Program 39
THURSDAY
OCTOBER 16, 4:00PM

Superreal
United States / Dark Comedy / 24 mins
Director/Writer: Gustavo Luciano Gonzalez
Producer: Gustavo Luciano Gonzalez
Cast: Karlene Rivera, Cristopher Luis
In the haze of loss, a man meets a 20-year-old woman who seems to mirror the mother he just buried. As a surreal weekend unfolds, past and present collide in unexpected ways. Superreal is a dark comedy about grief, memory, regret and letting go.

A Portrait of Two Faces
United States / Drama / 18 mins
Director/Writer: Isabella Pardo
Producer: Cat Cheng
Cast: Mia Grichendler, Soraya Dabdoub
Best friends Sofia and Rory find themselves experiencing a bizarre emotional convergence as they grapple with the possibility of losing one another.

Finding Joy
United States / Drama / 20 mins
Director/Writer: Youth Film Lab
Producer: Youth Film Lab
A coming of age tale about a young girl’s fight to express herself.

Fade to White
United States / Drama / 19 mins
Director/Writer: James Mulcahy
Producer: James Mulcahy, Stephanie Paris, Vince Grimes
When your life flashes before your eyes, who's behind the projector?
At an ethereal post-production shop, a bold young editor grows restless crafting ‘dispatches’ for everyday people. After a career-threatening mistake leads to a demotion, he must earn his job back by assembling a life-defining reel for his exacting boss, an old-school master of the form.



