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Drama Films:

A Sidewalk Becomes a Street (13:59)

After a fight with his single mother, a Korean American teenager struggles to understand his role in the family as he sets out on the streets of Los Angeles with his little sister.

Director
Chris Lee

Writer
Pierson Carlsen

Producer
J. Izon, Don Ohmer

Cinematographer
RJ Siu

Production Designer
Donte Owens, Jon Schafer

Editor
Mickey Mann

Sound
Joseph Burch, Sarah Gilman

Composer
Issac Kang

Cast: Trey Noh as John, Avery Hwang as Cary, and Chris Yejin as Sue.

ANATHEMA (14:35)

On the island of Cyprus, an insomniac is haunted by hallucinations that his mother believes are a message from his dead father.

Director
Paolo Antypas

Writer
Paolo Antypas

Producer
Anabel Iñigo, Paolo Antypas

Cinematographer
Yannis Faidherbe

Production Designer
Christy Polydorou

Editor
Nick Lane, Paolo Antypas

Sound
Trisha Golec

Composer
George Solonos

Cast: Herodotos Miltiadous as Theodoros, Ermina Kyriazi as Mother, Giannos Antoniou as Priest, Nick Lane as The Faceless Man, Paolo Antypas as Father, Daniel Jackson as Face in the Water and Apollo as Pontos.

Blackbird (18:00)

A young woman is torn between two worlds, her job cleaning planes and her dream of being a pilot. When she attempts to get time off to pursue aviation, she is met with resistance and must fight against the odds to get her wings.

Director
Nicole L. Thompson

Writer
Nicole L. Thompson

Producer
Nicole L. Thompson, Nick Brooks, Jamie Walker

Cinematographer
Kevin Reeves

Production Designer
Jasmine McClaurin

Editor
Geordan Baker, Seamus O' Finnegan

Sound
Assata Jackson

Composer
Kevin Lax

Cast: Alyssa Tibbs as Sherri Jones, Fredericka Meek as Julie King, Paulette Blair as Ms. Williams, Paul Nygro as Bill Hampton, Mia Brathwaite as Young Sherri, Ashley Carey as Agent Wilson, Franceli Chapman as Bessie Coleman, Peterjohn Minto as Shawn Hall, Ashley Hunt as Anna Hill, Michael Herbert as Tim Smith, and Baadja-Lyne as Mimi Watson.

Clarity (20:00)

Tom returns home to his estranged abusive father, only to find out he has Alzheimer's and no longer remembers him or their past...

Director
Roy Arwas

Writer
Roy Arwas

Producer
Roy Arwas, Tiffany Kontoyiannis, Karly Perez-Arevalo

Cinematographer
Becky Baihui Chen

Production Designer
Valeria Munguia

Editor
Roy Arwas

Sound
Lars Struck

Composer
Jesper Ankarfeldt

Cast: Brett Zimmerman as Tom, Chris Browning as Richard, Jodi Lynn Moore as Emily, Sinead Sommers as Waitress, Lisa Perez as Mary, Matthew Nilsen as Young Tom, Anika Chloe as Young Emily, and Kayla Kott as Teen Emily.

Dig (14:00)

When a neighbor's horse goes missing in their small Appalachian valley, 18-year-old Caleb (Jack Kilmer - Palo Alto, The Nice Guys, Hala) must cover for his autistic older brother Russell (Andrew Duff).

Director
Jono Seneff

Writer
Jono Seneff, David Hudson

Producer
Mehmet Gungoren, Ella Roberts, Jono Seneff

Cinematographer
Bash Achkar

Production Designer
Katie Theel

Editor
Jono Seneff

Sound
Eric Han

Cast: Jack Kilmer as Caleb, Andrew Duff as Russell, Margaret Reed as Charlotte, and David Atkinson as Tom.

Hanger's Limb (18:22)

After surviving a brutal amputation during the Civil War, James Hanger returns home emotionally and physically broken. In order to survive his depression, he designs and builds the first prosthetic leg with knee and ankle joints.

Director
Joel David Santner

Writer
Joel David Santner

Producer
Gracie Corapi, Xiaoyuan Xiao

Cinematographer
Alyssa Renzi, Tanmay Chowdhary

Production Designer
Mollie Wartelle, Pimvenus Clark

Editor
Christopher Ma, Marcus Heleker

Sound
Ryan Vaughan

Composer
Amit May Cohen

Cast: Markus Jorgensen as James Hanger, Kristin Carey as Eliza Hanger, Tom Kiesche as William Hanger, Grace Mumm as Sandrine, Dennis W. Hall as Dr. Robison, and Christopher Zappia as Hamilton.

Kindling (13:59)

After a sorority girl asks her estranged childhood friend to drive her to an abortion clinic, the two confront each other on the road about who they were and what they have become.

Director
Xinyi Zhu

Writer
Sheridan Watson

Producer
Emily Meyers, Youssef Gouda

Cinematographer
Vanon Li

Production Designer
Yuelin Zhao, Jumai Yusuf

Editor
Hsu, Tzu-Yueh, Riley Sweeney Lynch

Sound
Dorothy Lee, Huang, Lo-Yao

Composer
Alexandra Kalinowski

Cast: Jill Renner as Piper and Nicole Falk as Celeste.

Miranda's Marionettes (21:18)

Miranda struggles to find her place as a puppeteer until she meets a unique mentor who will push her to strive in her creative world.

Director
Hortense Lingjaerde

Writer
Hortense Lingjaerde

Producer
Alex Rivers

Cinematographer
Adriana Serrato

Production Designer
Marc de Bertier

Editor
Ashley McGraw

Sound
Ryan Vaughan

Composer
Kenny Regan

Cast: Lilli Passero as Miranda, Linda Kerns as Blanche, Natasha Tina Liu as Estelle, Allan Wasserman as Ivan, and Andy Arena as Oliver

Practice Funeral (13:56)

After being diagnosed with terminal testicular cancer, George, decides to throw a celebration of life party, despite his mother's protests.

Director
Mattie Bayne

Writer
Don Ohmer

Producer
John Kauffman, Chandler Toffa

Cinematographer
Bogui Adjorlolo

Production Designer
Emalie Ahlstrom, Julia Kern

Editor
Geneva Burkhardt, Madeleine Roche

Sound
Kyle J Miller, Destiny Perez

Composer
Kenny Regan, Ryan Gunderson

Cast: Ben Hirschhorn as George, Rachel Christianson as Nora, Dylan Field as Kyle, Nicole Jia as Caroline, Sophia Konat as Andrea, Miles Fowler as Mark, Manny Spero as Paul, and Evan Macedo as Brendan.

Shades of Jade (12:08)

A young girl must bond with a new father figure in order to help her mother pass their fake green card marriage.

Director
Rose Chang

Writer
Rose Chang

Producer
Jessica Mathisen

Cinematographer
Brandon Clayton Ng

Production Designer
Katherine Munis

Editor
Shaina Ghuraya

Sound
Brian Gross

Composer
Paul Olsen

Cast: Harmonie He as Hsiao-Yu, Hana Wu as Mai, David E. Taylor as Richard, and John Durham as Immigration Officer Ron.

The Green Sea (28:58)

Three young children try to save their mother from an abusive boyfriend with the help of their dad's ghost.

Director
Steven Alexander Robbins

Writer
Steven Alexander Robbinss

Producer
Ryan Michael Connolly, Sally Jean Robbins, Steven Alexander Robbins

Cinematographer
Brian Brooks II

Production Designer
Sally Robbins

Editor
Steven Alexander Robbins

Sound
Johnny Vong

Composer
P.T. Adamczyk

Cast: Greensy, Olivia Dorr as Libby, Grayson Spilman as Nathan, Gena Marie Koinzan as Izzie, Liz Coin as Katie, Goran Ivanovsky as Donny, Molly Gray as Laura, and Matt Parizek as Jerry.

The Ties That Bind Us (12:01)

When her sister becomes terminally ill, she will do whatever it takes to save her.

Director
Patricia Chavez

Writer
Alejandro Victorero

Producer
Patricia Chavez, Alejandro Victorero

Cinematographer
Emre Okten

Production Designer
Rudy Salas

Editor
Ashley McGraw Pennington

Sound
Austin Conway

Composer
Cali Wang

Cast: Emily Ozrey as Amara, Abigaille Ozrey as Adira, Jonathan Fishman as Dr. Shapiro, and Sherrod Taylor as Loan Officer.

Tuesday (14:32)

On a typical Tuesday, two high school students form an unlikely bond as they face challenges in their daily lives.

Director
Margo E. Sawaya

Writer
Megan Carroll

Producer
Alexa Villarreal, Timothy Pennix

Cinematographer
Emil Chang

Production Designer
Jadyn Yoon, Kato Lawton

Editor
John Hanle, Tiffany Lin

Sound
Aaron Dworetzky, Harrison Holland-McCowan

Composer
Robert Treves

Cast: Elijah Olachea as Gus, Kita Grayson as Ruby, Damon McKinnis as Roland, Natasha Elias as Gus's Sister, William Warren as Ruby's Dad, Annette Luna as Mrs. Garcia, Ryan Zuzulock as Kyle, and Jamie Kichuk as Trent

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