
SATURDAY JULY 26, 7:45 PM
PROGRAM 60

Subtext
USA | Comedy | 6 minutes
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Director/Writer: Kathryn O'Kane, Christopher Raby
Producer: Kathryn O'Kane, Christopher Raby, Sara Kinney
Cast: Matt Cordova, Kim Cooper
Eric is running late to his first date with Sara, and, to make matters worse, he can’t stop texting.

The Man in the Night
USA | Drama | 6 minutes
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Director/Writer: Hikari
Producer: Hikari, Alissa Verlarde
Cast: Honey Robinson, Devin Craig
The film follows Jordyn, who has spent her entire life suppressing her emotions, not letting the world know how alone she's become. However during a therapy session, her pain begins to manifest as a physical entity and hunts down those who hurt her.

Colored River
USA | Drama | 11 minutes
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Director: Olivia Celine, Daniel Lugo
Writer: Olivia Celine
Producer: Olivia Gibson, JB Bruno
Cast: Olivia Gibson, Reign Webb, Ernest Walker
Colored River centers around Lily Tesh, a young, prolific, macabre-obsessed author conflicted by a violent past and captive to a dark family history, and Teddy, a ravenous reporter, obsessed with Lily's life and her works.

Girl Talk
USA | Comedy | 6 minutes
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Director: Rachel Palumbo
Writer: Rachel Palumbo, Caroline Henry
Producer: Mark Reininga, David Klassen, Rachel Palumbo
Cast: Christina Kirkman, Rachel Palumbo, Caroline Henry
What happens in the women's bathroom, stays in the women's bathroom... until now.

A Day At The Beach
USA | Drama | 12 minutes
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Director/Writer: Jessica Pohly
Producer: Yuri Barinofsky, Jonah Weinstein, Natalia Lax
Cast: Danny Jacobs, Ashley Bell
In an empty, dilapidated theater, a sole stagehand remains committed to the space. He tries daily to keep it from total disrepair, taking commands from a disembodied boss over an old walkie talkie. We find him on a routine day of futile upkeep when a mysterious woman enters the stage, in this ode to the love and loneliness of a life in the arts.

The Last Fry
USA | Comedy | 18 minutes
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Director: Sam Zarrin
Writer: Sam Zarrin, Gerard Howard
Producer: Sam Zarrin, Enrico Natale, Mel Rodriguez
Cast: Mel Rodriguez, Sarah Burns, Michael Maclane
Bruce, recently diagnosed with cancer, is looking to create one final happy memory with his family, but the universe seems to refuse to let that happen.

Veda In Paradise
USA | Drama | 10 minutes
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Director: Christina Burchard
Producer: Anna Kathleen
Cast: Christina Braa, Mimi Scardulla
In a desperate attempt to escape her dead-end life, an odd, fiery young dancer prepares for an audition that could set her free. When the audition goes from bad to worse, Veda must summon powerful forces from deep within to break out of her rut.

Beyond the Glass
USA | Drama | 21 minutes
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Director/Writer: Amanda Yuchen Huang
Producer: Dmitri Logan
Cast: Sofia Lopez
As Veronika’s life is falling apart, she encounters a talking goldfish that promises to help her realize a wish if she takes it to the sea.