
TUESDAY JULY 22, 1:00 PM
PROGRAM 37

Self-Tape
USA | Comedy | 8 minutes
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Director/Writer: Ryan Simpkins
Producer: Will Youmans, Spencer Slishman
Cast: Jessica Sula
An actor receives an impossible note. She devolves.

Motel Room Six
USA | Drama | 12 minutes
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Director/Writer: Aron Cagan
Producer: Aron Cagan, Yoni Coen, Parker Smith
Cast: Vinnie Falcone, Cazimir Milostan, Maria McClurg
The hunt for a stolen briefcase leads to a deadly case of mistaken identity, setting off a chain of murders and betrayal.

Vida
USA | Sci-Fi | 16 minutes
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Director: Louis Schwartz
Writer: Grant Chauncey
Producer: Matias Montemayor
Cast: Kevin Andrew Grady, Emily Juliette Murphy, Levi Petree
A servant robot must overcome its feelings of imperfection and adapt to free will after being bestowed consciousness by its loving creators.

Desert Inn
USA | Sci-Fi | 8 minutes
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Director/Writer: Yuanhao Zhang
Producer: Wenjing Du
Cast: John Austin, David Charles Dukellis
Arthur, a primitive anti-electronics hillbilly, must confront Jim, the young electronics-enthusiast receptionist at a smart-device hotel in the desert, in order to find a room for the night and defend his traditional way of doing things.

The Mime and the Clown
USA | Comedy | 6 minutes
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Director/Writer: Jonathan Morgan Heit
Producer: Eden McCoy, Jonathan Morgan Heit, Tyler Transki
Cast: Eden McCoy, Jonathan Morgan Heit
The story unfolds as Willa, exasperated with their chaotic lifestyle, confronts Tom in an emotionally charged conversation. True to her clownish persona, Willa uses humor and antics to provoke a response from her reserved, non-verbal partner.

Jalt'äña
Bolivia | Drama | 25 minutes
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Director/Writer: Cristhian Barron
Producer: Mariana Sandoval
Cast: Fernanda Romero, Ana Luisa Yujra, Rosario Aguilar
In the extraordinary city of El Alto, Bolivia, a young woman with lofty aspirations of becoming a fashion designer faces the challenges that come with being part of a dynasty of “Wrestling Cholitas” and her relationship with an unyielding mother.

Salve, Anima
USA | Drama | 15 minutes
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Director: Juan Zuloaga Eslait
Writer: Juan Zuloaga Eslait, Charlize Zamora, Jay San Junior
Producer: Isabelle Rivera
Cast: Marit Aurin
A Deaf Ballerina with the illusion of dancing like she once did
experiences her world morphing into a fantasy, after discovering the possibility of bringing the music back into her life.