THURSDAY JULY 25, 1:00 PM
PROGRAM 42
Legacy
USA / Sci-fi / 24 minutes
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Director/Writer: Ethan (Shihao) Tian
Producer: Nan Yi, Ni Tian, Claire Cheung
Cast: Ethan (Shihao Tian) Tian, Haidi Wang
The experiment of seed radiation mutagenesis was conducted by an agricultural science Ph.D. during space operations. However, due to ground warfare, attacks from anti-satellite weapons resulted in satellite debris destroying the space station.
A Better Life
USA / Drama / 12 minutes
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Director/Writer: Shuqi Yan
Producer: Shuqi Yan, Wenyu Huang
Cast: Jiselle Wong, Jerry Marr, Jiaan Shen
"A Better Life" follows single mother Kathy and her son Martin as they navigate unexpected guests and buried secrets, pushing their lives to the edge. As tensions rise and violence erupts, they grapple with sacrifice, resilience, and the true meaning of family in a night filled with turmoil and desperation.
In Your Brain
USA / Drama / 12 minutes
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Director/Writer: Tong Luo
Producer: Tong Luo, Chris Zidek
Cast: Marie Paquim, Matthew Rhodes
"In Your Brain" is an enthralling short film that delves into the life of Melanie, a single mother whose world was shattered when her son was abducted a year ago. As she faces an intense interrogation, the weight of her inner secret becomes almost unbearable.
Black Sheep
USA / Drama / 13 minutes
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Director: James A. Heim
Writer: Natalie Howard
Producer: Siri Osborne
Cast: Chelsea Howard, Krystyn Spratt, Cardonna Akins
A deep family secret is unraveled when an estranged woman returns home to visit, and bonds with her young niece about their mutual outcast status within the family.
I Am Who I Am
USA / Drama / 18 minutes
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Director/Writer: Caleb Townsend
Producer: Zak Adams, Naiyah Ambros
Cast: Maya Butler, Jim Cash, Ian Elrick
Dementia is a Beast. In this tender, eerie tale we follow a hardscrabble, tightly-wound woman to the fringes of reality as she travels to the Mojave High Desert to convince her ailing father to move into assisted living.
Gorgons
USA / Drama / 12 minutes
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Director/Writer: Nury Utegaliev
Cast: Kyra Wisely, Rob Shuster, David John Craig
When a traumatized woman shares her story, she finds a world conspiring to respond far differently than she expected.