TUESDAY JULY 25, 10:00PM
PROGRAM 31
Fake It Til You Make It
USA / Comedy / 9 minutes
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Director/Writer: Kimrie Lewis
Producer: Sonja Perryman
Cast: Skye Townsend, Taran Killam, Nicole Sullivan
Based on a true story, Fake It Til You Make It is a comedy that tells the story of a hustler-at-heart finally deciding to play by her own rules. In order to succeed as a black actress in 2005 Hollywood, Kira Lawson has to first take on the role of a white man.
To The Death
USA / Drama / 11 minutes
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Director: Rose McIver
Writer: Yasmin Kassim, Menik Gooneratne
Producer: Yasmin Kassim, Menik Gooneratne, Malcolm Goodwin
Cast: Miki Ishikawa, Yasmin Kassim, Menik Gooneratne
TO THE DEATH is a 10 minute dark comedy short about two South Asian/Australian actors in LA who are forced to fight to the death for an acting role.
The Last Free Place
USA / Drama / 12 minutes
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Director/Writer: Ezra Gentle
Producer: Amanda Gentle
Cast: Bianca Comparato, Winter Andrews
Kat has lived rent-free in the desert hobo camp of Slab City since her dad’s death. When an opportunity crops up, she’s forced to choose between her new relationship and confronting her past.
Gift Of Scissors
USA / Drama / 20 minutes
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Director/Writer: Viktorija Razevska
Producer: Monika Ivonne
Cast: Maelina Gibson, Jazmine Robinson, Jimmy Espinosa
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Divine Mother
USA / Drama / 17 minutes
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Director/Writer: Erika Navarro
Producer: Luis M. Navarro, Krystyna Walters, Parijat Deshpande
Cast: Ajarae Coleman, Skyler Bible
DIVINE MOTHER explores pregnancy loss and what it means to be a mother through the journey of Aneka and Miguel, a couple on a road trip through the Southwest.
Open and Shut
USA / Comedy / 12 minutes
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Director: Kulap Vilaysack
Writer: Emily Heller
Producer: Danielle Lee
Cast: Mary Sohn, Rene Gube, Diedrich Bader
Struggling with isolation and family pressures, Jen becomes preoccupied with her mysterious neighbor.
Guilty Pleasures
USA / Comedy / 15 minutes
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Director: George Oliver
Writer: Mattan Hamou
Producer: George Oliver, Mattan Hamou, Cristina Guzman
Cast: Julia Best Warner, Alec Gaylord
On the eve of their anniversary, Alice and Cam are having difficulty finding chemistry, causing them to look for new ways to spice things up in the bedroom. They are both shocked to discover they have been hiding embarrassing kinks from each other.