
FRIDAY JULY 25, 10:00 PM
PROGRAM 56

What is Going
USA | Drama | 12 minutes
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Director/Writer: Jenna Dorian
Producer: Mamie Heldman
Cast: Mamie Heldman, Ruby Anderson
An unnamed person finds a magic trunk that teleports objects and people to them. What is Going is a queer contribution to surreal silent cinema exploring liminal space, compulsion, the pain of letting go, and the unresolved anguish of being let go of.

Symptoms
USA | Comedy | 14 minutes
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Director/Writer: Eliza Gibson
Producer: Jennifer Sherer
Cast: Pinky Jones, Frankie Kevich, James Austin Kerr
A middle-aged woman is determined to win the biggest deal yet for a mindfulness app company, but brain fog, her erratic period and a douchebag boss upend her day.

Frosting
USA | Drama | 14 minutes
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Director: Ian Harvie
Writer: Rose Donahue
Producer: Rose Donahue, Guillermo E. Barrahona
Cast: Kaden Kearney, Rose Donahue, Imani Pearl Williams
Holly is a high-strung millennial who’s delighted to have her favorite younger cousin, Jessica, visit for the weekend. Jessica has other plans, and shares news that changes Holly’s understanding of identity, maturity, and family.

Flames
USA | Drama | 14 minutes
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Director/Writer: Ericka de Alexander
Producer: Noémie Sornet, Samantha Aguirre
Cast: Ericka de Alexander, Tiago Santos, Valerie Rose Lohman
Mars creates a special bond with her one-night-stand, Cliff, as she tries to get over her ex-girlfriend, Ella.

Three's A Party
USA | Drama | 14 minutes
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Director/Writer: Emma Maddock
Producer: Isabella Blake-Thomas, Emma Maddock
Cast: Emma Maddock, Georgia Bridgers, Indiana Massara
THREE'S A PARTY (aka '3AP') is a witty and heartfelt film that centers on a queer woman in her late 20s, grappling with anxiety and self-worth, admidst a backdrop of social pressures and World War 3 vibes.

Is It Like, A Date?!?
USA | Drama | 9 minutes
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Director/Writer: Eliana Pipes
Producer: Nina Kadjar, Rachel Deutsch, Austin Taylor
Cast: Belissa Escobedo, Safiya Fredericks, Lauren Melton
Two teenage girls at an art museum are desperate to figure out if their meetup is a date — while their parents connect in the parking lot and wind up on a date of their own.