Program 16
SUNDAY
OCTOBER 12, 6:00PM

The Color of Stillness
United States / Doc / 3 mins
Director/Writer: Roman Vlasov
Producer: Roman Vlasov
Cast: Alisa Seliverstova
In a bustling city, a female painter finds peace and clarity through monochrome art, using the color blue to explore stillness, presence, and the endless freedom of the moment.

Color of God
India / Drama / 14 mins
Director/Writer: Mrugesh Thakor
Producer: Tim Bohrman, Kaashvi Agarwal, Mrugesh Thakor
Cast: Riyan Ali, Parikshit Sawant
Smar, a young Indian immigrant, is thrust into a harsh American city after a freak accident. Caught between vivid memories of home and the brutal present, he’s haunted by a childhood myth of a 10-headed demon. As memories, myth, and reality intertwine, Smar scavenges to survive and clings to his fading art. He spirals into a surreal journey through identity, faith, and the complexity of the American dream.

Howard
United States / Drama / 14 mins
Director/Writer: Paulina Olivia Keszler
Producer: Arielle Haller - Silverstone, .J. Allocco-St.Germain
Cast: Sawyer Spielberg, Bella Higginbotham
In a near-future where automation has made human labor obsolete, HOWARD follows a truck driver—played by Sawyer Spielberg—reduced to a passenger in his own self-driving rig. As his job, marriage, and identity slip away, Howard

Bad Fences
United States / Dark Comedy / 11 mins
Director/Writer: Luke Howe
Producer: Luke Howe, Paul Maziere
Cast: Sarah Swift, Gerrianne Genga
Two suburban neighbors get into a property dispute that spirals out of control.

Prematho
United States / Dance / 12 mins
Director/Writer: Harshith Surya Kotni
Producer: Julie Zhao
Cast: Meghana Kumar, Kranthi Bayya, Deepakka Mahadevan
When a perfectionist teenage Bharatanatyam dancer is denied her Arangatram (recital), she must realize that impeccable technique alone is insufficient, for only a lesson in gratitude and a reevaluation of her relationship with her mother will bring her dance to new heights.

The Second Oldest Man Alive
United States / Drama / 20 mins
Director: Jeremy Max
Writer: Ryan Delouya
Producer: Jeremy Max, Ryan Delouya
Cast: Gerry Bamman, Christina Rouner, Ezra Barnes
While reading a book of world records with his great-grandchildren, William Bennett discovers that the world’s oldest man is just days older than he is. Seeing this as a way to cement his legacy, William attempts to outlive the oldest man.

Slick (Episodes 1 & 2)
United States / Webisode / 15 mins
Director: Dani Faith Leonard, Jose Acevedo
Writer: Jessie Bluedorn, Kylie Holloway
Producer: Jessie Bluedorn, Kylie Holloway, LA Head
Cast: Peter Grosz, Edson Montenegro, Kylie Holloway
Slick is an absurdist sketch comedy web series about the banal evil of employees at a creative agency servicing oil and gas firms. With the help of an influencer and a country music star, they toil away to spin the machinations of their overlords into PR gold…and real gold (ka-ching).



