SHANGRI-LA
USA 13 MIN
DIRECTOR Rhys Raiskin
SCREENWRITER Rhys Raiskin, Hannah Rice
PRODUCER Jeffrey Ramos
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Kevin Shanmugam
EDITOR Manny Rothman
PRODUCTION DESIGNER Skye Li
When Joe discovers his high school crush has moved into his nursing home, he asks his best friend Alma for help, but little does he know, she has a crush of her own.
A LIGHT THAT DOESN’T DIM
USA 19 MIN
DIRECTOR Colby Barrios
SCREENWRITER Colby Barrios
PRODUCER Sylvia Simiao Sun
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Quinn Thomashow
EDITOR Sydney Fix
PRODUCTION DESIGNER Reena Kim
Sister Jones is facing a life-changing decision: return home and disappoint her family or continue her Mormon mission in Mexico, risking her own happiness amid intense familial and cultural pressures.
WASHED UP
USA 12 MIN
DIRECTOR Thomas Bayne
SCREENWRITER Thomas Bayne, Connor Savage
PRODUCER Rebecca Lafon
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Leo Behrens
EDITOR Zekuan Wang
PRODUCTION DESIGNER Rachel Miu
Mike, an expectant father, has decided to leave behind his life of crime but is convinced by his best friend and partner, Aaron, to join him for one last job.
DO US PART
USA 14 MIN
DIRECTOR Ryan Beene
SCREENWRITER Ryan Beene
PRODUCER Mekdese Haile
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Donijah Collier
EDITOR Ivan Alvaro
PRODUCTION DESIGNER Patricia Peter
Tyler starts to spiral further into his eating disorder when Patrick, the first guy he’s been in treatment with, makes him work for his approval.
DEAD GIRL
USA 9 MIN
DIRECTOR Kenz Benmosbah
SCREENWRITER Jose Lopez
PRODUCER Hyun woo Shawn Lee
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Eli Cooper
EDITOR Travis Maxwell
PRODUCTION DESIGNER Riya Vaidya
After her untimely death, Dani comes back from the dead on Halloween night and goes on a quest to win her fiancée back.
FCBK
USA 15 MIN
DIRECTOR Kanani Koster
SCREENWRITER Shuchi Dwivedi
PRODUCER Yasuko Yui
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Jordan Biagomala
EDITOR Lauren Skelton
PRODUCTION DESIGNER Arushi Mathur
An abortion clinic medical assistant, Tati, must train the naive new hire, Kucera. As the two butt heads, Tati must keep her from quitting before the end of the day.
