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Program 2
FRIDAY
OCTOBER 11, 2:00PM 

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The Music Factory

Norway / Animation / 9 mins

Director: Cina Espejord, Alf Martin Løvvold

Writer: Jake Brunger

Producer: Fredrik Fottland, Sigurd Slåttebrekk

Cast: Nathaniel Liodden, Tind Kirvil Haaland Tjore

In “The Music Factory” we meet Herbert, who has synesthesia; a cross-sensory condition that makes him see shapes and colours when he hears sound and music and we are presented with the story of how he found his way to the music factory.

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Extracted

United States / Animation / 4 mins

Director: Adam Glickfield

Producer: Kristin Almy

A dog's toothache brings them on an unexpected journey, experiencing the uncertainty and disorientation that comes with being snatched from your bed and taken to places unknown.

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Common Fly

United States / Animation / 14 mins

Director/Writer: Ian Alexander Castracane

Producer: Elianna Simone Phillips, Lara Llamas

Cast: Austin Kelly

Nobody cares about Jeff, a middle aged housefly crushed by unfulfilled expectations. A dissatisfying marriage, insufferable children, and mind-numbing job push him to try to regain control of his life.

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Mero

Ireland / Animation / 3 mins

Director: Jack Phelan

Writer: Lauren Coe, Jack Phelan

Producer: Claire Lennon

Cast: Charlie Murphy

Mero makes her way into the city by train. It feels like this might be her first time out in some time. She ducks into her favourite café where a mug of coffee and an encounter with a kindred spirit put her at ease.

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What She Wrote

United States / Animation / 4 mins

Director: Phia Pedretti

Cast: Hannah Ford, Cuinlan Pedretti, Bruce Pedretti

Frustrated that her father shared her writing without her permission, pre-teen Stella runs into the woods to get rid of her stories. Instead, her stories come to life and envelop her whole. She must come to terms with her relationship with her father and her self-esteem to make it home.

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Lingering Echoes of Time

United States / Animation / 2 mins

Director: Xinhui Chen

It explores the passage of time using natural elements like changing colors of the butterfly, daytime and nighttime, water and ice, flowers and rain. The film is a meditation, where the audience can reflect on their relationship with the past, present and the future.

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Laika

United States / Animation / 9 mins

Director: David Wesley Gelb

Writer: Matthew Miranda

On November 3rd, 1957, one month after Sputnik launched, the space race went into hyperdrive when the Soviet Union sent a second satellite into orbit, this one carrying a dog named Laika. Six times heavier than the original that went up October 4th, the new satellite circled the Earth about once every 100 minutes at a height of 560 miles, traveling nearly 18,000 miles an hour.

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Nostril

United States / Animation / 5 mins

Director: Michael Dondero, Shengnan Dong

Writer: Michael Dondero

Cast: Rebecca Huang, Julie Liang, Yu-Hsuan (Yoyo) Teng

Nostril is a stop-motion animated short film about Lala, a sleep-deprived woman kept awake by her husband’s obnoxious snoring. When the sound becomes so powerful that it quite literally sucks her into his nose, Lala finds herself in a terrifying battle against the boogery germ creatures that dwell within.

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Memory Lane

United States / Animation / 4 mins

Director: Seogene Lee, Karizma Francis, Doris Huang

Memory Lane is a heartwarming film shedding light on families with loved ones suffering from dementia.

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Bear, His Quilt, and Everything Else

United States / Animation / 5 mins

Director: Monica Yoo, Sabrina Joa

A shopaholic teddy bear realizes his habit may be getting out of hand.

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The Dream Factory

United States / Animation / 4 mins

Director: Jiyoon Oh, Hyojin Shim

On the intern's first day, a nervous intern's mistakes create chaos. Her boss’s anger gets higher as her mistakes repeat. However, something special makes the boss's mind change…

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Pump

Canada / Animation / 3 mins

Director/Writer: Alan Rosenfeld

Producer: Alan Rosenfeld

Rusty the Robot finds himself working at the local sleepy gym. While the manager steps out, Rusty takes charge of the music and turns up the tempo with thrilling results!

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The Pitch Is Wac

United States / Animation / 2 mins

Director: Stephen Reis

Writer: Stephen Reis, Daniel Gordon, Nicole Garcia

Producer: Nicole Garcia

Cast: Nicole Garcia

Our main character Elika, an Asian-American gamer, game designer, streamer and gaming industry insider, faces a high-pressure pitch at Wactivision, where her creativity is tested in a head-to-head battle with AI.

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No Doubt

United States / Animation / 2 mins

Director: Lin Jin

Motivated by a poster in her hospital room, Ave Lee, embarks on a journey of recovery. She finds her inner warrior to overcome the mountain of doubt that confronts her.

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The Final Day

United States / Animation / 4 mins

Director: Sofia Arbaiza Martinez

Yadira, a creative young Cuban girl, struggles packing on her final day home. Embarking on an immigration journey alone, her suitcase feels too small to carry everything her heart holds.

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Tennis, Oranges

United States / Animation / 11 mins

Director/Writer: Sean Pecknold

Producer: Sean Pecknold

Cast: Kent Chen

A robotic vacuum suffering from burnout quits its job at a hospital and sets out to find community and a greater purpose on a quiet street where two lonely rabbits are stuck in perpetual loops.

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