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Old Sparky
Andy Johnson, UG
An executioner working on death row experiences a crisis of faith and seeks guidance from his favorite religious author.
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On A Quiet Night
Kevin Yu, UG
On A Quiet Night follows an Asian-American fraternity member as he grapples with the fatal consequences of guiding his younger brother through his chapter’s brutal hazing that intended to empower the young Asian-American men in their community.
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Open Air
Annatafka Baez, UG
Two travelers discover that there is more to their barren desert than meets the eye.
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Other Bodies
Alyssa Loh, Grad
A young literature grad student reads and misreads the canon, seeking dubious evidence that others share his unusual longings. The arrival of a study partner lets him test his interpretations.
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Pale Saint
Rhys Jones, Grad
Seventeen-year old Kat escapes from her family for a night of freedom and fun but struggles to stave off a pressing responsibility.
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Pancakes
Kai Torres, Grad
An adolescent girl has trained herself to function within the walls of a dysfunctional home. Pancakes depicts a child's attempt to be an adult in order to keep some semblance of a family together, broken as it may be.
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Pasos de Valor/Steps of Valor
Natalia Bell, UG
In 1995, a pregnant MBA student, just wants to take her final exam, but her due date conflicts with the exam date and her professor won't make any accommodations. Inspired by the true story of the director's birth.
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Perfect as Cats
Kevin Vu, Grad
Inseparable sisters Henriette and Anais find their relationship and lives being torn apart under mysterious circumstances.
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Pillars
Haley Elizabeth Anderson, Grad
Amber experiences three coming of age moments in one Sunday.
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Rabbit Holes are Just Top Hats, Really.
Jillian Ostrander, UG
A curious soul wanders idly, nabbing lovely little doodads to stash in a trusty top hat... Only, a peek inside sends our friend spiraling deep down the rabbit hole.
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Real Talk
Artemis Shaw, Grad
A woman goes on a live talk show to confront a famous music producer, only to find him armed with the elusive "perfect apology."
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Restless Nights
Mandy Giampaolo, Grad
When a man from her past appears in the middle of the night, Chessy must do something drastic to keep her past from bleeding into her new life.
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Royal
Aisha Ford, Grad
An African American teenager, attending a predominately white high school, is in danger of compromising her self-worth when her principal offers her an opportunity that will change her life.
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Red Bean Soup
Kadi Tsang, UG
An old woman struggles to reconnect with her demented husband who only remembers his first love and has forgotten his real wife.
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Salon
Margaretta Wilson, UG
For inexperienced dominatrix Beatrix, the power dynamics of a New York fetish Salon are put to the test when an online love guru comes in for an appointment.
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Salt & Pepper
Edward Hunter, UG
A husband vies to bring some semblance of a relationship back into his and his partner's life.
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Sanya
Na'ama Keha, Grad
A broken-hearted Thai Kathoey leaves the city of Bangkok and embarks on a haunting spiritual journey to grieve, heal and find hope.
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Secret Base
Qiying Lin, Grad
In a secret base, a young boy for the first time realizes his inability to protect his migrant kid friend.
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Sight Reading
Ian Tan, UG
In the aftermath of the Great Recession, 15-year-old Victoria migrates from the sprawling metropolis of San Francisco to a predominantly white suburb.
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Sisters
Alec Davis, Grad
Two constantly quarreling sisters in the middle of a cross country road trip self-sabotage their way into getting hopelessly lost in the desolate back roads of rural Pennsylvania.
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Sneats
Sam Blumenfeld, UG
Eric and Reese want to be millionaire, or even BILLIONAIRE entrepreneurs. With their sneaker cleat invention, the Sneat, they might finally get their shot.
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So Be It and So It Is
Gianna Badiali, Grad
Two eleven-year-old girls prepare for a meeting with a majestic-nosed boy.
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State of the Game
Robert Daniel Martin, Grad
A dark and honest look into the world of high school hockey, through the eyes of a first-year player, who is forced to remain silent or participate in a sadistic ritual, to his team’s warrior code for the sake of victory.
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Stay
Jonas Berry, UG
A casual hookup lands Dylan in a strange house with a cute boy, but as the night progresses what seemed like a perfect escape feels more like a trap as she’s forced to battle the demons of her past and fight for her future.
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Swimsuit
Hasan Hadi, Grad
Samah attempts tirelessly to escape wearing a burkini for her middle school swim meet, feeling embarrassed by its shape and cultural meaning. As she comes of age she is creative in hiding her outer life from her conservative Muslim mother.
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