
SATURDAY JULY 29, 3:15PM
PROGRAM 48
SHORTLIST

Mir
USA / Sci-Fi / 15 minutes
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Director/Writer: Nicolaus Taylor
Producer: Nicolaus Taylor, Megan Taylor
Cast: Emily Krusche-Bruck, Adam Kitchen, Jake Minton
When the astronauts onboard Mir space station make contact with an alien species that threatens the survival of all life on Earth, they must make an uncomfortable decision that drastically impacts the space station as we know it.

Push For Help
USA / Drama / 11 minutes
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Director: Vladislav Alex Kozlov
Producer: Paul Rodriguez
Cast: Paul Rodriguez
A famous comedian PAUL is performing at a San Francisco comedy club and then decides to go to the Golden Gate Bridge to jump off it. On the bridge, Paul notices a special telephone for suicide prevention, which says “PUSH FOR HELP”.

Petalos
USA / Drama / 14 minutes
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Director: Nicole Mejia
Writer: Nicole Mejia, Don DiPetta
Producer: Ahmad Alerwi
Cast: Genoveva Martinez
A Mexican flower vendor spreads hope and love through the streets of Los Angeles while reminiscing on the life that led her there.

The Qingming Kid
USA / Comedy / 11 minutes
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Director/Writer: Austin Chen
Producer: Jo-ting Hsu, Lou Zhen, Austin Chen
Cast: Jason Sun, Jim Lau, Chen Chen Julian
A Chinese American boy wants to celebrate his birthday, but as a part of the Qingming Festival, must instead follow tradition and pay respects at the graveyard to his grandfather who he’s never met.

Don't Do It
USA / Drama / 24 minutes
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Director: Dean Parker
Writer: Raan Shalom
Producer: Josh Lehrfeld, Michaela Chilenski
Cast: Alec Dean Boeschen, Jenna Karan, Ryan Alvarado
Consumed by jealousy, a distressed young man seeks to eliminate his love's arrogant boyfriend after he discovers his infidelity to her.

Computer Love
USA / Drama / 15 minutes
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Director/Writer: Joseph Picozzi
Producer: Connor Williams, Beidi Wang, Mishal Mahmud
Cast: Ali Gallo, Sean Ormond, Anne Stedman
It's the year 2100: Quinn, a sheltered teenage girl, begins cheating on her dating-app-arranged boyfriend with her family's new robot houseboy, Michael.