FRIDAY JULY 21, 3:15PM
PROGRAM 8
SHORTLIST
Scam
USA / Comedy / 8 minutes
Director/Writer: Julie Sharbutt
Producer: Whitney Wolanin
Cast: Jackie Welch, Julie Sharbutt
When a phone scammer makes one last late night call, the woman on the other end gives her much more than she bargained for.
Bonding
USA / Drama / 13 minutes
Director/Writer: Luke Rex
Producer: Luke Rex Psy.D.
Cast: Jannica Olin, Luke Rex, Darren Lipari, Ryan Stroud
A solitary figure at an empty bar, CIA clinical and forensic psychologist, Dr. John Flemington, is planning to visit his girlfriend in Mexico when he is pressured by mysterious underground operatives to join them on a secret mission.
Just Right
USA / Drama / 16 minutes
Director/Writer: Camille Wormser
Producer: Tyler Michael James, Drue Robertson, Hunter Milano
Cast: Camille Wormser, Jake Dvorksy, Sydney Heller
A peek inside the absurd and whimsical mind of Mel, a woman with severe OCD trying to do something new with her day.
Angels
France / Drama / 6 minutes
Director/Writer: Jasmine Bissete
Producer: Joshua Chun, Maya Hartleben, Sarah Moustakim
Cast: Emie Obry, Lana Obry, Claudia Marie DiGiambattista
1968, Tehran, Iran. When French-Iranian student Niloufar, 10, learns that President Georges Pompidou will visit her school, she devises her own way to make an impression.
Cash Only
USA / Drama / 16 minutes
Director/Writer: Yuxi Xing
Producer: Kexian (James) Li (Lee)
Cast: Justin Sun, Lan Zhong, Zhan Wang
Smuggled into the United States, Jack works at a Chinese restaurant trying to pay off his debts. When he is desperate for money, the restaurant comes to closure due to the pandemic.
Farmer Ed
USA / Horror / 17 minutes
Director/Writer: Azwan Badruzaman
Producer: Nikhil Melnechuk
Cast: E. James Ford, Samantha Nugent, Erica Diederich
After an isolated farmer makes a shocking discovery on his land, he unlocks its mysteries unbeknownst to his wife.
Time is Eternal
USA / Drama / 15 minutes
Director: Daniel M Lir, Bayou Bennett
Writer: Daniel M. Lir, Berite Labelle
Producer: Zef Cota, Berite Labelle, Daniel M. Lir
Cast: Berite Labelle, Valerie Qi
The women materialize into her present time environment and recount their greatest victories, defeats, loves, regrets and dreams.