SATURDAY JULY 20, 1:00 PM
PROGRAM 13
There can Only be One...
USA / Animation / 3 minutes
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Director: Britney Fan
A chaotic battle ensues between a cat and a girlfriend in order to compete for the love and attention from the oblivious boyfriend.
Canta Santiago
USA / Drama / 12 minutes
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Director/Writer: James Valdez
Producer: James Valdez, Joel Vazquez
Cast: Jacob Estrada, Eduardo Togi, David Saucedo
A young mariachi faces his first performance alone but discovers his brother has always been by his side.
Alejandro!
USA / Drama / 6 minutes
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Director/Writer: Christopher A. Brown
Producer: Val Florez, Christopher A. Brown
Cast: Carlos Moreno Jr, Chris Sirois, Siiana Kuzmitska
A piñata embarks on a journey to discover its purpose.
xo, Marisol
USA / Drama / 14 minutes
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Director: Valeria Cazares
Writer: Valeria Cazares, Bethany Pham
Producer: Salet Abadee
Cast: Liliana Bernardo, Lucy Serrano, Brenda Valencia
Luna, a young Latina girl working at her mother's diner, dreams of a more exciting life and discovers an old diary belonging to Marisol, a Mexican immigrant, whose adventurous life captivates her.
Office Games
USA / Comedy / 8 minutes
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Director: Andrew Gilchrist
Writer: Andrew Gilchrist
Producer: Anthony Mintos, Patrick Stevens, Freddy Rayo
Cast: Rio Bechet, Kalista Keshmeshian, Aaron Bohbot
Bitter sibling rivals George and Candace use the family office as a battlefield to wage war games with devastatingly personal consequences.
Newspapers
USA / Drama / 14 minutes
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Director/Writer: Vu Hoang
Producer: Minnie Nguyen
Cast: Cát Ly, David Vi Hoang, Ethan Ta
A young Vietnamese-American man revisits treasured memories of helping his mother, and fulfills a childhood promise he made to her, paying the ultimate price.
Red
USA / Drama / 15 minutes
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Director/Writer: Madison Elizabeth Lin
Producer: Kate Ly-Johnston, Aurellia Himawan, Claire Dundee
Cast: Emily Priestly, Samantha Washburn, Jordan Skie
When May's family is forever changed by her mother's death, she must look within herself to reconnect to her heritage and her father, even when the two are pulling her in opposite directions.
One of My Own
USA / Drama / 19 minutes
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Director/Writer: Analei Song
Producer: Po Yin Sham
Cast: Brielle Santos
When a young Chinese girl becomes more aware of her differences in her adopted caucasian family, she attempts to find her place of belonging with others and herself through artistic expression.