The Rowboat
USA | Drama | 14 minutes

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Director: Yutong Cao

Writer: Yutong Cao, Nikola Stojcic

Producer: Amy Kouxiao Zhang

Cast: Tyler Phan, Shane P. Zhang

After failing an important audition, an aspiring actor decides to lie about the results to impress his domineering father, putting their already fraught relationship at risk of falling apart.

In the Clouds
USA | Drama | 14 minutes

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Director: Jonathan Chao

Writer: Jonathan Chao, Alec Bantivoglio

Producer: David Dolansky

Cast: Joshua Bertell, Sophia Xu, Brielle Angelique

A stoner, grappling with his father's sudden suicide, must navigate a new reality as his younger sister's caretaker while wrestling with his own dreams and the harsh realities of adulthood.

Her Nails
USA | Drama | 10 minutes

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Director/Writer: Liliana Yawen Yang

Producer: Zitian "Zora" Zhang, Yasuko Yui

Cast: Christian Liao, Alice Xu

Xuyan, on her way to meet her returning husband, memories and imagination overwhelm her until her daughter, Xin'Ai reveals her parents' divorce.

Media Trained
USA | Comedy | 11 minutes

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Director/Writer: Punya Chatterjee

Producer: Cam Woods, Jeevin Singh Neelam

Cast: Zay Dante, Yamini Nambimadom, Toni Adeyemi

A budding content creator attends a friend’s house party, but his paranoia about his legacy and future image infiltrates every interaction he has

One to Grow On
USA | Comedy | 13 minutes

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Director/Writer: Emilia Novella Figliomeni

Producer: Marion Adou, Emilia Novella Figliomeni

Cast: Valerie Rose Lohman, Paige Clark, Rachel Morgan

Sylvan throws a bizarre birthday dinner to honor their late grandmother and reconnect with their moms for the first time since grandma’s passing, but a lost family heirloom throws a wrench in Sylvan’s plans.

Happy Pals
USA | Drama | 12 minutes

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Director: Ryan Palmer

Writer: Preston Fusci

Producer: Annalea Fiachi, Bonnie Jean Tyer

Cast: Brandon J. Sommerville, Brandon J. Sommerville

After Ben loses his 3-year-old daughter in an unspeakable tragedy, he escapes reality into his mental headspace called "Happy Land."

Sonata
USA | Drama | 20 minutes

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Director: Eljin Yoo

Writer: Joshua Oh

Producer: Rebekah Chun, Matt Oflas, Melanie An

Cast: Joy Hana Park, Claire Bae, Sook Hyung Yang

Korean-American sisters and classical musicians, Viv and Gia, struggle to practice a piano and violin duet, as their mother May, reminds them about the importance of harmony.