Short Length Narrative Film – Experimental
Vincent Van Gogh meets Death.
Director(s): Saheer Abbas
Writer(s): Madhu NR
Producer(s): Rani, Ranjan
Cast: Rashin Khan & Anuroop Thekkumkadan
Death Offers Life
Be Good or Be Gone
2020 Official Selection: Feature Length Narrative Film
Two cousins are out on temporary release from prison, one wants to go straight, the other wants to have a good time.
Director(s): Cathal Nally
Writer(s): Paul Murphy & Les Martin
Producer(s): Cathal Nally, Les Martin, Declan Mills, Cainneach Mac Eoin and Lawrence Lowry
Cast: Les Martin, Declan Mills, Jenny-Lee Masterson and Alan Sherlock
Haiku
2020 Official Selection: Short Length Narrative Film – Experimental
Experimental approach to pay tribute to the beauty of Japan and the extraordinary art of Japanese haiku poetry.
Director(s): Martin Gerigk
Writer(s): Martin Gerigk
Producer(s): Martin Gerigk
Cast: Eri Uchino, Cauro Hige
Alina
2020 Official Selection: Short Length Narrative Film – Drama
As Nazis separate children from their parents in the Warsaw Ghetto, a gang of women risks everything to smuggle their friend’s three-month-old baby to safety. Inspired by true events.
Director(s): Rami Kodeih
Writer(s): Nora Mariana
Producer(s): Rachelle Owen, Joshua Owen, Aimen Zeenni, Nora Mariana, Courtney Prather, Rami Kodeih
Cast: Alia Shawkat, Rebeca Robles, Mark McCullough, Edin Gali
Vela
2020 Official Selection: Short Length Narrative Film – Drama
As an immigrant to the USA, Vela left behind everything she knew; a few years later she makes her way back to rural Venezuela to search for her family and her roots.
Director(s): Dayana Gauthier
Writer(s): Dayana Gauthier, Lino Ocando, Sandro Morales-Santoro
Producer(s): Mireya Piñuela, Sandro Morales-Santoro
Cast: Claudia Serven, Emeterio Suarez
Crosscut
2020 Official Selection: Short Length Narrative Film – Drama
A lonely young man, a life-weary waitress, when small talk takes a disturbing turn, a revelation will change both of their lives forever.
Director(s): David Robinette
Writer(s): David Robinette
Producer(s): Camila Mejia Duque and David Robinette
Cast: Christopher Rybka, Melissa Sullivan, Michael McCartney
Counterweight
2020 Official Selection: Short Length Narrative Film – Comedy
An introverted man wrestles with his self-image in the hours leading up to a party.
Director(s): Marcus Baker
Writer(s): Marcus Baker
Producer(s): Marcus Baker, O.B Leslie, Christan Leonard
Cast: Michael Olvera, Felix Martinsson
Valley
2020 Official Selection: Short Length Narrative Film – Drama
It’s ditch day in the San Gabriel Valley as two high school seniors realize they might be on very different paths.
Director(s): Allan Zhang Tran
Writer(s): Allan Zhang Tran
Producer(s): Matthew P. Higgins, Michelle Okawa
Cast: Bloom Li, Ray Yamamoto, Michelle Park, Gloria Ho, Jocelyn May
The New Normal
2020 Official Selection: Short Length Narrative Film – Drama
A nurse is forced to make a difficult decision for the safety of her family.
Director(s): Starina Johnson
Writer(s): Starina Johnson
Producer(s): Starina Johnson
Cast: Starina Johnson, Mindy Turano, Neoma Turano
Make A Wish
2020 Official Selection: Short Length Narrative Film – Horror
A light-hearted comedy about the sweetest fiancé giving her boyfriend the best birthday present ever.
Director(s): Dinh Thai
Writer(s): Ivan Tsang, Dinh Thai
Producer(s): Diane Foster, Edward Hong, Josephine Chang
Cast: Edward Hong, Josephine Chang, Roman Moretti
