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- A high school filmmaker wins the heart of a troubled young woman, only to lose her in the course of a harrowing psychedelic experience that forces him to confront life truths that are at once beautiful and painful.
- "Pinball," directed by Naveen Chaubal, is part elliptical character study, part modern fable about a boy with a wild dream who lives a reclusive life outside of town. Battling the voices in his head - some say he should give up on the dangerous pursuit; others encourage pushing the limit - he can't help but be excited at the prospect of steering a careening bus through a demolition derby style race. When a pack of local kids informs of an event at the raceway that evening, he heads to the track and schemes for his chance. Chaubal's film resists conventional exposition but finds plenty of texture in its vivid montages enlivened by real-life footage of crashing buses and screaming fans.
- An aspiring pop star travels to Hollywood to meet a music producer she met over Instagram. Samantha Carroll directs and stars in "Love Liz," a dryly comedic take on an evergreen tale - dreamer seeks fame. From Delaware, Liz has just flown into L.A. with the hopes of making it big. After a pit stop at a Hollywood Blvd gift shop for some new clothes, she heads to the home of a music producer. (He has long hair, she later assures her mother, signifying he must be legitimate). There, she attempts to move along a potential collaboration as he focuses on setting up a vibe. Carroll leans amusingly into Liz's naivety in a sly performance punctuated by an awkward rendition of a pop hit.
- Bam and Rawls, two bike riders in New York City, embark on a journey to find a satisfying slice of pizza. A film by Horatio Baltz, "Bam and Rawls Grab a Slice," is exactly what it says it is, and works because of its loose energy and naturally charismatic leads. After a group bike ride taking over the NYC streets and tunnels, a group of fearless young men gather to discuss preferred cheap pizza spots, and when the hunger builds up far enough ("that bacon egg and cheese ain't do nothing for me"), they head off in search of the best and cheapest (of course riding wheelies the whole time). Baltz captures the men in verite fashion, depicting both the natural rhythms of low-key conversation, as well as the adrenaline-fueled bike rides through the city, owning the streets in numbers.
- Billie, an elderly woman with a glamorous past, gets swept up in an online dating service. "Yours," by Maggie Brennan is a lovely 2-D animated short about loneliness and nostalgia, and a modern tech landscape which could be described as perilous. A former actress living in a beautiful, spacious home, Billie shuffles around her indoor pool and feeds her dog. But she's lonely for affection. Enter Golden Love, an over 50 dating site where she gets a message from a man named Michael3490 and quickly begins imagining a new life. Brennan's film offers a delightful mix of the melancholic and the dreamy, highlighting the vulnerability of non-tech-savvy users in our digital age, while also charming us with Billie's innocence and hopefulness.
- Owning a house has never been a priority for Angela and Toni, let alone a reality. When their corporate friend Pete enters the market, however, their politics start to waver.