Shorts Program 2

Various Directors // 88 mins // Short Films

Whitch - After putting her daughter to bed, Aura discovers an intruder in her house: an elderly lady who acts strangely familiar, and is hell-bent on performing a bloody ritual before midnight. Directed by Hoku Uchiyama. (6 min.)

The Sentry - "The Sentry" follows a suave Western spy who thinks he's got it all figured out - infiltrate a jungle bunker in Cambodia, handle a few guards, get home in time for martinis. But when one particularly stubborn sentry refuses to leave him alone, our flustered spy discovers that his world of international intrigue is no match for something far messier: real life. A cheeky dismantling of spy tropes that serves up action and heart with a side of cultural comeuppance. Directed by Jake Wachtel. (18 min.)

My Wonderful Life - Grace Lee, an overworked mom in Singapore, collapses at work. She gets admitted into the hospital, where she finds newfound freedom as a patient. Directed by Calleen Koh. (11 min.)

Such Good Friends -After reevaluating a toxic friendship, Emma tries to overcome her people-pleasing ways by cutting ties with a life-long friend. The next day, she learns that her decision has ended more than just a friendship. Emma finds herself falling into old patterns with her former best friend's family, while she struggles to keep a dark secret from them. Directed by Bri Klaproth. (11 min.)

The Truck -  A Chinese American teenager and her boyfriend try to buy the morning after pill in post-Roe America. Directed by Elizabeth Rao. (13 min.)

Looking For A Donkey - After posting a satirical video featuring a donkey as Venezuela’s president, two Andean firefighters were imprisoned. While locals remain silent about the incident, rumors swirl about the donkey’s mysterious fate in this mountain town. Directed by Juan Vicente Manrique Gómez. (17 min.)

Paradise Man (ii) - Paradise Man searches for meaning in an unknowable universe. Directed by Jordan Blake. (12 min.)

Special appearance and Q&A with Bri Klaproth (along with producer Jon Walkup) and Elizabeth Rao.