
WEDNESDAY JULY 23, 10:00 PM
PROGRAM 46

Joy
USA | Drama | 10 minutes
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Director/Writer: Shuqi Yan
Producer: Shuqi Yan, Rui Dong
Cast: Jennifer Zhan, Michael Shane, Jack Saalfield
Joy follows the journey of a young radio anchor, Joy, who hosts the late-night show "Midnight City" in a vintage radio station. As Joy offers advice to listeners grappling with personal issues, she faces her own struggle with societal constraints surrounding sexuality.

Go Forward
USA | Drama | 8 minutes
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Director: Peco Auriemo
Writer: Nathan Evans
Producer: Lily Raisel Hodges
Cast: Aaron Lipp, Ari Fromm
Having only just been dumped by his long term ex-girlfriend, Elena Finch, Peter Robins finds himself at an all time low, attempting to hang himself. A

Your Man
USA | Music Video | 5 minutes
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Director: Emma Pasarow
Writer: Sarah Grace White
Producer: Sarah Grace White, Richie Costales
Cast: Sarah Grace White
In varying domestic scenes, White longs for distraction from an all-consuming relationship, until she unravels to an inevitable breaking point.

My Roommate is Missing
USA | Comedy | 6 minutes
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Director/Writer: Rachel Moss
Cast: Marissa Goldman
Marissa's roommate is missing. She hired a documentary crew to help her find out what happened.

I Don't Sing Anymore
USA | Drama | 11 minutes
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Director: Dahlia Heyman
Writer: Dahlia Heyman, Sam Watkins
Producer: Will Turner, Leanna Tallmeister, Zein Khleif
Cast: Rhomeyn Johnson, Hunter Hawkins
Tormented by the accident that cost him his career, fallen jazz icon Robbie "Drag" Dunham must confront his inner turmoil when he meets newcomer Abeline, an ambitious young star---and his biggest fan.

Mosh
USA | Drama | 12 minutes
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Director: Portlynn Tagavi
Writer: Harim Sanchez
Producer: Lauren Lukow
Cast: Jorge Luis-Pallo, Corydon Melgoza, Jade Ramirez
A desperate father struggles to bond with his son while taking him to a concert for his birthday.

Stuck
USA | Drama | 7 minutes
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Director/Writer: Christopher Peay
Producer: Shannia Singh
Cast: Abraham Arias, Bria St.Julien, Onias Snucka
​When a band member is late again to another rehearsal, it sparks an argument with the lead singer over whether or not he deserves to still be in the band

Retreat
USA | Drama | 10 minutes
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Director/Writer: Jeremy Benbow
Producer: Jeremy Benbow, Madison McGhee, Katherine Mendez
Cast: Rohan Cutlip, Obum Eji, Todd Jackson
Retreat follows an alternative band who visit Palm Springs following a self-canceled world tour. During their stay, warring group dynamics arise as they work on new material.

Top Voices
USA | Musical | 15 minutes
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Director: Anlan Tao
Writer: Angie Antoine, Isabela Aquino, Quinnolyn Benson-Yates
Producer: Juliette Boland, Sherean Jones, Jon Peter Lewis
Cast: Heath Harper, Crystal Porter Bazemore, Ashlei Victoria
While contestants compete to achieve their dreams on a singing competition TV show a fading celebrity judge must square off against a ruthless, up-and-coming producer for control of the show's future.

The Perfect Girl
USA | Musical | 8 minutes
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Director: Kimberly Stuckwisch
Writer: Jackie Emerson
Producer: Naomi Despres
Cast: Jackie Emerson
Musical comedy performer Jess is struggling in the wake of her mother's death, with whom she had a complicated and often fraught relationship. She's feeling unsteady and it's impacting her performances, and her relationship with her younger sister. Somehow, inside her head, she has to let go of her anger towards her mom.