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Program 40
THURSDAY
OCTOBER 15, 6:00PM 

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How Could I Forget You?

United States / Drama / 11 mins

Director: Sacha Voteau

Writer: Emily Sullivan

Producer: Audrey Roh

Cast: Emily Sullivan, Shreya Muju, Remy Laiffer

Caroline, runs into her ex’s friend, Maggie, and leaves with questions: did what happen to her really happen? Did she make it all up in her head? And, if it did happen, does it matter at all?

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Swan Song

United States / Animation / 5 mins

Director: Alice Xia, Christina Shi, Ellie Hui

After the death of her ballet partner, a young ballerina struggles to let go of her lost love. One winter’s night, she is surprised by a mysterious figure roaming the halls, and the disappearance of her partner’s old yellow ballet shoes.

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My Mind's Refrain

United States / Drama / 12 mins

Director/Writer: Caitlyn Kaufman

Producer: Caitlyn Kaufman

Cast: Sam Regenbogen, Morgan Nadia Williams, Cathy Cavender

During a therapy session, Nova, an intuitive daydreamer, struggles to process the growing separation from her childhood best friend, Indigo. As she relives the moments that defined, and ultimately fractured their all-consuming friendship through a series of movement-based flashbacks, she must confront the uncomfortable truth of their relationship and whether or not she must move on in order to heal.

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Moth Angel

United States / Drama / 19 mins

Director/Writer: Lorna Doherty

Producer: Lorna Dohert, Mairead Doherty

Moth Angel is a coming-of-age short film that traces the quiet, internal journey of Therese, a reserved college student grappling with self-discovery and identity. During a visit from her high school best friend, Margot, she wrestles with feelings of isolation, self-image, and a deep yearning for connection.

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You First

United States / Drama / 13 mins

Director/Writer: Georgia Reed-Stamm

Producer: Saskia Villaflor Curry, Lex Radziner

Cast: Bella Neuspiel, Pippa Knowles

Longtime friends confront newfound feelings after their first day of sophomore year of high school.

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The Pacified Rage

United States / Drama / 14 mins

Director/Writer: Stephanie Cherng

Producer: Stephanie Cherng, Ava Chen, Rebecca Wong

Cast: Kimi Handa Brown, Alissa Irs, Jake LaMarca

A young woman struggling with alcoholism begins a tender romance with a beauty salon receptionist, but as her addiction and buried childhood trauma surface, she risks losing the first person who truly sees her.

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