
SATURDAY JULY 22, 7:45PM
PROGRAM 15
SHORTLIST

The Avon Lady
USA / Drama / 13 minutes
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Director/Writer: Carolina Espiro
Producer: Caity Ware
Cast: Elena Espiro, Michael Mullen, Jason Tobias
A hilarious film inspired by a true story. An immigrant named Rosa has decided to face her fears of speaking English and become an Avon Lady.

Safewalker
USA / Drama / 8 minutes
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Director: Mike Relm
Writer: Mike Relm, Brian Lee
Producer: Mike Relm, Brian Lee
Cast: Harry Phan, Kristina Klebe
A young man goes on an ill-advised revenge spree in San Francisco's Chinatown amid widespread attacks on Asian Americans.

The Miners
USA / Drama/ 16 minutes
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Director/Writer: Morgen Whiteman
Producer: Tianmin Yuky Shen
Cast: Liz Spruell, Tamiyka White, Merrick McCartha
In the not too distant future- where America’s era of technological unemployment is ending- a proud, fourth-generation miner’s search for her father leads to an unexpected truth that forces her to question her morals and her purpose.

Terminally Unique
USA / Drama / 16 minutes
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Director/Writer: Talita Maia
Producer: Talita Maia
Cast: Evan Williams, Talita Maia, David Pressman
Terminally Unique is a story centering around Marianne, an immigrant woman living with an alcoholic writer from an affluent family. Caught between genuine love and an awful reality, Marianne begins the process of escape, only to be ensnared by the powerful mix of love and pity.

Picture Day
USA / Drama / 16 minutes
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Director/Writer: Kelly Pike
Producer: Kelly Pike, Daniel Walter, Connie Jo Sechrist, Vannessa Elliott
Cast: Michelle Krusiec, Oona Yaffe
Casey, an Asian-American tomboy coming of age on Army bases, prepares for picture day at her new school, deciding what she's willing to sacrifice in order to fit in.
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It Is What It Is (Or The Standards of Outrage)
USA / Drama / 26 minutes
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Director: Beth Riesgraf
Writer: Jon Fletcher
Producer: Amelie Pimont, Darwin Shaw, Beth Riesgraf
Cast: Jon Fletcher, Craig Frank, Aleyse Shannon
Cupid's Island "fan-fav" couple has broken up, and the world will never be the same. After being evicted from a love-themed reality show, Kevin Best returns to the real world and learns that his tv break-up has caused a simmering public outrage.