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Program 12
SATURDAY
OCTOBER 11, 10:00PM 

TICKETS
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Sellout Man

United States / Advertising / 2 mins

Director/Writer: Mauricio Mazzariol

Producer: Mauricio Mazzariol

"Sellout Man" is a surreal short story about a man born wearing a sandwich board—destined to advertise through every moment of life. Diagnosed with the fictional condition Adplacia, he navigates love, loss, and identity one slogan at a time. A visual poem about self-branding, loneliness, and the quiet hope of being seen.

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Jimmy's Older Sister

United States / Drama / 12 mins

Director/Writer: Laura Paganello

Producer: Mike Themistocleous, Chris O'Connell

Cast: Nick Stoesser, Branden Carter, Daniel Martinez

As Tyler deals with the recent passing of his mother and two broken arms, he gravitates towards Sarah, his best friend's older sister, as she deals with the emotional damage of a recent sex-tape exposure. The two make an unexpected connection through their respective feelings of isolation, which escalates further when Sarah shows up at Tyler's house unprompted.

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Clubmothers

United States / Comedy / 1 min

Director/Writer: Caitlin Mayernik

Producer: Laisha Lizarraga, Eva Doherty

Cast: Maya Santiago, Annie Batista, Caroline Bachman

At the hottest disco club in New York City, three young girlfriends find themselves rejected at the door, while New York's coolest mom's effortlessly schmooze their way into the club. Determined, the girls pine to get onto the dancefloor and party with the clubmothers.

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Aria

United States / Drama / 12 mins

Director/Writer: Federica Belletti

Producer: Nina Cochran, Mahak Jiwani, Lucy Teitler

Cast: Katharina Otto-bernstein, Pauline Chalamet

In this story of female redemption set in New York, a young woman learns to stand her ground after a traumatic sexual encounter.

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No Rush

United States / Drama / 15 mins

Director/Writer: August Gray Gall

Producer: August Gray Gall, Bea Spence

Cast: August Gray Gall, Nikki DeParis, Fiona Rose Dyer

Three friends run late to a very important date... with their exes? This fast-paced, delusional comedy (shot entirely in one take) will make you realize just how crazy your twenties truly are

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The Pledge

United States / Drama / 19 mins

Director/Writer: Samantha Mei Paull, Mia Dawson

Producer:  Garrett Viskov, Mia Dawson, Scarlet Spencer

Cast: Samantha Mei Paull, Mia Dawson, Tala Fatemi

It's Pledge Week at Theta Zeta Nu! When three college freshmen- Eva, Jules and Talia- begin their initiation into the sorority, they quickly realize that it will require more from them than just a simple pledge. Is this their worst nightmare? Or could it secretly be everything they've ever wanted?

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The Mix

United States / Thriller / 17 mins

Director/Writer: Christian La Morte

Producer: Christian La Morte

Cast: Sophia Lucia Parola, Thomas Philip O'Neill, Brandice Peltier

Audio engineer Becca desperately tries to convince unhinged podcast host Sean Palermo to cancel his provocative live episode featuring a controversial guest, which sparks disturbing online rhetoric and escalating violence outside their studio.

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