Aves

USA / Thriller / 19 minutes

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Director: Eli Snyder

Writer: Eli Snyder, Kevin Sweeney, Hayley Tibbenham

Producer: Shunchao Xu, Tara Austin

Cast: James Morrison, Soma Chhaya

After a sudden encounter with a mysterious student, a tenured ornithologist and war veteran is forced to remember the dark realities of his past.

Don't Touch My Hair
USA / Comedy / 16 minutes

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Director: Matthew Law

Writer: Matthew Law, Daisha Graf

Producer: Rob Smith, Grasie Mercedes, Matthew Law

Cast: Bradley Whitford, Daisha Graf, Tiff Hubbard

After landing the job of a lifetime, a BIPOC actress with natural hair is faced with the dilemma of keeping her righteous anger inside, or unleashing her untapped power and losing everything.

Tequila Sunset
USA / Drama / 20 minutes

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Director/Writer: Jinsui Song

Producer: ZhiQi Yeo

Cast: Cici Lau, Jim Lau

Some tequila, a little OJ, and a splash of grenadine. Is that too much to ask for? Jia doesn’t think so. At 70 years old, she deserves a break! But when the toll of looking after her dementia-ridden husband gets too heavy, she starts imagining other creative solutions so she can finally relax.

Into the Valley
USA / Drama / 22 minutes

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Director: Emily Sandifer

Writer: Emily Somers

Producer: Emily Somers, Emily Sandifer, Ruth Galm

Cast: Emily Somers, Sam Gipson, Monique Ward Lonergan

In 1967, San Francisco law secretary B. (played by Emily Somers, Westworld) is a woman out of place, caught between the traditionalists and the hippie movement.

Last Days of the Lab
USA / Drama / 13 minutes

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Director: María Alvarez

Writer: Ethan Newmyer, María Alvarez

Producer: Taryn Nagle, Po Wei Su

Cast: Alex Felix, Arianna Ortiz, Juan Francisco Villa

​A mother and daughter sift through old memories as they prepare to permanently close down their family's photo lab.