THURSDAY JULY 27, 10:00PM
PROGRAM 41
SHORTLIST
Happy Curly
USA / Drama / 15 minutes
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Director/Writer: Qin Qin
Producer: Lige Wuri, Dunru Liang
Cast: Yuqing Lai, Hang Ren
A young man Hong was mocked by his roommate for being a 19-year-old virgin. His roommate takes him to a secluded hair salon where he could be deflowered. That night he finds the secret of the prostitute in the Hair salon.
Savage Sam
USA / Drama / 15 minutes
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Director: Justin Frick, Sammie Ray
Writer: Sammie Ray
Producer: Sammie Ray
Cast: Sammie Ray, Sophie Clare Cooper, Zach Villa
The movie, Savage Sam (2023), not only serves as an item of good entertainment, but is also admirable in depicting the aftermath of betrayal.
Incident #27931
USA / Drama / 15 minutes
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Director/Writer: Jonathan Hopson
Producer: Mingzhu Ye
Cast: Daries Lindsay, Trina Alexa
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Unkind Cut
USA / Comedy / 14 minutes
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Director/Writer: Marc G Pitre
Producer: Jenna Park, Tiffany Ike, Marc Pitre
Cast: Phillip Jeanmarie, Skinner Myers, Rajiv Shah
A vasectomy consultation goes awry as an unsure man faces a quirky doctor and aggressive medical staff who don't want him to remain intact.
A Messy Divorce
USA / Comedy / 14 minutes
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Director: Phil Grishayev
Writer: Mark Blunn
Producer: Natalia Mac
Cast: Lena Tronina, Andy Cowell, Dan Jablons
After negotiating the terms of their divorce, a newly unmarried couple accidentally run over a man on the road and make a hilarious attempt to get away with manslaughter that ends in the least expected way for one of them.
I Probably Shouldn't Be Telling You This
USA / Drama / 14 minutes
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Director/Writer: Emma Weinswig
Producer: Will Noyce
Cast: Alexis G. Zall, David Levi
​Minna, a self-flagellating influencer, is concealing her crush and fandom for Frank while invited to be a guest on his famous podcast. Frank is hiding his deep, longtime online obsession for Minna.
One Date
USA / Drama / 6 minutes
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Director/Writer: Andrew 'King Bach' Bachelor
Producer: Christina Bachelor, Cynthia Bravo
Cast: Andrew Bachelor, Allen Maldonado, Annie LLonez
One date can lead to love or disaster