Program 22
MONDAY
OCTOBER 14, 6:00PM
Where Is Now
United States / Drama / 17 mins
Director/Writer: Michaela Lind
Producer: Molly Stark-Ragsdale, Michaela Lind, Alex Levin
Cast: Drew Valins
The rain has begun. K, a gentle, strange, and charismatic man has escaped into an absurd world of his own creation where he takes care of his only friend, a tiny fish.
I, Chinese
United States / Drama / 14 mins
Director/Writer: Keith Leung
Producer: Menny Son, Nas Aidid, Reece Daniels
Cast: Chin Ho Fung, James Tam, Dominic Wong
An influencer famous for his racist Chinese impressions faces consequences when his family gets involved.
Overnight Water
United States / Drama / 14 mins
Director/Writer: Jasmine Ding
Producer: Jasmine Ding, Denyvi Rose, Lexi Pang
Cast: Bing May, Anita Durst, Josephine Chiang
Unable to travel home across closed borders after her mother’s sudden and isolated death in China, a middle-aged immigrant named Mei grasps for consolation and connection while living alone in COVID-era New York—until one afternoon, she encounters a familiar stranger on the streets nearby. Two forms of modern homelessness collide.
Use The Roses
United States / Drama / 12 mins
Director/Writer: Dylanne Hernandez
Producer: Huihui Lou, Chris Zilong Wang
Cast: Mindy Fox, Cayla Berejikian
A strained mother-daughter relationship is put to the test by the search for blue flowers for a family funeral.
This Isn't Happening.
United States / Drama / 15 mins
Director/Writer: Craig Love
Producer: Kenny Farrell
Cast: Geoffrey Cantor
A man memorizes the layout of his elderly mother's bathroom so he can get her in an out of the bath while blindfolded.
Pinkies
United States / Drama / 9 mins
Director/Writer: Marcus Quinn
Producer: Michelle Dassum, Marcus Quinn
Cast: Ezriel Kornel, Marie Doyle, Kseniya Janyan
A woman’s final request prompts her husband to seek and eventually discover a devastating family secret.