
Program 27
TUESDAY
OCTOBER 17, 10:00PM

Beyond Farewell
United States / Drama / 4 mins
Director: Jackie Shijie Xing
Writer: Jackie Shijie Xing, Jingzhi Hu
Producer: Zilong Wang, Yiwen Qian
Cast: Jingzhi Hu, Taylor Goodwyn
AI engineer Sam grieves her late girlfriend Joy by working nonstop. Experiencing paranormal activities, Sam finishes her AR goggles as guided by a mysterious line of code. To her gleeful surprise, Sam sees Joy through the goggles.

Resilient
United States / Drama / 11 mins
Director: Claire Chubbuck
Writer: Simin Vaswani
Producer: Simin Vaswani
Cast: Harish Vaswani, Simin Vaswani
A woman with a traumatic past supported by her husband's deep love, discovers the depth of her resilience and finds her inner strength during a difficult moment. Inspired by real life events, Resilient is a transformational piece of art told through narrative and dance.

Mal Amando (Bad Love)
United States / Music Video / 4 mins
Director/Writer: Pablo Raul
Producer: Pablo Raul
Cast: Adriana Olivares
Latin lovers in New York City

Cruel Like You
United States / Musical / 15 mins
Director/Writer: Kendra Baude
Producer: Ryan Byrd, McKinnis Calderala
Cast: Racquel Williams, Holland Clement
In this musical short, Daisy relives her on-again-off-again relationship after receiving a call from her ex. With his sudden reappearance in her life, Daisy must decide if it's worth trying again.

The Next Stop
United States / Dance / 15 mins
Director/Writer: Sultan Ali Jr.
Producer: Natalie Polanco
Cast: Emma Youte, Veronica Street
New York's famous hip-hop dance team is having it's annual auditions today! Tia (Emma Youte) is a passionate dancer who is ready for her shot but time is not on her side. She only has twenty minutes to make it on time! That is until she meets Benny Boombox (Veronica Street), an old-school hip-hop "oldhead" with a funky boombox.

Talk
United States / Music Video / 3 mins
Director/Writer: Zishan Sun
Producer: Zishan Sun, Grey Smoley, Jonathan Sim
Cast: Deacon Phillippe, Anna Caltabiano, Jake Cooney
TALK (by Deacon Phillippe)'s music video follows Deacon's emotional trajectory when he encounters someone who seems perfect for him. The initial infatuation pulls him into a whirlwind of emotions, even before he fully opens up to love.

Simulation
United States / Music Video / 13 mins
Director: Heather Lang, Purdie Baumann
Writer: Richard Barrett
Producer: Heather Lang, Purdie Baumann
Cast: Ehizoje Azeke, Maira Barriga, Claire Camp
Simulation is about reclaiming the sacred love of dancing. Our body knows, if we listen, that there is a deeper call for community, ritual, and radical joy. The unfurling movement mirrors nature with its complex ecosystems and chaotic beauty.

Diva
United States / Music Video / 3 mins
Director: Jonathan Fine
The music video for "Diva" shows a day in the life of a quintessential diva (Ballroom legend Lolita Leopard), who with unapolegetic glamour and confidence turns the bustling streets of NYC into her own personal runway before stunning the audience at a Ball.

Cici's Sonata
United States / Drama / 14 mins
Director: Brandon T. Bailey
Writer: Brandon T. Bailey, Liana Marie Zaino
Producer: Tim Philo, Emery Belle Bergmann, Stephanie Shambaugh Bailey
Cast: Liana Marie Zaino, Tatienne Hendricks-Tellefsen
A young pianist experiences psychosis as a childhood trauma resurfaces on the night of her big audition.