TUESDAY JULY 22, 10:00 PM
PROGRAM 41
Pickleback
USA | Drama | 16 minutes
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Director: Brandon Larracuente
Writer: Jazmin Garcia-Larracuente
Producer: Jazmin Garcia-Larracuente, Brandon Larracuente, Jake Ambrose, Rosa Farfan and Kelly Lamor Wilson
Cast: Jazmin Garcia-Larracuente, Vince Hill-Bedford, Ana Ortiz
A woman grapples with trust and the boundaries of sexual consent after a seemingly friendly reunion takes an unexpected turn.
Don't Be Shy
USA | Drama/Adult | 10 minutes
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Director/Writer: Laurence Harlan Jacobs
Producer: Laurence Harlan Jacobs, Jessica Jacobs
Cast: Ali Fumiko Whitney, Sydney Taylor, Zak Takowsky
On the verge of a threesome, a wild surprise turns Noah’s evening from seductive fantasy to real-life nightmare.
Giving Mom the Talk
USA | Comedy/Adult | 14 minutes
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Director/Writer: Vidhya Iyer
Producer: Aishwarya Sonar, Jozef Fahey
Cast: Kavi Ramachandran Ladnier, Anita Kalathara, Garrick Bernard
In this literal "coming" of age story, an Indian daughter gives her mom "the talk."
Cafuné
USA | Drama/Adult | 16 minutes
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Director/Writer: Joanne Nguyen
Producer: Joanne Nguyen, Vicki Culhane, Colleen Sullivan
Cast: Ethan Riley, Joseph Miller
Christine, an exotic dancer in an open marriage, comes to realize her fear of losing her desirability while on a getaway with a lover.
In The Flesh
USA | Drama/Adult | 18 minutes
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Director/Writer: Jack Kuhlenschmidt
Producer: Andrew D. Clark
Cast: Logan Miller, Samantha Robinson, Spencer Garrett
A depressed tech worker begins experimenting with AI after his girlfriend leaves him for a politician.