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Comedy Films:
Work Life (15:00)
Comedy, Drama
Four corporate co-workers unknowingly cross paths during a chaotic weekend that leaves their lives intertwined through improbable twists of fate.
Executive Producer
Diana Chan
Diana Chan
Directors
Kevin Ung
Kevin Ung
Writer
Matthew Stewart
Matthew Stewart
Producer
Kateryna Kurganska Gorbanov, Raphael Buisson Enlas
Kateryna Kurganska Gorbanov, Raphael Buisson Enlas
Cinematographer
Oscar Ramos
Oscar Ramos
Production Designer
Lizzie Green, Xin Wang
Lizzie Green, Xin Wang
Costume Designer
Koalani Walkoe
Koalani Walkoe
Editor
Don John, Duc Anh Nguyen
Don John, Duc Anh Nguyen
Sound
Ruolun Liu, Yuxuan Liu
Ruolun Liu, Yuxuan Liu
Virgins for Satan (14:00)
Comedy
Desperate to lose her virginity, a sheltered Christian teen makes a deal with the devil to get laid.
Director
Ashlynn Judy
Ashlynn Judy
Writer
Sophia Arnao
Sophia Arnao
Producer
Alessia Cruci, Jaxsen Brixey
Alessia Cruci, Jaxsen Brixey
Cinematographer
Joseph Wise
Joseph Wise
Production Designer
Sophie Markus
Sophie Markus
Editor
Claire Gi Yu Poon, Livan Felix
Claire Gi Yu Poon, Livan Felix
Sound
Ethan Pham, Theo Holt
Ethan Pham, Theo Holt
Original Music
Scott Johnson
Scott Johnson
The Fairchild (15:00)
Comedy, Thriller/Suspense/Horror
The new membership desk assistant at an exclusive museum unwillingly becomes a special exhibit when staff and visitors obsess over him and his hair instead of the art on the walls.
Director
Danny Rogers
Danny Rogers
Writer
Danny Rogers
Danny Rogers
Producer
Alyssa Katalyna, Celai Ahmadzai
Alyssa Katalyna, Celai Ahmadzai
Cinematographer
Catalina Parra
Catalina Parra
Production Designer
Ash Popiwchack, Cynthia Garcia
Ash Popiwchack, Cynthia Garcia
Costume Designer
Irene Li
Irene Li
Editor
Cecily Lo
Cecily Lo
Sound
James Grisom, Caleb Smith, Arden Sarner
James Grisom, Caleb Smith, Arden Sarner
Composer
Austin Hammonds
Austin Hammonds
Gaffer
Naixin Fan
Naixin Fan
Blackifier (15:00)
Comedy, Thriller/Sci-Fi/Suspense/Horror
After watching an odd Tv infomercial advertising a magical spray called BLACKIFIER, that when used can make anyone appear to be black to everyone else around them, Karen goes on a journey inside an alternate TV universe to see just how exciting the black experience is.
Director
Christian Kamaal
Christian Kamaal
Writer
Jalen Young
Jalen Young
Written by
Jalen Young
Jalen Young
Producer
Cory Gorman, Jordan Shanks
Cory Gorman, Jordan Shanks
Cinematographer
Jonathan McCormack
Jonathan McCormack
Production Designer
Sahn Jiang, Raza Rizvi
Sahn Jiang, Raza Rizvi
Visual Effects Supervisor
Cecily Lo
Cecily Lo
Costume Designer
Emerson Bualat
Emerson Bualat
Editor
Aziz Anderson, Shih-Chun Hsiao
Aziz Anderson, Shih-Chun Hsiao
Sound
Vincent Essid, Meliora Xu
Vincent Essid, Meliora Xu
Composer
William Perry
William Perry
Gaffer
Tino Ciatti
Tino Ciatti
Night Morning (16:29)
Comedy, Drama
While everyone else is sleeping, two friends are transported to a world of their own.
Director
Meredith Stedman, Jeremy Sender
Meredith Stedman, Jeremy Sender
Writer
Meredith Stedman, Jeremy Sender
Meredith Stedman, Jeremy Sender
Producer
Meredith Stedman, Jeremy Sender
Meredith Stedman, Jeremy Sender
Cinematographer
Luke Sargent
Luke Sargent
Production Designer
Thistle Boosinger
Thistle Boosinger
Editor
Jocelyn Koo
Jocelyn Koo
Sound
Alex Bologna
Alex Bologna
Original Music
Alex Mansour
Alex Mansour
Gaffer
Zack Arch
Zack Arch
Bad Together (13:59)
Comedy, Family
A self-serving high schooler learns the complicated nature of friendship when she is forced to either team up with her archenemy or risk losing her best friend to the most popular guy in school.
Director
Kelly Osmolski
Kelly Osmolski
Writer
Tiffany Shinn
Tiffany Shinn
Producer
Adam Ambuske, Michael Gorman
Adam Ambuske, Michael Gorman
Cinematographer
Patrick Kuo
Patrick Kuo
Production Designer
Sarah Jane Williams
Sarah Jane Williams
Editor
Graham Milburn, Nancy Aguilar Sanchez
Graham Milburn, Nancy Aguilar Sanchez
Sound
Ethan Zhang
Ethan Zhang
Original Music
Tony Marez
Tony Marez
Composer
Lu Cheng
Lu Cheng
Go Dani Go (10:46)
Comedy, Family
: A spunky young athlete must choose between fulfilling her duty to her farm-working family or chasing her dream of playing soccer.
Director
Chelsea Patricia Ramirez
Chelsea Patricia Ramirez
Writer
David Willner
David Willner
Producer
Justine Beed, Trey Sutton
Justine Beed, Trey Sutton
Cinematographer
Matthew Beavers
Matthew Beavers
Production Designer
Janine Bujie Zhang
Janine Bujie Zhang
Costume Designer
Karen Ayala
Karen Ayala
Editor
John Malone, Camila Papadopoulo
John Malone, Camila Papadopoulo
Sound
Willa Cuthrell-Tuttleman, Aniket Solanki
Willa Cuthrell-Tuttleman, Aniket Solanki
Original Music
Ishaan Tyagi, Yasna Vismale
Ishaan Tyagi, Yasna Vismale
Gaffer
Vincent Essid
Vincent Essid
Ambulance Chasers (29:58)
Series Comedy
Legal TV shows are always about the big, important cases, the fancy law firms, and the top, smartest attorneys: Ambulance Chasers is a half-hour, multi-camera comedy about what happens to the bottom 50% of the law school graduating class.
Director
Blaine Morris
Blaine Morris
Writer
Kenneth Lubiniski
Kenneth Lubiniski
Producer
Kenneth Lubiniski, Miriam Zenilman
Kenneth Lubiniski, Miriam Zenilman
Cinematographer
James Kang
James Kang
Production Designer
Sheryl Liu, Molly Miller
Sheryl Liu, Molly Miller
Editor
Emma Reisenauer, Sam Sikora, Khash Ghaffarieh, Alex Dorian
Emma Reisenauer, Sam Sikora, Khash Ghaffarieh, Alex Dorian
Sound
Beth Mosch
Beth Mosch