Program 9
October 30 - 8:15pm

Smoking Wet
United States / Comedy / 20 mins
Director: Michael Hilf
Writer: Michael Hilf, Robin McDonald
Producer: Barrett Nicol
Cast: Robin McDonald, Mike Rad
When funeral director Lois Yerdun accidentally takes the drug ecstasy her world is completely turned upside-down, as she is alone at the funeral home, and forced to supervise a funeral. The unintended results are life changing as we go for the ride with her in this hilarious comedy.

No Dye
United States / Comedy / 5 mins
Director: Yoni Azulay
Writer: Alex Gehrlein
Producer: Zach Rineer, Yoni Azulay
Cast: Jeff Ayars, Dana Berger
A Staten Island couple contemplates a last-ditch effort to make their dreams come true.

Soyka
United States / Drama / 15 mins
Director: Anastasiya Sergienya
Writers: Anastasiya Sergienya
Producer: Kacey Montana
Cast: Lyanka Gryu, Marilynn Larkin
Anna, a young woman from Belarus, tries to survive in New York City while dreaming of a better life. This intimate portrait of an individual showcases the experience of the American immigrant: loneliness, fear, happiness, self-realization, and ultimately hope.

Connor
United States / Drama / 9 mins
Director: Hilary Bettis
Writer: Hilary Bettis
Producer: Hilary Bettis, Mara Kassin
Cast: Florencia Lozano, Alfredo Narciso
A woman struggling to cope with her young son's tragic death finds solace in a balloon that belonged to the child. But this new comfort alienates her from her living son, forcing her to face her unimaginable grief before she loses the child she still has.