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Comedy Films:
Grandma Money (14:00)
Grandma Money tells the story of an unexpected friendship struck at a carnival between a neglected young boy and an eccentric old lady.
Director
Veronica Rodriguez
Veronica Rodriguez
Writer
Caroline Ryder
Caroline Ryder
Producers
Michele Caspani
Peter Denny
Michele Caspani
Peter Denny
Cinematographer
Andrew Wood
Andrew Wood
Sound Designers
Chris Morocco
Reese Robinson
Chris Morocco
Reese Robinson
Production Sound Mixer
Ben Anderson
Ben Anderson
Post Production Sound
Chris Morocco
Reese Robinson
Chris Morocco
Reese Robinson
Editor
Bowen Shi
Bowen Shi
Production Deisgner
Steven Cirocco
Steven Cirocco
Composer
Joe Shirley
Joe Shirley
Costume Designer
McKenna Duffy
McKenna Duffy
Cast: Eve Sigall as Ripper, Albert Tsai as Pope, Akemi Look as Candee, Kaitlin Mesh as Stacey, Timothyh McLaughlin as Carl
Lend a Hand for Love (14:20)
Robert Wagner narrates the romance of two lovers who spend more time screaming than they do embracing.
Director/Writer
John Alan Thompson
John Alan Thompson
Producer/Writer
Amy Thompson
Amy Thompson
Co-Producer
Seth Resnik
Seth Resnik
Cinematographer
Andrew Russo
Andrew Russo
Editor
John Alan Thompson
John Alan Thompson
Co-–Production Designers
Adam Fleming
Martin Vallejo
Adam Fleming
Martin Vallejo
Composer
Joel Kreimeyer–Kelly
Joel Kreimeyer–Kelly
Cast: Robert Wagner as Narrator, Pat Healy as Clarence, Kali Rocha as Ernestine
Mango Sticky Rice (14:43)
Katie is a dog-loving foodie who is content with the single life.
However, she is pressured from all sides to find true love. Meanwhile, Chris,
the delivery boy from her favorite Thai restaurant has been trying to get her attention all along.
Will Katie find a true love who accepts her for who she is?
Director
Mallorie Buenaventura Ortega
Mallorie Buenaventura Ortega
Writer
Naomi Iwamoto
Naomi Iwamoto
Producers
David Liu
Sharon Sunjung Park
David Liu
Sharon Sunjung Park
Directors of Photography
Jonathan Juntado
Ashton Rae
Jonathan Juntado
Ashton Rae
Production Designers
Roman Kong
Arif Khan
Roman Kong
Arif Khan
Assistant Director
Rachel V. Byrd
Rachel V. Byrd
Editors
Steve Greist
Qianzhu Luo
Steve Greist
Qianzhu Luo
Sound Recordist/Designer/Mixer
Jarrett Woo
Jarrett Woo
Sound Recordist/Designer/Mixer
Katie McClellan
Katie McClellan
Composer/Music Supervisor
Diana Cha
Diana Cha
Lyricist
Diana Cha
Jahmal Holland
Diana Cha
Jahmal Holland
Cast: Mino Son as Katie, Christopher Park as Chris, George Tsai as Phil, Jennifer Soo as Joyce, Hama Park as Yoshi
Wallace Angus Bruce as Claude, David Schroeder as Walter, Edward Hong as Mark, Joal Dion Kim a s Claire, Jaime Barcelon as Ricky, David Danipour as Mr. Nerd,
Quincy Surasmith as Mr. Q
Takanakuy (10:45)
Channeling an ancient Peruvian tradition, a suburban family airs out grievances on
Christmas Day with a series of bare-knuckle brawls.
Director
Austin Kolodney
Austin Kolodney
Producers
Brandon Somerhalder
Sam Sandweiss
Brandon Somerhalder
Sam Sandweiss
Assistant Director
Stephane Anderson
Stephane Anderson
Directors of Photography
Jon Corum
Sean Hollihan
Jon Corum
Sean Hollihan
Editors
Zach Siegel
Luke Mueller
Zach Siegel
Luke Mueller
Production Designer
Myra Barrera
Hunter Peterson
Myra Barrera
Hunter Peterson
Sound
Ella Callahan
Bridget Tang
Ella Callahan
Bridget Tang
Cast: Scott Bosely as Eugene Brown, Carrie Gibson as Vickie Brown, Sean Harmon as Dennis Brown, Rob Wuesthoff as Martin Brown,
Peter McGowan as Narrator, Norm Kolodney as Poppi, Iris Kolodney as Nana
The Eating Place (12:54)
An idealistic restaurant owner struggles to defend his business when confronted by a nightmare customer.
Director
Luke Haskard
Luke Haskard
Producers
Pedro Patricio
Anne Lann
Pedro Patricio
Anne Lann
Writer
Sasha Flamm
Sasha Flamm
Cinematographers
Fei Yu
Meriam Braanaas
Fei Yu
Meriam Braanaas
Sound
Karl Soelter
Blerim Gjoci
Karl Soelter
Blerim Gjoci
Editor/ Writer
Jesse Fox
Jesse Fox
Editor
Xinyuan Zheng Lu
Xinyuan Zheng Lu
Production Design
Chrissie De Guzman
Madeline Rozwat
Chrissie De Guzman
Madeline Rozwat
Assistant Director
Paul Jones
Paul Jones
Cast: Andrew Pifko as Gary, John Marrott as Wilson, Dasha Nekrasova as Fiona, Austin Mackinnon as Ben, Mike Gandolfi as Jim