Purgatory Pending ( United States / Dark Comedy, Drama / 13 mins)
At 85, she has survived two husbands, a lifetime of small choices, and a risk score so low it genuinely surprises her. When Death arrives with a clipboard and a schedule, she invites him in, sizes him up, and decides, with the particular stubbornness of someone who has endured everything life has thrown at her…She isn’t finished yet.
Key Cast: Jeff Brosey, Lexy Dillon, Lennon O’Flynn
Director: / Writer / Producer: Chris Liles
Contact: Chris Liles, Chrisliles13@gmail.com
Callback (USA / Drama, LGBT / 17 min)
Max arrives home to find that his boyfriend has booked a callback. All hell breaks loose.
Key Cast: Justin H Min, Michael Hsu Rosen, Brayden Raqueño
Director / Writer: Matthew Puccini
Producer: Jeremy Truong, Matt Kazman
Contact: Baptiste Salvan , jeremymtruong@gmail.com
Swan’s Requiem (China / Drama / 20 mins / Chinese with English Subtitles)
Xi Lin, a ballet dancer who firmly believes in non-marriage, meets and falls in love with a rock singer, Chen Ye, after an unexpected encounter. Defying her own principles, she chooses to marry him. However, an unplanned pregnancy soon derails her life.
Directors / Writer: Wenjing Xing
Producers: Weizhun Lin
Contact: Ruo Jian, campaignlion@gmail.com
Untouchable (United States / Comedy / 17 mins )
Inspired by writer/actress Aimee Paxton’s childhood, untouchable tells a story of navigating limitations, bullying, and trying to be a “”good”” person. From her picture-perfect 2000s childhood room, Aimee recalls stories from elementary, middle, and high school. Being small had perks when she was young but as she ages through adolescence, her body starts to deteriorate – along with her social status. She takes us through crushes and being crushed, peer (and teacher!) bullies, youth group confusion and guilt, and trying to be a cheerleader. Throw in some rheumatoid arthritis, a mysterious hip diagnosis, and a crutch and you have the perfect recipe for an awkward childhood!
Key Cast: Aimee Paxton
Director: Kendra Ann Sherrill
Writers: Aimee Paxton, Kendra Ann Sherrill, Adam Gaulke
Producer: Rachel Baker
Contact: Kendra Ann Sherrill, kendrannsherrill@gmail.com
Social Media: facebook.com/untouchableshort, instagram.com/untouchable.short.film
WAIT (United States / Drama, Social Impact / 16 mins)
When Evie agrees to meet Matt, the classmate who assaulted her in high school seven years earlier, she’s forced to confront the shame she’s buried since. It’s only when her younger, braver self appears that she finds the voice to finally tell the truth. WAIT is a film about hope and healing after sexual assault.
Key Cast: Lexi Simonsen, Eian O’Brien
Director: Paige Morrow Kimball
Writers: Paige Morrow Kimball, Jade Raybin
Producers: Paige Morrow Kimball, Fearon DeWeese, Lisa Engel
Contact: Paige Morrow Kimball, makazanfilms@gmail.com
Website: waitfilm.com
Social Media: facebook.com/profile.php?id=61576506386407, instagram.com/waitfilmofficial
Normal (United States / Drama, Comedy / 15 mins)
A seemingly ordinary day takes a turn when a wife discovers that she can hear her husbands thoughts. Set against the backdrop of their daily routine, the couple confront unfiltered truths that often go unsaid in relationships.
Key Cast: David Girard, Karen Konzen
Director: Justen Mann
Writers: David Girard
Producers: Paige Morrow Kimball, Fearon DeWeese, Lisa Engel
Contact: David Girard, davgirard@gmail.com
Website: waitfilm.com
Social Media: instagram.com/iamdavidgirard
Selections are subject to change / films may not be in the order they will be screened