WEDNESDAY JULY 24, 10:00 PM
PROGRAM 41
Won't Be Around
USA / Music Video / 2 minutes
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Director: Terry Blade
Writer: Terry Blade, Bobby Cole
Producer: CottonBro Studio, Bobby Cole, Terry Blade
"Won't Be Around" is a song written and performed by singer-songwriter Terry Blade. At its core, the song is about leaving an abusive relationship by having the will to speak it, the courage to do it, and the strength to never return to it.
Never Getting Rid of Me, Bitch
USA / Drama / 17 minutes
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Director: Dream Thanika Jenjesda
Writer: Isabella Cohen, Olivia Cohen
Producer: Lily Darragh Harty
Cast: Olivia Cohen, Isabella Cohen, Wyatt Hinz
Never Getting Rid of Me, Bitch is a heartwarming and humorous short film that explores the bonds of sisterhood in the face of loss. As they prepare to leave for college, identical twins embark on an epic hike, but a heartbreaking revelation forces them to confront the complexities of their relationship and the challenges of standing on their own.
Ashes Ashes We All Fall Down
USA / Comedy / 17 minutes
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Director: Brooke Trantor
Writer: Maren Hill
Producer: Maren Hill, Morgan Rutter, Stephanie Hepner
Cast: Maren Hill, Hannah Pilkes, Jake Delaney
After not attending her mother's funeral, a young woman is forced to confront her grief when her sister mails her a ziplock bag of their mom’s ashes and on the same day, desperate for cash, she takes a gig to be a paid mourner at a stranger's increasingly absurd funeral.
Saturday Ritual
USA / Drama / 12 minutes
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Director/Writer: Sydne Horton
Producer: Ansley Martinez, Sydne Horton, Sabrina Morgan
Cast: Ryan D. Madison, Susan Louise O'Connor, Susan Louise O'Connor
High School soccer players Cammie, Em, and Kara have a tradition of visiting a different psychic after every Saturday match per Em’s request. After their latest game win, the girls find themselves at Maureen's psychic shop. Here, Cammie soon discovers she is in over her head when this highly recommended psychic unveils an unknown secret in front of her two best friends
Dirty Towel
USA / Drama / 12 minutes
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Director: Callie Carpinteri
Writer: Callie Carpinteri, Emma Parks
Producer: Callie Carpinteri, Emma Parks, Katrina Lee
Cast: Emma Parks, Laura Coover, Ben Krieger
A teenage girl grapples with feelings of shame and guilt after having sex for the first time, leading to a thoughtful exploration of generational shame, societal expectations, and self-worth.
Gemini
USA / Drama / 14 minutes
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Director/Writer: Nader Ajib
Producer: Michaela Langford
Cast: Christina Helena Braa, Bryan Mittelstadt
With the help of her identical twin, a determined woman undergoes covert operations in the medical black market as an attempt to help those in need.
The Tragedy Of Senator Abe Froeman
USA / Drama / 17 minutes
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Director: William P Cook
Writer: William P Cook, Robert Lee Brown, Dave Huber
Producer: Antonio J Medina, William P Cook, Robert Lee Brown
Cast: Robert Lee Brown, Antonio J Medina, Ashley Beloat
A school shooting has made headlines with the death of visiting senator Abe Froeman. The untold story begins when an innocent student is seemingly caught in the crossfire. Already grieving widower Tony Johnson now faces the abrupt loss of his only son.