Certo
Cast: Erin Rae Li, Gabriella Certo, Rajiv Sharma
An up and coming novelist is abysmally stuck after her engagement ends in the wake of her new found success. She’s seriously leaning into pessimism, when her very loud, very decisive, best friend drags them both into a night of teenage inspired antics to force her out of her shame spiral.

Betty & Mary: The Actors Prepare
USA | Comedy | 12 minutes
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Director: America Young
Writer: Dana Lyn Baron
Producer: Dana Lyn Baron, Lauren Selman
Cast: Dana Lyn Baron, Tally McCormack
"Betty & Mary" is a humorous, quirky exploration of ambition, aging and female friendship, set against the backdrop of a trivial audition that becomes a metaphor for their deeper struggles.

The Idea
USA | Drama | 9 minutes
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Director: Henry Chastain
Producer: Brian Glinski, Elle Keseley, Noah Dean Davenport
Cast: Melora Walters, Dar Dixon
A bored couple's fascination with spying on their younger neighbors blurs the line between curiosity and intrusion.