Thursday Sept. 26th, 2024
Theater #11
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Nothing But Drama #6 + Q&A
On Earth, as it is in Heaven
Logline: On a vast prairie on the outskirts of a Californian gold rush town, a sodden drunk wakes up to find himself alone with a badly beaten and bloodied young girl. Struggling to remember what happened between them, he confronts his deep self loathing, memories of violence and, perhaps most difficult of all, a rare opportunity for grace.
Mien
Logline: After their throuple implodes, a heartbroken young man must come to terms with his girlfriend leaving him for their former third partner.
Radio Silence
Logline: Tracey has made a career out of her love for music and its connection to the human experience, but when confronted with her mother’s illness, she's forced to reevaluate the soundtrack of her own life.
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Nothing But Drama #7 + Q&A
The Only Way Out Is Through
Logline: Estranged siblings come together for the first time at their abusive mother's funeral. A story about family, trauma and how it stays with us through adulthood - even when we think we've found our way through.
Red
Logline: When May's family is forever changed by her mother's death, she must look within herself to reconnect to her heritage and her father, even when the two are pulling her in opposite directions.
Face Blindness
Logline: After a car accident, Yong's face was transformed into another person by his surgeon Su, and became her revenge tool. With the implementation of the revenge plan, Yong falls in love with Su, and gradually into her well-designed trap. When he gets close to the truth, a car crashes into Yong again.
ZEYNEP
Logline: In the heart of Izmir during the 1970s, amidst the hustle and bustle of city life, lives Zeynep, a young girl with a simple yet elusive dream: to have a doll of her own. In a time when her family grapples with the daily challenges of making ends meet, this desire seems like a distant fantasy. Yet, it's this very dream that brings a spark of joy into Zeynep's life.
Yellow Inside
Logline: In a quaint coffeeshop, Josephine finds solace in her poetry. Unexpectedly, her verses catch the attention of Sydney, an old high school acquaintance Josie once admired from afar. Strangely, Sydney fails to recognize her, sparking a new connection between them. As their bond deepens, evolving from friendship to romance, a secret looms—one that only Josie harbors. When the truth surfaces, they confront a pivotal question: can love triumph over hidden truths?
8:30pm - 10:30pm
Feature Film + Q&A
Cash for Gold
Logline: A poignant tale of loss, forgiveness, and hope in America’s heartland, CASH FOR GOLD tells the story of Grace, an Army widow hiding a dark secret. Fighting to support herself and her young son while clinging to her recent sobriety -- and with Christmas fast approaching -- she takes a second job at the local pawn shop owned by the town’s only Muslim family.
10:30pm - 11:30pm
Nothing But Drama #8
KANOJO
Logline: A young woman struggles to tell her mother, who has a Chinese cultural background, about her true sexual identity. As the relationship grows "intimate" with the woman she loves, she finally decides to let her feelings come out.
ABUSE
Logline: A young boy is hiding in fear from adults under a desk in a grand, official-looking office which he then proceeds to trash. So who is the abuser and who the abused?
A Better Place
Logline: After knowing an oil company offering handsome money for his family farm, Henry comes home to convince his immigrant, aging parents to sell the home for good. At the dinner, Henry shows the offer to his parents. Although the price is substantial, his father rejects the offer. But the next morning, Henry finds the deal has been signed. his parents only want to leave something for his son – a better future.
schedule subject to change