BARRELS

Jaquan Williams, director; Mike Troll, writer, U. S.

A struggling young actor battles the streets & himself on the path to his first breakthrough role.

drama, 22 minutes, New York premiere

THE DEATH OF MY FATHER

Lex Kimbrough, director/writer, U. S.

An eerie, yet touching, tale of a son's unyielding love for his immobile father.

drama, 18 minutes, New York premiere

THE SPEECH

Haohao Yan, director/writer, China

Under the pressure of WHO, the Chinese government announced that the SARS outbreak is real. The city is closed. Most students have been sent home. During a lockdown inside a private boarding school, three eight-year-old girls have to find a way to make sense of the world.

drama, 25 minutes

PAP'S MANIFESTO

Chris Danuser & Casey Clark, co-directors & writers, U. S.

A grief-stricken Gold Star father's commitment to avenge his son’s death takes a series of shocking turns when he schemes to truck bomb a mosque.

drama, 25 minutes, World premiere

CRAZY HAT FRIDAYS

Lorenzo Benitez, director/writer, U. S.

As the world locks down for an unprecedented pandemic, Frank retreats into total isolation, refusing to leave his apartment to accept even deliveries. Still employed, his job as a modern, clickable journalist finds him pitching content to his team each day. Frank’s boss suggests that for as long as quarantine lasts, they end each week with “Crazy Hat Friday,” which Frank embraces.

dark comedy, 6 minutes

LIZARD

Kayana Waller, director/writer, U. S.

Trafficked and labeled 'high mileage', Bee bargains her freedom for a younger replacement with cyclical consequences.

drama, 12 minutes, New York premiere

SWIPE

Anthony Sneed, director/writer, U. S.

A delinquent teenage boy learns a valuable lesson about growing up.

comedy, 5 minutes, New York premiere