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Comedy Films:
Bye Bye Bernard (11:15)
Rob Sanders believes his 12-year-old son, Milton, is too old to have an imaginary friend, but when he decides to shoot it in the face with a nail gun, things only get worse.
Director
Jack Martin
Jack Martin
Writer
Maggie Admire
Maggie Admire
Producer
Peter Etherington
Peter Etherington
Cinematographer
Andrew Vasconcelles
Andrew Vasconcelles
Sound Designer
Rebecca Doyle
Rebecca Doyle
Editor
Raymundo Archila
Raymundo Archila
Production Deisgner
Kristie Ko
Kristie Ko
Composer
Xander Rodzinski
Xander Rodzinski
Cast: Michael Perl as Rob, Andrew Fox as Milton, Veronica Ray as Genevieve
Down The Wormhole (13:30)
When underground music icon Grace Freedman returns to her hometown after long-term mental health treatment for Bipolar I, she struggles to stay well despite her manager pushing her into the image of a tortured artist.
Director
Ben Kadie
Ben Kadie
Writer/Production Designer
Min-Jay Kang
Min-Jay Kang
Producers
Mykaila Williams
Anya Kolesnikoff
Mykaila Williams
Anya Kolesnikoff
Cinematographer
Brian Tang
Brian Tang
Editor
Ryan Bobell
Ryan Bobell
Sound Designer
Jaison Cabebe
Jaison Cabebe
Costumer
Alex Mitchell
Alex Mitchell
U.P.M
Joy Sunday
Joy Sunday
1st Assiatant Camera
Cater Feuerhelm
Cater Feuerhelm
2nd Assiatant Camera
Cameron Covell
Cameron Covell
1st A.D.
Ryan Wagner
Ryan Wagner
Cast: Lauren Neal as Grace, Tyler Miclean as Charlie, Gayla Johnson as Sheila, Charlz Williams as Joe, Brian Nahas as Trucker
Fanny Pack (10:07)
A rebellious Indian-American girl is pursued by her father through an airport as she tries to keep her secret.
Writer/Director
Uttera Singh
Uttera Singh
Cinematographer
Guan Xi
Guan Xi
Producer
Isabel Marden
Isabel Marden
Post-Production Sound
Jan Bejouska
Chris Heiman
Jan Bejouska
Chris Heiman
Production Designer
Brandon Cahoon
Brandon Cahoon
Assistant Director
Julio Vincent Gambuto
Shaun Duffy
Julio Vincent Gambuto
Shaun Duffy
Editor
Takashi Uchida
Takashi Uchida
Production Sound
Jahmal Holland
Karl Soelter
Jahmal Holland
Karl Soelter
Composer
Matt Hutchinson
Matt Hutchinson
Cast: Brian George as Dr. Mohan Chopra, Uttera Singh as Priya Chopra, Meera Simhan as Dr. Deepa Chopra, Osahon Tongo as Babe, Joe Spence as Nick the Ticket Clerk,
Dorothy Blue as Parking Attendant, Jerilyn Clayton as TSA Agent, Jonathan Maurer as Sean, Ariel Heller as Walkie Talkie Agent, Matt Gorek as TSA Agent, Linda Lodge as Betty the Grumpy Lady
Goodbye, You (22:00)
Two Frenchmen and an American girl set out on a road trip from LA to San Francisco; a Californian journey sparks a European love triangle.
Director/Writer/Editor
Leopold Dewolf
Leopold Dewolf
Producers
Candy Li
Daniel Leeds
Candy Li
Daniel Leeds
Cinematographers
Zheng Lu Xin Yuan
Vishnu Perumal
Zheng Lu Xin Yuan
Vishnu Perumal
Production Sound
Bridget Tang
Madison McGaughy
Bridget Tang
Madison McGaughy
Post-Production Sound
Joshua Paul Johnson
Joshua Paul Johnson
Cast: Etienne Gara as Antoine, Matthew Luret as Guillaume, Juliet DeVette as Melody
Jenny Loves Satan (13:38)
Jenny Loves Satan is a comedy about an outrageous 12-year old girl, who becomes a Satanist to rebel against her retro-perfect world.
Director
Jenna Bryant
Jenna Bryant
Producers
Nikolaj Wejp-Olsen
Ricardo Salinas
Nikolaj Wejp-Olsen
Ricardo Salinas
Writer
Paul Jones
Paul Jones
Cinematographers
Seth Koury
Katharine White
Seth Koury
Katharine White
Sound Designers
Travis Misenti
Christopher Miller
Travis Misenti
Christopher Miller
Editors
Shaina Pakravan
Jonathan Petermann
Shaina Pakravan
Jonathan Petermann
Production Designers
Emma Weston
Thanika 'Dream' Jenjesda
Emma Weston
Thanika 'Dream' Jenjesda
Composer
Marco Valerio Antonini
Marco Valerio Antonini
Cast: Leah Elise Black as Jenny Lowenfell, Tasha Ames as Joan Lowenfell , Debba Rofheart as Mrs. Grundy, Julia Kern as Satan, Lisa Ermel as Amenita, Christopher Carrothers as Chester Lowenfell, Goran Ivanovski as Tiberion,
Luke Pullig as Jeffie Lowenfell, Colin McMullen as Billy Dominguez, Jordan Kyle as Kendrick Anderson, Allison Dae as Madison Winters, Ophelia as Satanic Goat
Kate & Lily (12:35)
When an old friend resurfaces, a self-conscious hipster takes keeping up appearances a little too far.
Director
Grey Cusack
Grey Cusack
Producer
Grey Cusack
Brandon Hall
Grey Cusack
Brandon Hall
Writer
Grey Cusack
Grey Cusack
Cinematographers
Joel Marsh
Joel Marsh
Sound Designer/Production Sound Mixer/Post-Production Sound
Lauren Johnson
Lauren Johnson
Editors
Anna Romano
Anna Romano
Production Designers
Ashley Alizor
Ashley Alizor
Composers
Jackson Greenberg
Nick Soole
Jackson Greenberg
Nick Soole
Cast: Claudia Crook as Kate, Lindsey Naves as Lily, Joey Scoma as Chris, Shane Browne as James, Noël Wells as Goddess
My Loyal Audience (12:19)
A dark comedy about a teenage girl who is insecure and polite with her family but turns to the camera and tells us her true feelings, which are much darker and sexually confused. Over the course of a Thanksgiving dinner, she finds out her world may not be quite what she imagined.
Writer/Director
Megan Seely
Megan Seely
Producer
Mallorie Ortega
Mallorie Ortega
Cinematographers
Joel Marsh
Joel Marsh
Sound Designer/Post-Production Sound
Chris Morocco
Chris Morocco
Editors
Sasha Flamm
Luke Haskard
Sasha Flamm
Luke Haskard
Production Designer
Mollie Wartelle
Mollie Wartelle
Composer
Jacques Brautbar
Jacques Brautbar
Production Sound Mixer/Post-Production Sound
Izumi Rosas
Izumi Rosas
Co-Producer
Liliana Granados
Liliana Granados
1st AD
Kelly Luu
Kelly Luu
Cast: Megan Seely as Lyla, Elizabeth Greer as Vivette, John F. Henry II as Uncle Jeff, Joseph Covino as Gregory, Mathew Odette as Spencer, John Lyke as Shane, Jordan Jones as Raphael
Red Hot Frog (12:05)
When a new colleague threatens the status quo, an overlooked employee hires a hit man to take care of her, only to learn that his problem requires more than a quick fix.
Director
Kristie Ko
Kristie Ko
Writer
Ilan Benjamin
Ilan Benjamin
Producers
Justine Barker
Merissa Jane Lee
Justine Barker
Merissa Jane Lee
Cinematographer
Joseph Yao
Joseph Yao
Sound Designer
Emily Chan
Emily Chan
Editor
Taylor Cutler
Taylor Cutler
Production Designer
Emma Firenza Dacquisto
Emma Firenza Dacquisto
Composer
Mattan Cohen
Mattan Cohen
1st AD
Sherry Y. Shi
Sherry Y. Shi
Cast: Ken Kamlet as Norm, Mike Miller as Smith, Paula Eliott as Jill, Natalie Beisner as Melissa, William R. Perry as Mr. Miller
The Best and the Loneliest Days (16:00)
A comedy about a group of Chinese students in LA get together for the perfect Lunar New Year's party, but things didn't end up the way they planned.
Director/Writer
Qianzhu Luo
Qianzhu Luo
Producers
Don Ohmer
Micah Johnson
Don Ohmer
Micah Johnson
Cinematographer
Yanrui 'Jerry' Jing
Yanrui 'Jerry' Jing
Editor
Tao Tang
Tao Tang
Production Designer
Brittney Collins
Brittney Collins
Composer
Pantawit Kiangsiri
Pantawit Kiangsiri
Cast: Eon Song as Yang Fan, Yao Xie as Shi-ting, Kevin Young as Li, Olivia Liang as Vivian, Greg Scali as Michael, Kathy Wu as Wendi, Lee Chen as Mom, Michael Yu Zhu as Dad
The Julie Stories (15:00)
Big Julie wants his shot at the American Dream, but he has to get his first ten customers before he can "get rich quick."
Director
Julio Vincent Gambuto
Julio Vincent Gambuto
Producers
Amanda Milius
Thembi L. Banks
Amanda Milius
Thembi L. Banks
Director of Photography/Editor
Jon Speyers
Jon Speyers
Editor
Will Merrick
Will Merrick
Production and Costume Designer
Adam Alonso
Adam Alonso
Composer
Tim Blane
Tim Blane
Supervising Sound Editor
Ginge Cox
Ginge Cox
Line Producer
Andrew Elliott
Andrew Elliott
Cast: Joseph Callari as Big Julie, Andrea Helene as Maria, Judith Scarpone as Grandma Margie, Dylan Naber as Little Julie, Sara Rowe as Little Marisa, Taylor Paige Locascio as Little Dana, Julio Vincent Gambuto as Narrator
The Theory of Optimal Control (18:30)
After losing his fiance, a suicidal control freak finds himself deeply intertwined with an uncontrollable force.
Writer/Director/Editor
Avi Glick
Avi Glick
Producer
Gracy Wang
Gracy Wang
Cinematographer
Sean Bagley
Sean Bagley
Editors
Mei Na
Angelique Cecere
Mei Na
Angelique Cecere
Sound Designer/Mixer
Derek Sepe
Derek Sepe
Composer
Forrest Gray
Forrest Gray
Sound Designers
Sandra Perez
Charles Moody
Erik Davis-Marsh
Sandra Perez
Charles Moody
Erik Davis-Marsh
Production Designer
Fiona Li
Fiona Li
Cast: Jered Hobbs as Adam, Marcella Lentz-Pope as Lilian, Peter Lucas as Barry, Kara Conolly as Emily, Shawn Reaves as Mark, Alexis Rhee as Harriet
Your Old Man (20:00)
On the day of her grandfather's funeral, eighteen-year-old Maggie discovers that her father was adopted and she must find a way to tell him, despite their strained relationship.
Director
Tim Hautekiet
Tim Hautekiet
Writers
Lindsey Huchowski
Rebecca Vail
Lindsey Huchowski
Rebecca Vail
Producers
Diego Najera
Emily Rasenick
Diego Najera
Emily Rasenick
Cinematographer
Auden Bui
Auden Bui
Editor
Qianzhu Luo
Qianzhu Luo
Sound Designer
TJ Jacques
TJ Jacques
Composer
Joe Shirley
Joe Shirley
Production Sound Mixer
Nikki Guire
Nikki Guire
Production Designer
Lauren Ivy
Lauren Ivy
Assistant Director
Alisyn Ghivizzani
Alisyn Ghivizzani
Costume Designer
Danae McQueen
Danae McQueen
Hair and Makeup
Alexandra Hawk
Alexandra Hawk
Cast: John Alton as Stan, Stephanie Farugia as Maggie, Kelie McIver as Leslie, Rona Par as Trace, Matt Devine as Adam, Daniel Rashid as Parking Attendant, Christine Sloane as Waitress, J.J. Braider as Minister, Larry Turman as William