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SATURDAY JULY 29, 3:15PM 
PROGRAM 48

SHORTLIST
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Mir
USA / Sci-Fi / 15 minutes

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.

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Push For Help
USA / Drama / 11 minutes

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”.

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Petalos
USA / Drama / 14 minutes

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.

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The Qingming Kid
USA / Comedy / 11 minutes

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.

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Don't Do It
USA / Drama / 24 minutes

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.

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Computer Love
USA / Drama / 15 minutes

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. 

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