Obligatory (14:40)


A young prison guard's allegiance to an oppressive regime is tested when he is asked to execute his former college professor.
Director
Eli Staub
Writer
Angelo Pitsillis
Producer
Yuwan Ye, Sofia Bajwa
Cinematographer
John Kim
Production Designer
Ging Chen Sow
Editor
Annabelle Toè
Sound
Arabella Bai, Graham Bertoni

The Seed of Truth (16:46)


A Soviet-era scientist is arrested for treason and pressured to sign a confession to save his family; years later, his daughter shares their intertwined story and her lifelong pursuit of truth.
Director
W. Y. Geng
Writer
W. Y. Geng
Producer
Rebecca Chu, Lisa Li, W.Y. Geng
Cinematographer
Emil Chang, Ken Shinozaki
Production Designer
Marsel Kalmagambetov
Editor
Anya Khusnutdinova
Sound
Ryan Vaughan

Echoes of The Sea (8:48)


Two students stumble upon an oil-stained bird, a dragon in disguise, by the beach, and it leads them on a journey to uncover the myth hidden beneath the ocean and in their hearts.
Director
Zizheng (Boris) Liu
Writer
Zizheng (Boris) Liu
Producer
Adam Bloodgood, Izzy Goihman, Lenti Liang
Production Designer
Shan Jiang
Editor
Zizheng (Boris) Liu

Califoreclosed (15:00)


Brooklyn 'Rook' Silas, an architecture student on the verge of graduation, seeks her first job whilst living out of her car - a secret that she has kept from everyone in her life.
Director
Akaash Tumuluri
Writer
Akaash Tumuluri, Julia Elizabeth Evans
Producer
Julia Elizabeth Evans
Cinematographer
Harnish Ambaliya
Production Designer
Sheryl Liu
Editor
Jerry X. Lee
Sound
Kevin Remy, Akaash Tumuluri

Fili (16:03)


Recent graduate Fili Tanuvasa is torn between following his father's footsteps in playing football and pursuing his hidden passion for acting.
Director
Peter Filimaua
Writer
Peter Filimaua
Producer
Andy Yi Li, David Lopez, Haoyue Yang
Cinematographer
Daniel K. Matsumoto
Production Designer
Raza Rizvi, Shan Jiang
Editor
Shih-Chun Hsiao
Sound
Bunthoeun Real

GOLD DOGMA (17:55)


The President of a Black fraternity faces the antiquated views of LGBTQ representation when their newest member is outed.
Director
Asar Saint Lamont
Writer
Asar Saint Lamont, LaQuan Fordt, Madison Hatchet
Producer
Devin O'Guinn, Hailee Chu, Lamont Lamar
Cinematographer
Luke Sargent
Production Designer
Emma Donahue
Editor
Avo John Kambourian
Sound
Jordan Vertison-Hardy, Aidan Barringer

Solitude (17:29)


A vignette following the journey of identity of a queer black teenager forced to choose between family and self acceptance.
Director
Knial Saunders
Writer
Knial Saunders
Producer
Bei Lameng, Blaine Morris
Cinematographer
Daniel Matsumoto
Production Designer
Katrina Skender
Editor
Sydney Taylor
Sound
Ziyi Wang

Launch Fever (23:01)


When a highly anticipated mission for NASA and the Columbia STS-107 Crew takes a sharp turn, Chief Structural Engineer Rodney Rocha uses his intuition and scientific know-how to challenge NASA's management, risking his credibility-fearing a greater loss. Launch Fever is a dramatic short film inspired by true events.
Director
Sabrina Ehlert
Writer
Sabrina Ehlert
Producer
Ashley Flores, Andrés Correa
Cinematographer
Rui Jiang Ong
Production Designer
Mochii Mengqing Yuan
Editor
Shi-Chun Hsiao
Sound
Nicholas LaDue

Renacer (19:18)


After a life-changing decision to terminate her pregnancy, Valeria embarks on a journey of self-discovery to confront her past and heal her emotional wounds.
Director
Jenniffer Gonzalez
Writer
Jenniffer Gonzalez
Producer
Kelsey Mcgee, Bobbie Green
Cinematographer
Meg Weck
Production Designer
Morel Malcom
Editor
Marian Cook, Vannesa Kao
Sound
Raven Liu

In The Gray (13:25)


When a Christian woman finds herself pregnant with what will be her sixth child, she decides to end the pregnancy, confronting the weight and judgments of her own beliefs.
Director
Alexandra Hensley
Writer
Alexandra Hensley
Producer
Kelan Brown, Tricha Kumar
Cinematographer
Elisabetta 'Fox' Piantoni
Production Designer
Katrina Skender
Editor
Marlana Dunn
Sound
Caleb Smith

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