Of Sand and Sea (18:20)

On a deserted beach, an old man meets a young woman who helps him understand his memories as they drift in and out of his mind.
Director/Producer
Erik Howell
Writer
Kevin C. Jones
Producers
Jorge Ramirez-Martinez
Christian Hall
Mathew Wardenaar
Cinematographer
Christian Contreras
 
 
Editor
Jose Rodriguez-Robles
Production Sound/Sound Design
Marcello Dubaz
Sean Blanche
Production Design
Victoria De La Torre
 
 
Music
Lucas Martinez
 
 
First Assistant Director
Dustin Jacobs

How to Change the World (18:00)


Jay, a young scientist hopes to change the world by his invention, which, so far can only change things into eggplants.
Writer/Director
Yili Li
Producer
Xiao Zheng
Producer
Joshua Hsieh
Producer
Jinhae Park
Director of Photography
Andrew Jeric
Sound Designer
Qianbaihui Yang
Editor
Lu Lu
Production Designer
Lia Burton
 
Composer
Ryo Shiina
First Assistant Director
Richard Santiago
Original Story by
Melody Cao
Li Li

Shaya (18:43)


A tribal Pakistani family is sent to live in Los Angeles as refugees and finds life more challenging than in war-torn Pakistan.
Writer/Director/Producer
Amir Noorani
Producers
Eric Bergemann
Mike Gut
Jacqueline Koppell
Cinematographer
Cèdric Larvoire
Editors
Norman Jones
Josh Polon
 
Sound
D. Chris Smith
Production Designer
Brandon Kihl
Music
Ronobir Lahiri

Beyond the Echo of the Drum (19:57)


Beyond the Echo of the Drum

As the future of LA's last remaining Black culture hub hangs in the balance, an artist, an activist, and a dancer strive to preserve the heritage of their community.
Writer / Director
Lori Webster
Producers
Jamari Perry
Chao Thao
Cinematographer
Delmar Washington
Sound
Mahin Ibrahim
Tarik Jackson
Editors
Melanie D'Andrea
Jihye Kwon
Composers
Jognic Bontemps
Dustin Painter

Genderfreak (18:36)


A straight girl and a genderqueer teenager can't decide whether to be best friends or best enemies.
Writer/Director
Rebecca Louisell
Producers
Conor Fetting-Smith
David Haskell
Alex Parker
Cinematographer
Katie Walker
 
 
Sound Designer
Jesse Rosenman
 
 
Production Sound Mixers
Tyler Gunderson
Post Production Sound
Mark Witte
Kimberly Patrick
Editor
Kelly McGillicuddy
 
 
Production Design
Taylor Moe
 
 
Composer
Jordan Balagot

If Attacked (17:17)


Young Albert wants nothing to do with his dad, but now that he's lost in the wilderness after his dad is killed by a wild animal, he's finding it tough to survive without him.
Writer/Director/Co-Producer/Sound Designer/
 Re-recording Mixer

Ian Becker
Producer
Chris Abernathy
Christine Moitoso
 
 
Cinematographer
Elizabeth Yarwood
 
 
 
Editor
Barb Steele
 
 
 
Production Design
Victoria de la Torre
Assistant Director
Travis Laughlin
Original Score Composer
Jeremy Tisser
First Assistant Camera
Ruben Contreras
 
Second Assistant Camera
Ivanna Barnes
Production Sound
Christophe Nassif
Jinhae Park

Waking up (10:34)


Jake works at a crematory and burns bodies every day. They mean nothing until he recognizes one.
Director
Yuta Okamura
Writer
Kimberly Hwang
Producer
Vanessa Pantley
Kimberly Hwang
Composer
Gareth Coker
 
Assistant Director
Alessandra Balazs
Cinematographers
Daniel Zagayer
Kara Michelle Kieffer
Production Designer
Gianpaolo Gonzalez
Editor
Nicole Deane
Anoosh Voltaire-Behi
Sound Designer
Brian Lam
Sound Designer
Matthew Kaundart

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