Film Titles
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The Masterpiece (20 min)
Leo and Diana, a rich couple, bring a broken TV to a recycle point. They meet Salif and his son, two scrap dealers. Diana asks them to come to their house to get more objects. Once there, Leo looks at them collecting objects with mistrust, until they see the scrap dealers have an expensive painting.
Words (15 min)
Two hitmen are told to go to a warehouse by their boss. Then things really change.
Manipulated by the FBI and covert forces both Pepper and Twotone manage to survive as they are placed in the witness protection program. Only they're not! Their boss Carmine Amore has been arrested and sent to jail for stealing 20 million dollars in gold! No one is saying where it is. Who knows the truth? As the game continues Gloria Miller moves in and out of all their lives, is she working for the FBI or the nefarious underworld trying to find the gold?
Guts (11 min)
Desperate for help, a woman in recovery asks an unlikely stranger on a dinner date.
Five Questions (11 min)
In Five Questions, Jill, a young woman played by Amber Paul, comes to terms with an early trauma in her life. In each of the film's five scenes, a question is asked that propels Jill forward and toward an answer that opens a path to resolution.
Written and directed by David Arrow, the film stars Amber Paul as Jill and features a diverse supporting cast that includes Donna Lynne Champlin, Kiera Allen, Joyia D. Bradley and Elijah Guo. The film was produced by Leon Derriey.
Worth Guitars (10 min)
Tony Whitford, Luthier and owner of Worth Guitars, talks about working with wood and how building guitars saved his life and gave him purpose. Tony shows the building of a custom guitar and many of the steps it takes to complete.
Know to Run: Yatika (10 min)
When representation is everything, it can make a difference and have a profound impact when community is included in spaces that lack inclusion and diversity. This short film, Know to Run, featuring Yatika Starr Fields, an Indigenous runner, artist and advocate, is the recipient of GU Energy Labs + Rising Hearts - 2022 Western States Endurance Run (WSER) Race Entry.
Voice Ever (13 min)
Over the course of an evening, Romane, Sarah, Emmanuel and Boris connect on Voice Ever, a new dating app where you choose your date based on their voice. Their weaknesses and vulnerabilities will surface in their desire to meet.
Raise the Bar (5 min)
A businessman is rushing to leave his corporate parking garage late at night. A sentient pleasure-seeking ticket machine stands in his way.