First Run Film Festival

Films T - Z

T

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    Telaraña

    Nicola Ríos, UG

    Naomi, a teenage girl, confronts the eight-legged parasite controlling her home, forcing her to choose between family expectations or her own path.

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    Terminal

    East Elliott, GRAD

    To reconcile with his ex, Charlie fakes cancer—but things spiral out of control in ways he never could have imagined.

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    The Actor

    Annabel Wang, UG

    An aging educational sketch actor meets his greatest nemesis to date: youth.

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    The American

    Bryan Yanbing Lee, UG

    After pooping his pants at a world-leaders’ conference dinner, the first Asian American President of the United States must escape the situation undetected.

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    The Beguiling

    ishkwaazhe Shane McSauby, GRAD

    What seems to be a burgeoning romance between two Indigenous people takes a sinister turn as one grows suspicious of the other. When confronted, deceit turns their romantic evening into a darkly comedic nightmare.

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    The Blue Inside

    Arya Singh, UG

    When Mo, a struggling alcoholic, takes Naya to their town’s daddy-daughter dance, his daydream of reconciling with her shifts into a nightmare as he is forced to publicly confront their hidden past.

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    The Dog Tied to the Shed

    Clove Lee, UG

    A mother recounts the memory of a childhood pet dog, and the drastic measures taken to survive poverty.

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    The Dogs Gnash Their Teeth After Midnight

    Mikey Bogardus, UG

    Two teenagers get more than they bargained for upon entering their first gay club.

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    The GOAT

    Dean E. Kobs, UG

    In a race towards a shared deadline, two aging animation directors with history embark on creating their final films.

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    The Moon and Back

    Zoe Poppenga, UG

    A little rabbit finds a home with a young boy, and through the child's artwork, they create adventure in the world they live in.

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    The Music Coma

    Rose Elizabeth Sutton , UG

    A Syrian Jewish dancer struggles to grapple with the sudden loss of her hearing.

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    The Pink Funeral

    Iven Tu, GRAD

    A transgender Chinese girl’s spirit hilariously struggles to secure her burial and find closure with her mother.

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    The Slicks

    Tucker Papa, UG

    In the late 1980s two short story writers, desperate for an idea, conjure inspiration by meddling with their neighbor's private affairs.

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    The Sun Chaser

    Chloe Keer Liu, UG

    A young boy in rural Southern China climbs over mountains to chase after the sun.

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    The Wrath of Othell-Yo!

    Kwesi Jones, GRAD

    When the lead of an erotic Othello adaptation fails to get erect, a PA volunteers to double-in but discovers that rising to the occasion is harder than he thought.

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    Third

    Sebastian Zufelt, UG

    A college student struggles to reconnect with his high school friends after learning they’ve started dating each other.

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    This Vast Sea

    Sophie Rose Hinerfeld, UG

    With Grandma on her deathbed moments before their Passover, a mother and daughter tussle with how to honor their family.

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    Thomas-19

    Alexander Pitcher, UG

    A janitor onboards a new employee under the tutelage of their cruel CEO.

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    Till the Dead

    Marco Adly, GRAD

    After a long winter's isolation, a man prepares for a mysterious guest's arrival.

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    Tornado

    Jack Kendrick, GRAD

    A struggling contractor risks his young sons’ wellbeing to cut a sweet deal.

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    Walking Away

    Zachary Cruz, UG

    After a recent heartbreak, a young man is determined to win back his ex-girlfriend, but his actions are confronted by his reluctant best friend, who wants him to move on.

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    What We Leave Behind

    Ariana Marie Luque, UG

    After her mother's sudden death, Andrea reunites with her father and is torn between reconciling family ties or pursuing her dream college.

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    When Winter Comes

    Yuan Yuan, GRAD

    A mother from China searches for her missing daughter in New York.

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    Where Time Stood Still

    Nino Benashvili, GRAD

    A widowed mother and daughter lead an ascetic life in a remote mountain village until their status quo is interrupted by the arrival of a traveler.

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    Who Raised You?

    Dani Guzman, UG

    An unyielding attachment to the partner he lost in the AIDS crisis of 1980s New York propels a lonely gay man to connect with his estranged family.

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    Within a Quiet Body

    José Manuel Vélez, GRAD

    Alex, a numb and unsatisfied cleaner at a gay sex club, tries to satiate his repressed desires through sex and pain.

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    Wyrdweaver

    Khiari Jaffier, UG

    A normal sister at a tailor shop has an enlightening encounter with a man she's never met before.

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