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Social Change Films:
Avalanches (14:00)
When his younger brother joins the team, a high school lacrosse player is forced to confront his coach's sexual abuse despite the institutional pressures stacked against him.
Director
Morel Malcolm, Jenniffer González Martinez
Morel Malcolm, Jenniffer González Martinez
Writer
Evan Hartney
Evan Hartney
Producer
Aidan Wheeler, Ian Phillips
Aidan Wheeler, Ian Phillips
Cinematographer
Vicky Rattanavipapong
Vicky Rattanavipapong
Production Designer
Morel Malcolm
Morel Malcolm
Costume Designer
Danica Martino
Danica Martino
Editor
Madison Leonard, Rachael Dahl
Madison Leonard, Rachael Dahl
Sound
Hailee Chu, Yo Chang
Hailee Chu, Yo Chang
Original Music
Alexander Arntzen
Alexander Arntzen
Gaffer
Everd Rijzewijk
Everd Rijzewijk
Divine Intervention ((9:11))
During Earth's Performance Evaluation, Quiesha, an Earthling, is teleported to the divine world, where she learns a human-saving lesson.
Director
Neha Dhabale
Neha Dhabale
Writer
Neha Dhabale
Neha Dhabale
Producer
Im-Sun Song
Im-Sun Song
Cinematographer
Tara Jenkins
Tara Jenkins
Production Designer
Danny Baxter
Danny Baxter
Editor
Lisa Xiaojia Li
Lisa Xiaojia Li
Sound
Dai Leyi
Dai Leyi
Composer
Marina Ortega Mira
Marina Ortega Mira
BACKLOG (15:50)
The true story of a young collegiate woman who tried to find justice for three years for her shelved rape kit--only to become the key witness in the Senate hearing to end the rape kit backlog. Can she trust the system that betrayed her?
Director
Jacqueline Elyse Rosenthal
Jacqueline Elyse Rosenthal
Co-Producer
Aslan Dalgic, Ann Nguyen
Aslan Dalgic, Ann Nguyen
Writer
Jacqueline Elyse Rosenthal
Jacqueline Elyse Rosenthal
Producer
Robin Wang, Marian Cook, Joshua Powell
Robin Wang, Marian Cook, Joshua Powell
Cinematographer
Eris Zhao
Eris Zhao
Production Designer
Yihang 'Joy' Tan
Yihang 'Joy' Tan
Costume Designer
Cas Pryor, Sabrina Siqueiros
Cas Pryor, Sabrina Siqueiros
Editor
Ted Beck, Julia Quiceno
Ted Beck, Julia Quiceno
Sound
Jake Salerno, Anthony Muffoletto
Jake Salerno, Anthony Muffoletto
Original Music
Joshua Ginsburg
Joshua Ginsburg
Gaffer
Tim Guseynov, Laura Stone
Tim Guseynov, Laura Stone
The Measure of a Man (15:00)
A young man victim of rape and sexual assault finds a healing space through his estranged father.
Director
Denzel Jenkins
Denzel Jenkins
Writer
Denzel Jenkins
Denzel Jenkins
Producer
David Lopez, Stephanie Jones
David Lopez, Stephanie Jones
Cinematographer
Daniel Matsumoto
Daniel Matsumoto
Production Designer
Katrina Skender
Katrina Skender
Editor
Abel Contreras, Jasmine Walker
Abel Contreras, Jasmine Walker
Sound
Jalen Conway, Bunthoeun Real, Vincent Essid, Mario Verlangieri
Jalen Conway, Bunthoeun Real, Vincent Essid, Mario Verlangieri
Composer
Michael Whittle
Michael Whittle
New In Town (14:30)
After becoming houseless, a failed cooperation woman, Laura struggles to fit into a new environment, a houseless tent town in Los Angeles, where she actively tries to separate herself from other unhoused but she slowly understands that she is becoming part of the tent town and starts to open up to the people around her.
Director
Grace 'Hyejin' Park
Grace 'Hyejin' Park
Writer
Grace 'Hyejin' Park
Grace 'Hyejin' Park
Producer
Ziyu 'Arwen' Wang, Dongcheng 'Jeffery' Jiang, Zander Padget
Ziyu 'Arwen' Wang, Dongcheng 'Jeffery' Jiang, Zander Padget
Cinematographer
Oscar O'Reilly
Oscar O'Reilly
Production Designer
Shan Jiang
Shan Jiang
Costume Designer
Zixi 'Vicky' Zhang
Zixi 'Vicky' Zhang
Editor
Hyejin 'Grace' Park
Hyejin 'Grace' Park
Sound
Jalen Conway
Jalen Conway
Original Music
Jóhann Jóhannsson
Jóhann Jóhannsson
Gaffer
Seanpaul Dietz
Seanpaul Dietz
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