TUESDAY JULY 23, 5:30 PM
PROGRAM 34
The Mare Above the Thread
USA / Drama / 18 minutes
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Director/Writer: Braden Kimble
Producer: Ramón Martínez-Viota
Cast: Mae Newbern, Lynn Downey, John Charles Martin
Haunted by her past, a young woman's restless mind and growing lack of sleep intensify. As her memories and nightmares become increasingly indistinguishable, the intentions of those around her take on a more menacing form. Are they here to assist her, or have her nightmares materialized into reality?
Candy Puppet
USA / Fantasy / 9 minutes
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Director/Writer: Angela Lorena Statnik
Producer: Angela Lorena Statnik
Cast: Jeff Dewitt, Cierra Hunter, Evey Franceschini
When a gluttonous young woman eats as she shops candy, she unknowingly unlocks a portal for a magician mime, who comes from a limbo to reincarnate into her body.
Fuck You, Cupid
USA / Drama / 10 minutes
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Director/Writer: Felipe Marinheiro
Producer: Felipe Marinheiro
Cast: Madison Vice, Starla Caldwell, Ranen Navat
When a heartbroken woman seeks the mystical help of an enigmatic psychic to reclaim her lost love, her wish is granted. However, as her rekindled romance unfolds, she is haunted by the question: is his love real, or just a spellbound mistake?
The Class
USA / Drama / 18 minutes
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Director/Writer: Kirsta Peterson
Producer: Kirsta Peterson
Cast: Kirsta Peterson
Mel has always dreamed of losing herself in a role, but when her acting class blurs the line between clique and cult there may be no coming back.
Icarus
USA / Drama / 13 minutes
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Director: Natalie Schwan
Writer: Nell Lawson
Producer: Natalie Schwan, Nell Lawson
Cast: Malin Barr, Ali Badalov
LA-newbie Emily cannot believe her luck when Hollywood A-Lister
Harris Shaw approaches her on the street and instigates a romantic entanglement.
Ow.
USA / Drama / 24 minutes
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Director: Laura Delhauer, Jack Merline
Writer: Laura Delhauer
Producer: Laura Delhauer, Jack Merline, Devon Donis
Cast: Laura Delhauer, Jacqueline Guillen
In this story we follow EL, an artist who is battling chronic physical and emotional pain, as she attempts to understand what ails her. Invasive testing, cold, dismissive doctors, and a far too chipper roommate, combined with the crippling pain, bring our protagonist to the edge of her sanity before finally getting some answers.