CONSERVATORY SHOWCASE 3 AFI Conservatory Showcase

MARASCHINO
2025 USA 17 MIN
DIRECTOR Alyssa Cody Garcia
SCREENWRITER Alyssa Cody Garcia, Simona Galant
PRODUCER Simona Galant
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Mads Fridolin Vejlby
EDITOR Qiqi Deng
PRODUCTION DESIGNER Maui McDonald
When a former centerfold suffers a breakdown on her partner’s birthday, she must outwit her smart home device on a blood-soaked path to having her own cake and eating it, too.

POOLBOY
2025 USA 10 MIN
DIRECTOR Haoran Ma
SCREENWRITER Ben Keeshin
PRODUCER Zhedan Deng
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Simon Gulergun
EDITOR Yu Sun
PRODUCTION DESIGNER Xuefei Rong
Kaspar is a medical tech diagnosed with terminal cancer and six months to live. Confronting mortality, he quits his job to pursue his childhood dream of becoming a Los Angeles pool boy.

FINDING YIYI
USA 14 MIN
DIRECTOR Kim Caicedo
SCREENWRITER Kim Caicedo, Bao Le Cheok
PRODUCER Michelle Levinger
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Bao Le Cheok
EDITOR Attila Tayefeh
PRODUCTION DESIGNER Zaina Tripp
After losing her mother’s cherished dumpling recipe, 65-year-old YiYi embarks on a journey to piece it back together, leading her to reconnect with a childhood friend and explore the relationship they never had.

CLUB RATS
USA 12 MIN
DIRECTOR Grace Francis Godvin
SCREENWRITER Grace Francis Godvin
PRODUCER Chenning Yang
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Jasper Khadjenouri
EDITOR Daniel Elder
PRODUCTION DESIGNER Juliana Newman
When young golfer Penny wins the club championship on a dubious hole-in-one, her status and reputation are called into question. Leading the charge is Penny’s former lover and fiercest rival, causing her to doubt the truth.

NIGHT FEEDS
2025 USA 19 MIN
DIRECTOR Rana Roy
SCREENWRITER Rana Roy
PRODUCER Adia Ivey
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Julia Maixer
EDITOR Joan Mao
PRODUCTION DESIGNER Janhvi Gupta
An Arab American mother struggles with postpartum as a night nurse unsettles her, and war floods her screens. This psychological horror where nightmare bleeds into reality paints a visceral portrait of motherhood in our time.