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Program 13
SUNDAY
OCTOBER 13, 1:00PM 

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Merged Subjects

United States / Dance / 6 mins

Director: Igor Elie-Pierre

Producer: Igor Elie-Pierre

Emma and Madison don’t know each other but dance individually-together, anticipating their unknown audience’s aesthetic, mental, and social needs. As they move intuitively with nuanced intents manifested by their past personal experiences, cultural backgrounds, and social sensibilities, they share a common desire to empathize and create a sort of ethical ‘proximity at a distance’ with the digital viewer(s).

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So Far, So Close

United States / Musical / 6 mins

Director/Writer: Lucy Tian

Producer: Lucy Tian, Lucy Lu

Cast: Evie Bair, Nick Dinner, Emma Littig

Freshman production assistant Norah arrives on her first film set ever, only to find the director missing. With an optimistic smile and a big dream, she seizes the opportunity to step in and make her directorial debut.

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The Appraiser

United States / Dance / 10 mins

Director: Lili Torre

Writer: Carla Seet

Producer: Rebbekah Vega-Romero, Carla Seet, Lili Torre

Cast: Lili Torre, Andy Frank, Farrah Cortez

While wandering the streets of New York City, a woman confronts her deep-seated body image issues, discovering the insidious ways they shape her life and relationships along the way.

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1974 - Xiao Xiao

United States / Music Video / 3 mins

Director: Jett Yamada, Xiaochen Yu

Cast: Justin Liang, Xiaochen Yu

"1974" is a music video by XIAO XIAO, and is a cathartic reflection his family history and intergenerational trauma. The scene is set in a temporally and geographically-ambiguous apartment— blurring the line between 1990's Shanghai and grungy Manhattan. The film includes personal family relics, and allusions to their journey before they reached America.

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Crohn's: The Musical

United States / Musical / 9 mins

Director: Soo Oh Bang

Writer: Tilden Marbit

Producer: Yasmeen Gholmieh

Cast: Andrew Gasparini, Lorena Matus, Jenna Roach

When a young man gets diagnosed with Crohn's disease, he evaluates his life decisions and learns to cope with it through music.

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Belonging

United States / Dance / 5  mins

Director: Min Soo Park, Yi - Han Audrey Chou

Producer: Yi - Han Chou

Cast: Yi - Han Chou, Hui Gao

"Belonging" is an evocative dance film that draws inspiration from the tumultuous depths of human emotion, echoing the themes of rage and darkness found within Shakespeare's Macbeth. Rooted in a profound exploration of the human form, visceral emotions, and the art of storytelling, the film intertwines personal narratives with the timeless script of Macbeth.

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Connection: Human Paradox

United States / Dance / 7 mins

Director: Alexa Whyte

Producer: Alexa Whyte, Apollo Bual

Cast: Minami Ando, Megan Mcdevitt, Sara Pizzi

This dance film explores the concept of sonder. What if we allowed the anxieties of day to day living melt away so we can all realize how united we truly are? In this rat race of life where it's so easy to ignore others, lets take a second to slow down and experience precious moments together, even if those moments are fleeting memories.

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Under The Crosswalk Lights

Korea / Music Video / 5  mins

Director/Writer: Peter Chung

Producer: Hillfinger Hwang

Cast: Hyunjun Jung, Beomjun Go, Seongmoo Kim

Our hero Jun's journey towards the future starts under the ancient crosswalk lights; But first he must defeat its mischievous guardians.

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