
MONDAY JULY 21, 5:30 PM
PROGRAM 34

The Truth About Engines
USA | Drama | 19 minutes
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Director: Matty Peacock
Writer: Matty Peacock, Taylor Keokkeok
Producer: Jordan Vernes, Matty Peacock
Cast: Deb Never, Noa Fisher, Eli Brown
Amidst the mournful drive to a funeral, Maya wrestles with the burden of grief and the weight of guilt, while her partner senses an unspoken distance growing between them. Within the shadows of uncertainty, they’re forced to confront what remains unsaid.

A Suggestion
USA | Drama | 13 minutes
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Director/Writer: Michael Sallee
Producer: Libby Doyne, Cole Ellett, Michael Sallee
Cast: Claire Woolner
When she's called out during her show, a comedian struggles to explain her off-stage behavior.

In Your Hands
USA | Drama | 13 minutes
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Director/Writer: Anna Musky-Goldwyn
Producer: Kacie Lehner
Cast: Tess Goldwyn, Jeff Perry
When Kaia returns from the hospital after an accident, her dad struggles to find the right way to care for her while she works to confront her own trauma.

Beyond Hope
USA | Drama | 14 minutes
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Director/Writer: Julia Kerr
Producer: Rachel Piatok
Cast: Stefan Singh, Clint Jordan
In the aftermath of the apocalypse, a young man provides funerals for the undead. When he runs into a recently infected survivor, his compassion will be pushed to its limits as the two struggle to find common ground.

Silent
USA | Drama | 16 minutes
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Director: Itziar Martinez
Writer: Yuval Glam
Producer: Angel Barrota, Itziar Martinez
Cast: Dennis Mencia, Yuval Glam, Cynthia Aldritch
Yael's picture-perfect life takes a turn after she gives birth to her first child. Her concern for the well-being of her precious baby boy spirals into anxiety and fear when she begins to suspect that those around her might not have the best interests at heart.

The Clock
USA | Drama | 16 minutes
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Director: Cameo Wood
Writer: Jelena Woehr
Producer: Connie Jo Sechrist
Cast: CCH Pounder, Wallace Shawn
Centered around a resilient 75-year-old woman, Elle Rivers. During a break-in by a masked burglar, Elle engages in an unexpected conversation with the intruder, revealing her belief that her life will end at midnight, evidenced by a mysterious clock counting down in her dreams since childhood.