Program 14
SUNDAY
OCTOBER 11, 2:00PM

Closure
United States / Drama / 20 mins
Director/Writer: Glenn Robert Ford, Adam Gonzalez
Producer: Glenn Robert Ford
Closure tells the story of two wounded souls brought together by circumstance. Mira, a single mother recovering from a failed relationship with a deceitful partner, struggles with feelings of inadequacy and doubt about whether love will ever find her again. Trevor, a once-charismatic man now facing the end of his life, is consumed by regret over his selfish choices that destroyed the one meaningful relationship he ever had.

¡Capicu!
United States / Comedy / 11 mins
Director/Writer: Issack Cintrón
Producer: Issack Cintrón
Cast: Argenis Hierro, Jannette Ramos, Donovan Monzon-Sanders
A grieving grandson reminisces on a childhood memory of his late Abuela after finding her illustrious Dominoes set while cleaning out her house.

Halal Cart Dreams
United States / Drama / 13 mins
Director: Amer J Hanini
Writer: Amer J Hanini, Aymann Ismail
Producer: Amer J Hanini, Chris Omar, Anthony Carvello
Cast: Fady Demain, Akram Basuni, Misk Al Sultan
Halal Cart Dreams plunges audiences into the claustrophobic, high-stakes ecosystem of New York City’s street food vendors, a world where immigrant hustle collides with systemic exploitation. The film follows Omar, an Egyptian immigrant pushed to the absolute brink. Desperate to marry his girlfriend and escape the grueling reality of the cart, Omar accidentally surrenders his hard-earned savings to "The Basha," a feared, unseen neighborhood extortionist.

Rishta
United States / Drama / 16 mins
Director: Ali Pervaiz Malik
Producer: Zak Zaidi
Cast: Zenobia Shroff, Danish Maqbool
A dependent little brother fears losing his only friend when his big sister is introduced to a potential rishta (suitor) during an Eid gathering.

The Bowl
United States / Drama / 6 mins
Director: Dave Steck
Writer: Lenny Mandel
Producer: Dave Steck, Lenny Mandel
Cast: Lenny Mandel, John Palacio, Tova Hopemark
The son wrestling with the wishes of his wife against the needs of his aging father as the famiiy (grandfather, son, daughter in law and granddaughter) eats dinner.

Still 48 Degrees
United States / Drama / 19 mins
Director: Julie Shin, Bomin Ahn
Writer: Julie Shin
Producer: Corey Seng, Victor Pang
Cast: Julie Shin, Joy Sung Kim
In New York′s bustling anonymity, Sul, a Korean transplant immersed in deep loneliness after moving to New York, spends her time in the bathtub—her only sanctuary—inflicting pain on her own body with burning water. When her mom comes to visit from South Korea, Sul is forced to confront their broken relationship that seems to hurt more than any other burn.
