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Screening 6 Films:
The Chemist (13:57)
A shy chemistry geek can't get the girl of his dreams to notice him - until a potions master teleports him in front of her.
Director
Jeff Toye
Jeff Toye
Producers
Spandana Myneni
Craig Hung
Spandana Myneni
Craig Hung
Cinematographers
Emma Sheffer
Alanna Hanson
Emma Sheffer
Alanna Hanson
Production Designers
Blair Strong
Nick Valerio
Blair Strong
Nick Valerio
Editors
Emma Whitty
Matthew Kaundart
Emma Whitty
Matthew Kaundart
Sound Designers
Neil C. Kimball
Larissa Schiavo
Neil C. Kimball
Larissa Schiavo
Assistant Director
Kevin Kerr
Kevin Kerr
The Grift (9:15)
To pull a big score, a young grifter follows the steps his grandfather passed down to him when he was a boy.
Director
Kelly Nygaard
Kelly Nygaard
Writer
Jacob Colman
Jacob Colman
Producers
Esther Pak
Andres Mendez
Esther Pak
Andres Mendez
Cinematographers
Carmen Emmi
Jeffrey Toye
Carmen Emmi
Jeffrey Toye
Editors
Mary Chin
Donovan Fowler
Mary Chin
Donovan Fowler
Assistant Director
Quetzalli Cervantes-Goitia
Quetzalli Cervantes-Goitia
Production Designers
Kat Glasheen
Ariana Burrell
Kat Glasheen
Ariana Burrell
Sound Designers
Michael Chan
Roland Wiryawan
Michael Chan
Roland Wiryawan
Stepping Out? (21:37)
This short documentary insightfully explores issues facing African American women who choose to date White men.
Director
Yaminah McKessey
Yaminah McKessey
Producers
Nick Walker
Khadija Diakite
Nick Walker
Khadija Diakite
Cinematographer
Brigitte Bartholdi
Brigitte Bartholdi
Production Sound and Sound Design
Andrew Allen
Scott Hardie
Andrew Allen
Scott Hardie
Editors
Gabriel Blanco
Jas Summers
Gabriel Blanco
Jas Summers
Composer
Alexandre Fortuit
Alexandre Fortuit
unSETTLED (17:54)
A high school art teacher helps his student get the girl he likes.
Writer/Director
Joselito Seldera
Joselito Seldera
Producer
Christopher Pratola
Joselito Seldera
Christopher Pratola
Joselito Seldera
Cinematographer
Jonathan Barenboim
Editor Mark Newman
Jonathan Barenboim
Editor Mark Newman
Production Design
Adri Siriwatt
Adri Siriwatt
Production Sound
D.L. Smith
Wardrobe Monica Chamberlain
D.L. Smith
Wardrobe Monica Chamberlain
Sound Designer and Re-Recording Mixer
Jean Tsai
Jean Tsai
Composer
Kenny Wood
Kenny Wood
First Assistant Director
Li Lu
Li Lu
Line Producer
Kevin McGrail
Kevin McGrail
Penny Arcade (12:17)

Director
Karl Stieg
Karl Stieg
Producer
Andy Dulman
Ning Supharerk
Andy Dulman
Ning Supharerk
Assistant Director
Adhish Yajnik
Adhish Yajnik
Cinematographer
Mac Fisken
Alex Weiss
Mac Fisken
Alex Weiss
Production Designer
Sam Barnett
Bryan Eddy
Sam Barnett
Bryan Eddy
Editor
Amber Dupre
Drew Griffin
Amber Dupre
Drew Griffin
Sound Designer
Michael Armstrong
Olivia Dawson
Michael Armstrong
Olivia Dawson
This Time Tomorrow (13:28)

Director
Lucy Marie Eagleson
Lucy Marie Eagleson
Writer
Brian Ott
Brian Ott
Producers
Andrew J. Hachem
John Matthews
Andrew J. Hachem
John Matthews
Cinematographers
Neale Hemrajani
Kaidan Tremain
Neale Hemrajani
Kaidan Tremain
Sound
Sungho Ahn
Nav Samra
Sungho Ahn
Nav Samra
Editors
Tyler Gunderson
Jon Noble
Tyler Gunderson
Jon Noble
Production Design
Alexandra Jensen
Crissy Kikkawa
Alexandra Jensen
Crissy Kikkawa
Assistant Director
Robert "Bubba" McLean
Robert "Bubba" McLean
Delikadesa (16:00)
In conservative 80's Manila, on the night of his engagement to his pregnant girlfriend, a series of crazy encounters causes a young man to decide if the right thing to do is the wrong way to go.
Director
Lea W. Dizon
Lea W. Dizon
Writer
Jacqueline Franquelli
Jacqueline Franquelli
Producers
Lea Woizon
Christopher Caraballo
Alberto Belli
Lea Woizon
Christopher Caraballo
Alberto Belli
Editor
Matthew Breault
Matthew Breault
Cinematographer
Matthew Edwards
Matthew Edwards
Production Designers
Yili Li
Cary Babka
Yili Li
Cary Babka
Costume Designer
Denise Yuen
Denise Yuen
Supervising Sound Designer
Jinhae Park
Jinhae Park
Midnight (11:33)
An unseasoned social worker must stop a paranoid boy from harming his infant brother as the city descends into pandemonium at the approaching New Year.
Director
Talia Lidia
Talia Lidia
Writer
Debora Lascelles
Debora Lascelles
Producers
Andres Mendez
Ethan Wellin
Andres Mendez
Ethan Wellin
Cinematographers
Malika Franklin
Johnny Marion
Malika Franklin
Johnny Marion
Editors
Cassidy Damore
Katie Longawa
Cassidy Damore
Katie Longawa
Sound Designers
Cosmo Cobb
Minkyu Kang
Cosmo Cobb
Minkyu Kang
Production Designers
Cameron Koller
Rish Santhanam
Cameron Koller
Rish Santhanam
Assistant Director
Celine Lam
Celine Lam
Score
Leland Cox
Leland Cox