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Chau, a teenager living in a Vietnamese care center for kids disabled by Agent Orange, struggles with the reality of his dream to one day become a professional artist.
Dog Bowl
Chau, Beyond The Lines
SUNDAY, JAN 17TH 7:30PM
A heartbroken girl spiraling through life stumbles upon the true nature of her existence after stealing the vest off of a service dog.
19 min (Short Narrative)
Director: Gordy Hoffman
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Director: Courtney Marsh
33 min (Short Documentary)
The Gnomist
20 min (Short Documentary)
Director: sharon liese
When fairy homes mysteriously appear in a suburban forest, three women, driven by unquelled curiosity about the origin of this whimsy, find that believing in magic is the medicine they need to overcome their personal struggles and tragedies.
Desperate to find connection and relief from loneliness, the gnomist embarks on a secret mission to handcraft and install miniature homes on a walking trail that is suddenly transformed into an enchanting forest. The secret gnomist becomes a catalyst for transformation: bringing hope to a grieving mother, inspiring a bullied 12-year-old girl and restoring strength to an injured woman. When the gnomist's identity is unexpectedly revealed, the forest changes forever.
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Coeur d'Alene (FKA Rabbits)
14:28 min (UCLA Short Narrative)
Director: Merlin Camozzi
When her father tries to teach her a hard-edged lesson before going away to prison, twelve-year old Dani must choose between submission and revolt and decide what kind of person she will become.
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Whispering Pines
16:13 min (Short Narrative)
Director: Jason E. Johnson
Finding that his life as a career criminal has left him empty, a middle aged gangster decides to retire for marriage and love. Tough choices must be made if he is ever going to have a chance at happiness.
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Killing Happy
14:44 min (Short Narrative)
'Kill my dog before dinner.' Michael has always sucked it up and done as his mother requested, and no request is beyond her. But tonight, as Michael's family helps to prepare for her birthday dinner, she goes too far.
What's a son to do? A late in life coming of age story.
And it really happened.
Director: David Brandvik
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