BEHOLD A LADY
USA 15 MIN
DIRECTOR Britt Williams
SCREENWRITER Britt Williams
PRODUCER Austin Chen, Chris Crema
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Jenise Whitehead
EDITOR Yichen Shen
PRODUCTION DESIGNER Ekaterina Moysov
When a studious tomboy’s boyfriend dumps her on the eve of her Latin Quiz Bowl tryout, she struggles to balance her heartbreak and studies as she transforms her appearance to win him back.
LOLA
USA 12 MIN
DIRECTOR Grace Hanna
SCREENWRITER Duke Yang, Grace Hanna
PRODUCER Uloaku Anyiam-Osigwe
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Sarah Megyesy
EDITOR Jenna Schaelling
PRODUCTION DESIGNER Jisoo Jeong
A 13-year-old science prodigy is on a mission to cure her grandmother’s dementia. She creates a machine that allows her to travel inside her grandmother’s mind to save one precious memory they have together.
RE-ENTRY
USA 15 MIN
DIRECTOR Ariel Mahler
SCREENWRITER Kunal Sengupta, Ariel Mahler, Nicky Schmid
PRODUCER Ilayda Cetinkaya
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Maryn McGaw
EDITOR Victoria Villig
PRODUCTION DESIGNER Sarah Dawn Hamlin
In 1988, Maya, a trans NASA engineer, launched a satellite that was lost in space. When she re-discovers the satellite, Maya is haunted by memories of her past.
WHEN THE FOREST BURNS
USA 13 MIN
DIRECTOR Jamie Fehrnstrom
SCREENWRITER Peter McCollough
PRODUCER Siyuan Che
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Peter McCollough
EDITOR Ji Ye Won
PRODUCTION DESIGNER Emily Li
When an obsessive biologist steals a rare flower and plants it in her home, boundaries between plant and human begin to dissolve, challenging her relationship with the living world.
LOVE CYCLE
USA 13 MIN
DIRECTOR Sarah Hanks
SCREENWRITER Ari B Lopez
PRODUCER Raven Robinson
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Shi-Hyoung Jeon
EDITOR Dzi-Yang Abraham Chen
PRODUCTION DESIGNER Diego Freels-Gudiel
When a Chicano punk rock teen risks an epic ride across Los Angeles to prove his love, he discovers love is even more terrifying than the dangers on the road.
BAJO LA TIERRA
USA 17 MIN
DIRECTOR Pablo Guillen
SCREENWRITER Pablo Guillen
PRODUCER Daniel Radzinsky, Mon Castro
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Peter McCollough
EDITOR Alejandra Armijo
PRODUCTION DESIGNER Andres Domit Del Valle
After tragically losing her mother while busy at work, an obsessed pottery maker goes to unhealthy measures to bury her grief with more work, a task that becomes difficult when her own home becomes mysteriously consumed by dirt.
