
Program 5
FRIDAY
OCTOBER 13, 10:00PM

Dear Vanessa
United States / Drama / 13 mins
Director: Roku Jingwen Long
Writer: Roku Jingwen Long, Liz Shaodan Ji
Producer: Emily Xiaoyue Ruan
Cast: Jueun Kang, Isabel Yun-ru Chen
Amidst a night of heartache and longing, two Asian girls, Lucy and Vanessa seize an opportunity to get closer through laughter, tears, and shared dreams. As their connection deepens, Lucy must navigate her hidden feelings toward Vanessa while exploring the possibility of a profound and unexpected love.

Fitting
United States / Drama / 32 mins
Director: Justin Nguyen, Jackson Yeomans, Milo Orozco
Writer: Justin Nguyen, Elena Woodruff, Kevin Loh
Producer: Menny Son, Justin Nguyen
Cast: William Xie, Ayesha Saleh
In search of new beginnings away from their traditional parents’ expectations, aspiring chef Sam finds himself an unlikely roommate in wannabe comedian Zoya. Now, the two must help one other achieve their dreams or risk sticking to the status quo.

Love Song
United States / Drama / 15 mins
Director/Writer: Cameron A Tubbs
Producer: Jonathan Villanueva
Cast: Jonathan A Villanueva, Sarah Wisser
Love Song tells the story of Lexi and Adam who painfully learns that love songs aren’t only about meeting and falling in love. Unbeknownst to Adam, Lexi explodes with the realization that while falling in love with him, she has lost the essence of who she is.

Debts of Affection
United States / Drama / 12 mins
Director/Writer: Jivensley Alexis
Producer: Reece Daniels
Cast: Trevor Lyons, Olivier Kegan Dubar, Nora Gentile
In an anonymous bedroom, photos of David and Jasper, a couple, are slowly taken down from a wall, once displayed affectionately among other memories of love.

Ashes to Ashes
United States / Romance / 3 mins
Director/Writer: George Zouvelos
Producer: George Zouvelos
Cast: George Zouvelos, Deanna Doyle
'Ashes to ashes' starring George Zouvelos is a short film sitcom/romance about tragic events that happened a year ago, when John had tragically lost the wife he loved dearly from a heart-attack. At the same time Lauren dreadfully lost her husband when he was arguing on his cellphone with his talent manager and walked into the path of an oncoming bus.

Yu Under Water
United States / Drama / 13 mins
Director/Writer: Beatrix Chu
Producer: Joyce Yueyi Xing
Cast: Mingjie Li, Kevin Oliver Lynch, Julia Xi Gu
A couple, Yu and Jonathan, set off on a hike near Jonathan’s childhood home in upstate New York, glad to be away from their life in the city. When a lost backpacker Tian stumbles upon their path, Yu convinces Jonathan that they should join her in search of a lake.

Post Infest
United States / Sci-Fi / 16 mins
Director/Writer: Justin Van Voorhis
Producer: Justin Van Voorhis, Michael Chuney, Alex Zielinski
Cast: Mary Linehan, Joshua Michael Payne, Justin Bennett Bennett
Two friends try to find love during a murder hornet infestation