SUNDAY JULY 21, 3:15 PM
PROGRAM 23
Paper Flowers
USA / Drama / 12 minutes
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Director/Writer: Todd Lien
Producer: Xueru Tang
Cast: Sylvia Ye, Justin Zheng, Hezuo Xiao
Starting to self-harm, Chloe, a jaded lonely young Chinese American girl, resents her absent workaholic mother who always leaves her to her Butler. One day, she learns a valuable lesson from a wheel-chaired boy at a flower shop, Ethan, who lives with his grandmother and runs a loving flower shop for all disabled kids in the neighborhood.
Virtual Living
USA / Sci-fi Drama / 14 minutes
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Director: Brenda Zuniga
Writer: Heather Long, Alicia Marotto
Producer: Alicia Marotto, Heather Long, Brenda Zuniga
Cast: William Stanford Davis
Kira, a VR programming genius, builds a world for her grandmother, suffering with Alzheimer’s, to live out her days. The only catch is, once she enters this virtual world, she can never come out.
Malatang
USA / Drama / 8 minutes
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Director/Writer: Linda Wei
Producer: Peiyuan Xi
Cast: Claire Chen, Christine Liao
Wendy, a young girl whittling the hours away at her mother's restaurant, wrestles with simmering frustration and loneliness. Fueled by ennui and a covert rebellious streak, she pens a devastating diary entry that her mother accidentally discovers.
Elmer
USA / Drama / 7 minutes
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Director/Writer: Stephen Anderson
Producer: Richard Turke
Cast: Sean Bolger
A mannequin in an amusement park ride tells us the truth about who he really is - the mummified corpse of Elmer McCurdy, a bank robber from the old west.
Little Chicken
USA / Drama / 21 minutes
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Director/Writer: Christina Shen, Eugene Ko
Producer: Penelope Wong, Eva Hwang, Yukimi Tateno
Cast: Edric Young, Lucia Wu
At his brother’s ex-fiancé’s wedding, a disillusioned Korean-American videographer forms an unexpected bond with a spunky Chinese grandmother, who teaches him how to cherish the present and swear in Chinese.
Moment of Tooth
USA / Comedy / 6 minutes
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Director/Writer: Whitney Avalon
Producer: Whitney Avalon, Vicki Syal
Cast: Noah Bean, Whitney Avalon
A tooth fairy retrieves a tooth and it absolutely does not get weird at all. "Moment of Tooth" is a dark comedy short film starring Noah Bean and Whitney Avalon.
The Carnal Soul
USA / Drama / 12 minutes
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Director/Writer: Alexandra Essoe
Producer: Alexandra Essoe, Alexis Iaconno
Cast: Bob Gunton, Danno Hanks
Mort prepares for the most important day of his life.
Saturn's Return
USA / Drama / 13 minutes
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Director/Writer: Halley Lamberson, Sabina Alcocer-Ortiz
Producer: Zadig Perrot, Jonathan Ealey
Cast: Mariana Arôxa, Maxwell Almono, Zein Khleif
When Elena runs into her high school prom date Austin 10 years later, old emotions resurface.