SATURDAY JULY 20, 3:45 PM
PROGRAM 15
Frida: The Woman
USA / Experimental Documentary / 5 minutes
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Director/Writer: Marlen Uribe
Producer: Jorge Salmay
Cast: Alejandra Herrera
A snippet into Frida Kahlo as a young woman and her life before she became the international radical political artist and insurgent that we know her as.
The Lethe
USA / Sci-Fi / 20 minutes
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Director: Marshall Sutherin
Writer: Sofia Malone, Kaya Sparnicht, Elora Sparnicht
Producer: Michael DeFilippo
Cast: Sofia Malone, Kaya Sparnicht, Elora Sparnicht
Three college students create a promising memory-altering device for their final project. But when they clash over the use of their ground-breaking invention, things quickly spiral out of control, resulting in tragic consequences.
Slobopoly
USA / Comedy / 9 minutes
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Director: Yinghui Li
Writer: Jennifer Baker
Producer: Jennifer Baker, Kaan Berkant
Cast: Sarah Lilly, Christopher Hatfield, Richard Butch
When a grumpy hermit is bribed to run for mayor of a rural town, she comes out of her shell to protect her trailer park from impending destruction.
First Date
USA / Comedy / 12 minutes
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Director: Abi Varghese
Writer: Neeraj Katyal
Producer: Atit Shah
Cast: Naomi Grace, Joji Otani-Hansen
A first date of two unusual teenagers.
The Summer After
USA / Drama / 16 minutes
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Director/Writer: Marisa Andrea Hardwicke
Producer: Amanda Michelle Kozlowski, Amanda Cruz Gonzalez, Marisa Andrea Hardwicke
Cast: Milana Korovichenko, Olivia Rand, Matteo Tonetto
A 12-year-old's summer job sorting her recently deceased neighbor's photographs brings painful memories to the surface.
Where the Heart Lies
USA / Drama / 15 minutes
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Director/Writer: Brianna Chapman
Producer: David Murillo Galiano, Brianna Chapman, Ally Nalibotsky
Cast: Alexandra Boulas, Finnegan Mackimmie
When a cautious city girl’s adventurous boyfriend disappears in the midst of a treasure hunt he made for her, she must face her fears and follow the clues he left behind to find him before it’s too late.
Chef At The White House
USA / Drama / 20 minutes
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Director/Writer: Arnav Shah
Producer: Yash Arora, Arnav Shah, Rishab Chandra
Cast: Savio Jose Payyappilly, Caroline Codd, Manish Maheshwari
An immigrant chef begins the pursuit of an American dream of becoming the first Indian chef at the White House while simultaneously battling to save his family from injustice in 1950s America.