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Family Films:
A Time Forever Before (21:22)
Zebulon Jude, the concierge of a hotel for time travelers, contends with his power-hungry father, Clement, who arrives at the hotel to harvest Zebulon's ancient gift of dreams.
Director
Christopher M. Miller
Christopher M. Miller
Writer
Christopher M. Miller
Christopher M. Miller
Producer
Martina Lee
Ricardo Salinas
Martina Lee
Ricardo Salinas
Cinematographer
Feixue Tang
Feixue Tang
Production Designer
Colin West
Colin West
Costume Designer
Bethany Miller
Bethany Miller
Editor
Taylor Buckingham
Taylor Buckingham
Sound
Sound Designers: Mercedes San Roman
Travis Misenti
Production Sound Mixer: Zhou Jingjue
Sound Designers: Mercedes San Roman
Travis Misenti
Production Sound Mixer: Zhou Jingjue
Composer
Brian LaGuardia
Brian LaGuardia
Cast: K.C. Wolf as Zebulon Jude, Melanie Martyn as Eala Noor, Bob Mclean as Clement Jude, Daniel Kotto as Yovar Zlex, Brian Leads as Onion Wilson, Sho Oyamada as Isonash, Daniel Olson as Francis the Shoeshine
Bullies (27:41)
A 10-year-old boy is relentlessly bullied until he discovers a secret beneath his school that promises to keep him safe - if he's willing to play by the rules.
Director
Daniel Bydlowski
Daniel Bydlowski
Writer
Daniel Bydlowski
Benjamin Abbott
Daniel Bydlowski
Benjamin Abbott
Producer
Daniel Bydlowski
Benjamin Abbott
Shelbi Jay
Dilek Ince
Anabelle Munro
Daniel Bydlowski
Benjamin Abbott
Shelbi Jay
Dilek Ince
Anabelle Munro
Cinematographer
Matt Wise
Carole McClintock
Matt Wise
Carole McClintock
Production Designer
Katie Cape
Traci Hays
Katie Cape
Traci Hays
Editor
Daniel Bydlowski
Jose Rodrigues-Robles
Daniel Bydlowski
Jose Rodrigues-Robles
Sound
Production Sound Mixer: Travis Brown
Post-Production Sound: Ethan Beigel
Production Sound Mixer: Travis Brown
Post-Production Sound: Ethan Beigel
Composer
Andrew Stamp
Andrew Stamp
Cast: Kaden Hetherington as Eugene, Conrad Bluth as Craig, Fred Ornstein as Alfred, Weston Nathanson as George, Stephen Holland as Tommy, Michael Edwin as Harry, Allison Lane as Mom, Nick Alvarez as Tucker
Dante Falls (14:54)
Spunky teenager Nova Dante has one job: caretaker to the Dante family cemetery and the ghosts that live within. With her parents away, she must balance her work with her personal life as she and her inattentive Shinto priest boyfriend accidentally release evil ghosts that threaten to destroy the world.
Director
Nancy Lin
Nancy Lin
Writer
Nancy Lin
Nancy Lin
Producer
Don Ohmer
Michea Bryant
Don Ohmer
Michea Bryant
Cinematographer
Heyjin Jun
Heyjin Jun
Production Designer
Kevin Reeves
Kevin Reeves
Editor
Nancy Lin
Nicholas Manting-Brewer
Nancy Lin
Nicholas Manting-Brewer
Sound
Hao Chen
Hao Chen
Composer
Jacques Brautber
Jacques Brautber
Cast: Tricia Fukuhara as Nova Dante, Daniel Chung as Haru Ishikawa, Noveen Crumbie as Scottie Hallie, Jesten Mariconda as Joe
Kintsugi (14:50)
A little girl finds an unexpected way to connect to the memory of her late grandmother, with the help of a mysterious friend.
Director
Jiayuan Liu
Jiayuan Liu
Writer
Jiayuan Liu
Jiayuan Liu
Producer
Rachel Boyajian
Ryan Michael Connolly
Rachel Boyajian
Ryan Michael Connolly
Cinematographer
Xing-Mai Deng
Xing-Mai Deng
Production Designer
Yuan Wang
Yuan Wang
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jyothi Kalyan Sura
Jyothi Kalyan Sura
Editor
Meibei Liu
Meibei Liu
Sound
Sound Designer,Post-Production Sound: Allison Ng
Production Sound Mixer: Carol Gao
Sound Designer,Post-Production Sound: Allison Ng
Production Sound Mixer: Carol Gao
Composer
Varqa Buehrer
Varqa Buehrer
Cast: Megan Liu as Siyue, Juston Graber as Ozaza, Sabrina Fest as Ozaza's Voice, Xianlin Shan as Grandma, Hana Wu as Mom
Maggie Smith is Gone (14:43)
Kathleen's beloved cat goes missing during an argument with her siblings the day before her big brother leaves for college. Now the three must come together for one last childhood adventure to find the lost feline.
Director
Karla Luna Cantu
Karla Luna Cantu
Writer
Morgan Milender
Morgan Milender
Producer
Emily-Marie Duss
Alicia Cota
Emily-Marie Duss
Alicia Cota
Cinematographer
Madison Stonefield
Madison Stonefield
Production Designer
Domenica Ordonez
Francisco Burneo
Domenica Ordonez
Francisco Burneo
Editor
Sewi Ryu
Sewi Ryu
Sound
Scott Lau
Scott Lau
Composer
Christopher Poetz
Christopher Poetz
Gaffer
Nadia Kelm
Nadia Kelm
Cast: Production Designer as Kathleen, Alex Gaxiola as Henry, Olivia Shatsky as Molly, Lia Barnett as Kathleen
Suburban Supernova (25:05)
Esther once traveled the stars in a spaceship with her best friend Jordan. When they crash on a mysterious planet, a dark being is awakened: the incarnation of Esther's anxieties. Now, in high school and on the verge of losing Jordan, Esther must confront that darkness to win back control of her life.
Director
Steven Markowitz
Steven Markowitz
Writer
Steven Markowitz
Steven Markowitz
Producer
Eelum Mani Dixit
Don Ohmer
Eelum Mani Dixit
Don Ohmer
Cinematographer
Adriana Serrato
Adriana Serrato
Production Designer
Noël Drombroski
Hayley Trafzer
Noël Drombroski
Hayley Trafzer
Costume Designer
Shealyn Biron
Shealyn Biron
Editor
Steven Markowitz
Seamus O'Malley Finnegan
Steven Markowitz
Seamus O'Malley Finnegan
Sound
Sound Designer, Production Sound Mixer, Post-Production Sound: Jon Bower
Sound Designer: Travis Miscenti
Sound Designer, Production Sound Mixer, Post-Production Sound: Jon Bower
Sound Designer: Travis Miscenti
Composer
Billy Petito
Billy Petito
Cast: Sydney Endicott as Esther, Taylor Lyons as Jordan, Leslie Lank as Honey, Krista Warner as Young Esther, Zaila L.S. Matthews as Young Jordan, John Shelton as Dad, Andrew Boyle as Robert, Julianne Collins as Rachel
The Star of Eros (24:59)
A young woman and her robot companion will go to any lengths to reunite her broken family... even if that means kidnapping them.
Director
Jon Sahagian
Jon Sahagian
Writer
Jon Sahagian
Jon Sahagian
Producer
Jon Sahagian
Miranda Granger
Jon Sahagian
Miranda Granger
Cinematographer
David Charry
David Charry
Production Designer
Valeria Vidaurrazaga
Valeria Vidaurrazaga
Editor
Jon Sahagian
Jon Sahagian
Sound
Sound Designer: Jon Sahagian
Post Production Sound: Charles Moody
Sound Designer: Jon Sahagian
Post Production Sound: Charles Moody
Cast: Lily Berlina as Lita, Carol Felt as Rosie (Nannie), Kay Ewing Donato as Diane (Mom), Circus Szalewski as Mike (Dad), Zachary Tinker as Kit (Brother), Sonja Inge as Marsha, Craig Hamm as Teddy