top of page

SATURDAY JULY 22, 1:00PM 
PROGRAM 12

SHORTLIST
When I Grow UP.JPG
When I Grow Up
USA / Drama / 3 minutes

Director/Writer: Melika Jamshidabadi

Producer: Melika Jamshidabadi

Cast: Alma Libdeh, Sara Libdeh

Growing up as a girl in the Middle East not only entails being deprived of the same aspirations as girls in other countries, but it also exposes the harsh reality that the simple act of reaching adulthood is uncertain.

How To Meal Prep During A Famine_edited.
How To Meal Prep During A Famine
USA / Thriller / 11 minutes

Director/Writer: Lindsey Ruggles

Producer: Lindsey Ruggles, Shelby Bartelstein, Kelsey Wilson

Cast: Sarah Deaver

When a global famine strikes, a young woman must rely on others to survive.

A Simple Disposal.jpg
A Simple Disposal
USA / Drama / 8 minutes

Director/Writer: Jason Castle

Producer: Jason Castle

Cast: Jason Castle, Jeremy Kyle Bryan, Dave Hines

When a man is forced to dispose of a body out in the middle of the desert he quickly discovers that it will be far from simple.

A Broadway Body.jpg
A Broadway Body
USA / Drama / 13 minutes

Director: Emilia Ray

Writer: Megan Gill

Producer: Amy Geist, Megan Gill

Cast: Megan Gill, Fran Nichols, Maya Smoot

The day of her senior performance, Gemma, a dedicated and talented musical theatre major, struggles with the effects of toxic body image standards that have trickled down from Broadway into her collegiate musical theatre program.

Who's Watching Who.jpg
Who's Watching Who?
USA / Comedy / 7 minutes

Director/Writer: Chris Levine

Producer: Chris Levine

Cast: Alex Lizzul, Chris Levine

In "Who's Watching Who?" Trevor, a precocious 12-year-old, unexpectedly becomes the wisest (and funniest) counselor to his despondent Uncle Nick, helping him navigate a rough breakup through a mix of sage advice and well-timed flatulence.

INFINITY!.jpg
Infinity!
USA / Musical / 11 minutes

Director/Writer: Benjamin To

Producer: Benjamin To, Bryce Marrero

Cast: Olivia Cordell, Jonathan Tanigaki

A famous Japanese-American ballroom dance duo must choose between their passion or their lives as WWII concentration camps begin to rise in the U.S.

OG Pic 5.jpg
Office Ghost
USA / Comedy / 10 minutes

Director/Writer: Kat Ahn

Producer: Kat Ahn

Cast: Kat Ahn, Angela Fornero, Nikki Ghisel, Neil Wang

Forced to return to the office, three cubicle jockeys discover a ghost...in the office.

An Ideal of Liberty.jpg
An Ideal of Liberty
USA / Drama / 14 minutes

Director/Writer: Noel Paganotti

Producer: Noel Paganotti

Cast: Nachbi Lacossiere, Kutloano Headbush, David Warpness

In 1929, an African American couple is being forced out of their home by the government after a railroad is set to be built on top of their land. Bill will have to choose between leaving with his wife and baby or stay and protect his house and legacy.

Great White Lies.jpg
Great White Lies
USA / Drama / 9 minutes

Director/Writer: Heather Andelsman

Producer: Una Campbell, Zoe Brown

Cast: Danika Yarosh, Elijah Boothe, Vanessa Angel

Sofia, a teenage cancer survivor, attends her best friend’s party for the first time after cancer treatment.

A Moment of Your Time.jpg
A Moment of Your Time
USA / Horror / 7 minutes

Director: Shannon Joy Rodgers

Writer: Shannon Joy Rodgers, Ross Bryant

Producer: Shannon Joy Rodgers, Ross Bryant

Cast: Shannon Joy Rodgers, Ross Bryant

A Bible Salesman solicits a 1950's Southern Housewife.

bottom of page