Somniphobia (14:05)
Genre
A young, ambitious woman tries to break into the workplace while suffering from sleep paralysis episodes where she is terrorized by an otherworldly creature.
Director
Ian Thomas Kent
Ian Thomas Kent
Writer
Ian Thomas Kent
Ian Thomas Kent
Producer
Maddie Saloga, Karen Sanovicz
Maddie Saloga, Karen Sanovicz
Director of Photography
Eris Zhao
Eris Zhao
Production Designer
Kyle Mangione-Smith
Kyle Mangione-Smith
Editor
Ted Beck
Ted Beck
Sound Design
Farrar Pace
Farrar Pace
Original Music
Nick Bentz
Nick Bentz
Gaffer
Harnish Ambaliya
Harnish Ambaliya
The Spirit Became Flesh (16:33)
Genre
An unbeliever returns to his deeply religious hometown only to find that it has fallen prey to a sinister monster that they believe is the Holy Spirit of God.
Director
Jesse Aultman
Jesse Aultman
Writer
Jesse Aultman
Jesse Aultman
Producer
Robin Wang, Bryce Ferendo, Angus Yates
Robin Wang, Bryce Ferendo, Angus Yates
Cinematographer
Jonathan E. McCormack
Jonathan E. McCormack
Production Designer
Joy Tan
Joy Tan
Costume Designer
Meredith Heika
Meredith Heika
Editor
Marie Lessel
Marie Lessel
Sound Design
Bunthoeun Real
Bunthoeun Real
Original Music
Ethan Harbour
Ethan Harbour
Gaffer
J. Zachary Thurman
J. Zachary Thurman
Heather's Voice (17:00)
Genre
Tasked with promoting a tech company's VR innovations, a young scientist risks her job when she decides to use her creations to faithfully serve a grief-stricken family - rather than follow the company's wish to stage a publicity stunt.
Director
Shicong Zhu
Shicong Zhu
Writer
Shicong Zhu
Shicong Zhu
Producer
Robin Wang, Bella Meng
Robin Wang, Bella Meng
Cinematographer
Sarah Reddy
Sarah Reddy
Production Designer
Yudi Zhang
Yudi Zhang
Costume Designer
Amy Tsang
Amy Tsang
Editor
Kelsy Lua
Kelsy Lua
Sound Design
Lai Jiang
Lai Jiang
Gaffer
Nick Klesmith
Nick Klesmith
Lovely (15:53)
Genre
When Ria, a 16-year-old Indian-American girl, sneaks into her family's grocery store basement to use skin-lightening creams to impress her mother, she encounters a mysterious woman who promises her fairer and whiter skin for life.
Director
Naomi Shroff-Mehta
Naomi Shroff-Mehta
Writer
Naomi Shroff-Mehta
Naomi Shroff-Mehta
Producer
Milagros Montalvo, Dorothy Jackson, Nimmi Mohan
Milagros Montalvo, Dorothy Jackson, Nimmi Mohan
Cinematographer
Catalina Parra
Catalina Parra
Production Designer
Jilmil Das
Jilmil Das
Editor
Ted Beck
Ted Beck
Sound
Brandyn Johnson
Brandyn Johnson
Music
Christa Duggan
Christa Duggan
Gaffer
Billy Knowles
Billy Knowles
Odd/Even (13:00)
Genre
A young female escapes a toxic relationship.
Director
Ya-Ting Yang
Ya-Ting Yang
Writer
Ya-Ting Yang
Ya-Ting Yang
Producer
Stephanie Jones, Yaxing Lin, Lilith Mo
Stephanie Jones, Yaxing Lin, Lilith Mo
Cinematographer
Sydney Taylor
Sydney Taylor
Production Designer
Joe Metcalf
Joe Metcalf
Costume Designer
Koalani Walkoe
Koalani Walkoe
Editor
Liya Yang
Liya Yang
Sound
Arden Sarner
Arden Sarner
Composer
Monika Mia
Monika Mia
Gaffer
Teddy Jian
Teddy Jian
American Girl (17:00)
Genre
A Mexican laundromat worker receives the golden ticket to her favorite television show where she must dethrone her TV idol to survive a sinister talent show, win the cash prize and save her family business from eviction.
Director
Andrea Riba
Andrea Riba
Writer
Andrea Riba, Sofia Riba
Andrea Riba, Sofia Riba
Producer
Joanna Fernandez, Bunthoeun Real, Hassan Al-Jahni
Joanna Fernandez, Bunthoeun Real, Hassan Al-Jahni
Cinematographer
Matthew Wilder
Matthew Wilder
Production Designer
Nikki Reifler
Nikki Reifler
Editor
Marie Lessel, Clare Larsen
Marie Lessel, Clare Larsen
Sound
Alex Bologna
Alex Bologna
Original Music
Johnny Jewel
Johnny Jewel
Agua de tu Madre (11:49)
Genre
In 1958, at the brink of the Cuban Revolution, an AfroCuban mother makes a pact with the Santeria sea goddess, Yemayá, to ensure her son's safe travel to the United States as a refugee. Fifty years later, her pregnant granddaughter struggles to keep her own family together amidst racial tensions and the encroaching influence of the past.
Director
Naiyah Ambros
Naiyah Ambros
Writer
Naiyah Ambros
Naiyah Ambros
Producer
Joe Metcalf, Tynae Miller, Grant Samayoa
Joe Metcalf, Tynae Miller, Grant Samayoa
Cinematographer
Meg Weck
Meg Weck
Production Designer
Jilmil
Jilmil
Editor
Mickey (Sumeng) Wang
Mickey (Sumeng) Wang
Sound
Caleb Smith
Caleb Smith
Composer
Monika Mia
Monika Mia
Gaffer
Young Li, Anastasia Antonova
Young Li, Anastasia Antonova
He Loves Me Not (10:20)
Genre
After befriending the man imprisoned in her basement, 8 year-old Ada loves listening to the fantastical stories he tells. One day, a story starts to blur the lines of fantasy and reality, unraveling her family's darkest year.
Director
Alexandra Miller
Alexandra Miller
Writer
Cat Johnson
Cat Johnson
Producer
Caden Hollander, Kephren Palmer
Caden Hollander, Kephren Palmer
Cinematographer
Phoenix Derba
Phoenix Derba
Production Designer
Kiara Simmons
Kiara Simmons
Costume Designer
Alexandra Miller
Alexandra Miller
Editor
Finn Droga, Santiago Dollero
Finn Droga, Santiago Dollero
Sound
Allan Josiah Salazar Bexton, Jonathan Ocampo
Allan Josiah Salazar Bexton, Jonathan Ocampo
Gaffer
Ethan Ocampo
Ethan Ocampo
Cabbage (14:02)
Genre
On a desolate farm, a couple's prayers are answered after a visitor offers them a sinister deal. Blinded by their joy, they struggle to realize that what they once desired may lead to their own unraveling.
Director
Destinee McCaster
Destinee McCaster
Writer
Vincent J. Walker
Vincent J. Walker
Producer
Gabby Fiszman, Maria Paula Quesada
Gabby Fiszman, Maria Paula Quesada
Cinematographer
Stephen J. Magiera
Stephen J. Magiera
Production Designer
Luke Cahill
Luke Cahill
Costume Designer
Natalie Grace
Natalie Grace
Editor
Alex Buyssee, Lau Rodriguez
Alex Buyssee, Lau Rodriguez
Sound
Amaya Cranston, Mikayla Davic
Amaya Cranston, Mikayla Davic
Original Music
Clyde Crooks
Clyde Crooks
Gaffer
Ruben Plascencia
Ruben Plascencia
Seraphim (13:50)
Genre
After her sister is chosen as a modern-day prophet by a seraph living in her family's home, a girl begins to consider the ramifications of being a devoted agent of God.
Director
Oscar Ramos
Oscar Ramos
Writer
Joanna Fernandez
Joanna Fernandez
Producer
Joanna Fernandez, Lilith Mo
Joanna Fernandez, Lilith Mo
Cinematographer
Timur Guseynov
Timur Guseynov
Production Designer
Leila Yavari
Leila Yavari
Costume Designer
Koalani Walkoe
Koalani Walkoe
Editor
Jerry X. Lee, Ji Lee
Jerry X. Lee, Ji Lee
Sound
Ben Grimes, Ophelia Wolf
Ben Grimes, Ophelia Wolf
Original Music
Emil Sana
Emil Sana
Gaffer
Johnson Mao
Johnson Mao