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Thriller/Sci-Fi/Horror Films:
Gengis Khan Conquers the Moon (17:03)
Writer/Director
Kerry Yang
Kerry Yang
Co–Writer
Steve Emmons
Steve Emmons
Producers
Emily Forman
Aaron Bush
Zhen Li
Emily Forman
Aaron Bush
Zhen Li
Director of Photography
Guan Xi
Noah Kistler
Guan Xi
Noah Kistler
Production Designer
Yong Ok Lee
Yong Ok Lee
Co–Editors
Robert Abilez
Sean Jarrett
Robert Abilez
Sean Jarrett
VFX Supervisor
Gene Warren III
Gene Warren III
Sound Designer
Veronica Li
Veronica Li
Composer
Pantawit Kiangsiri
Pantawit Kiangsiri
Cast: Cary–Hiroyuki Tagawa as Genghis Khan, James Hong as Wizard, Guy Perry as Prince/Neil Armstrong,
Marcus Natividad as Genreal Subutai, Daniel Juhn as Jamukha
In the Basement (11:55)
Dierctor/Writer/
Producer/Editor
Matthew McGregor
Producer/Editor
Matthew McGregor
Producers
Alex Parslow
Ashley Chrisman
Alex Parslow
Ashley Chrisman
Cinematographer
Sean McDaniel
Sean McDaniel
Sound Designers
Shela Maung
Christopher J. Heiman
Shela Maung
Christopher J. Heiman
Sound Mixers
Shela Maung
Alan Manzo
Shela Maung
Alan Manzo
Production Designer
Mallorie Ortega
Mallorie Ortega
Composer
Ramesh Kumar Kannan
Ramesh Kumar Kannan
First Assitant Director
Matthew Halla
Matthew Halla
Cast: Alexandra Neary as Cassandra, Nerman Johansen as Peter, Tara Bopp as Margo, Stephanie Snow as Clara,
Kaytra Parkman as Lizzy, Steve Voldseth as Dr. Mollick, Victor Chi as Dr. Cheung
Limitless Potential (11:55)
Writer/Director
Phillip Bastian
Phillip Bastian
Producers
Fangso Liu
Jamie Napoli
Spandana Myneni
Fangso Liu
Jamie Napoli
Spandana Myneni
Cinematographers
Ryan Griswold
Geoffrety Marschall
Ryan Griswold
Geoffrety Marschall
Sound Designers
Andrew Peat
Osahon Tongo
Andrew Peat
Osahon Tongo
Editors
Cheng Fang
Cheng Fang
Production Designers
Rosa Paulin
Camille Burge
Rosa Paulin
Camille Burge
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Peter Bawiec
Peter Bawiec
Production Manager
Cordero Ali
Cordero Ali
Music Scoring Engineer
Daniel Blanck
Daniel Blanck
Cast: Michael Ciminio as Bob, Rene Guerrero as Dad, John Jackson Jr. as Gingerbread Man,
James Quach as Teacher, John Darby as Sergeant, David Valdes as Ryan, Daminh Tran as Sniper, Dale Nowicki as Pilot, Seth Austin as Rookie Cop
Real Boy (14:20)
Directors
Kevin Luu
Kelly Luu
Kevin Luu
Kelly Luu
Producers
Daniel Leeds
Andrew Vasquez
Daniel Leeds
Andrew Vasquez
First Assistant Director
Tom Watts
Tom Watts
Editors
Lauren Brown
Takashi Uchida
Lauren Brown
Takashi Uchida
Cinematographers
Robert Abilez
Xavier Burgin
Robert Abilez
Xavier Burgin
Production Designers
Mallorie Ortega
Kimberly Shelby
Mallorie Ortega
Kimberly Shelby
Sound
Antonia de Barros
Timothy Offor
Antonia de Barros
Timothy Offor
Writer
Gabriel M. Flaksman
Gabriel M. Flaksman
Cast: Gavin Lewis as Thomas, Jakob Wedel as Robot Boy, Tunde Skovran as Mother, Eric Jorgenson as Father,
Luke Cahill as Jonah, Santiago Gudino as Sid, Max Leon as Kyle
The Couple Downstairs (19:58)
Director
David Pace
David Pace
Writer
Cassidy Hartmann
Cassidy Hartmann
Producers
Max Epstein
Marie–Louise Stares
Max Epstein
Marie–Louise Stares
Cinematographer
Elizabeth Yarwood
Elizabeth Yarwood
Sound Designer
Erik Jourgensen
Erik Jourgensen
Production Sound
Qianbaihui Yang
Qianbaihui Yang
Editors
Josie Azzam
Evan Schrodek
Josie Azzam
Evan Schrodek
Production Designer
Amy Lewis
Amy Lewis
Composer
Jason Acuna
Jason Acuna
Cast: Heather Ayers as Grace Davis, Jaimi Paige as Margaret, John Allen Phillips as Henry, Michael Proctor as Adam Davis,
Amy Chaffee as Realtor, Josie McMurdo as Young Couple 1, Ross Buran as Young Couple 2
The Deadlight (11:50)
Director/Producer
Wasef El-Kharouf
Wasef El-Kharouf
Writer
Jeremy Masys
Jeremy Masys
Producers
Kenya Nunley
Temi Coker
Luana Hakes
Kenya Nunley
Temi Coker
Luana Hakes
Cinematographer
Ryan Griswold
Ryan Griswold
Sound Designer
Jan Bezouska
Jan Bezouska
Sound Designer, Post Production Sound
Ginge Cox
Ginge Cox
Post-Production Sound
Peter Bawiec
Peter Bawiec
Editor
Matt Laroche
Matt Laroche
Production Designer
Brandon Cahoon
Brandon Cahoon
Composer
Illya Riske
Illya Riske
VFX Supervisor
Saurabh Maurya
Saurabh Maurya
Costume Designer
Adam Alonso
Adam Alonso
Cast: Raychel Diane Weiner as Leila, Osric Chau as Caescius, Heidi Hathaway as The Light, Markus Meuter as the Guard, Nick Arens as John,
April M. Seba as Mother, Dan Louis as Father, Samantha Gangal as Young Leila, Michelle Badgly as Comfort Girl, Jagger Chase as Orphan 2, Mara De La Rosa as Orphan 6,
Ashley Chen as Orphan 9
The Lost City of Tomorrow (15:59)
Director/Writer/Producer
Auden Bui
Auden Bui
Producer
Gracy Wang
Gracy Wang
Cinematographer
Tony Rettenmaier
Tony Rettenmaier
Production Sound Mixer
Joshua Johnson
Joshua Johnson
Sound Editors
Joshua Johnson
Olivia Xiao'ou Zhang
Joshua Johnson
Olivia Xiao'ou Zhang
Sound Re-Recording mixer
Olivia Xiao'ou Zhang
Olivia Xiao'ou Zhang
Editor
Garveaux Sibulboro
Garveaux Sibulboro
Production Designer
Francesca Marciano
Francesca Marciano
Composer
John Anderson
John Anderson
Costume Designer
Christine Bald
Christine Bald
Cast: Jon Peterson as Frank Willoughby, Lucas Lind as Vincent, Jessica Nicole Webb as Josephine, James Runcorn as Clark,
Steven Bray as Johnnym Toni Tinkleman as Ticket Taker, Peter Xifo as Guard
The Lotus Gun (25:07)
Writer/Director
Amanda Milius
Amanda Milius
Co-Writer
Jonathan Eisenman
Jonathan Eisenman
Producers
Julio Vincent Gambuto
Faisal Attrache
Julio Vincent Gambuto
Faisal Attrache
Director of Photography
Sean Bagley
Sean Bagley
Sound Designer
Jonathan Maurer
Jonathan Maurer
Post–Production Sound
Brian Bibbo
Brian Bibbo
Editorsd
Sean Jarrett
Luke Pennington
Sean Jarrett
Luke Pennington
Production Designer
Marcello Dolce
Marcello Dolce
Music Supervisor
Jonathan Eisenman
Jonathan Eisenman
Costume Designer
Adam Alonso
Adam Alonso
Key Makeup and Hair
Katrina Sawhney
Katrina Sawhney
Post–Production Supervisor, Associate Producer
Gracy Wen Wang
Gracy Wen Wang
Cast: Lauren Avery as Nora, Dasha Nekrassova as Daphine, Austine MacKinnon as Mike, John Winscher as Dennis