Washington State Premiere. Aspiring screenwriter, Cass, sits ruminating on her ended relationship with Ezra. Memories overcome her - she guides us through the highs and lows, her internal monologue serving as an apology and a testimony for why things ended the way they did. She confesses to having lost interest once things became too dull and stopped inspiring her writing. The desire for true, raw feeling culminates as she states she wants to get beaten up. Someplace else, Ezra is leaving a voicemail to Cass. As his emotions let loose, he reveals a darker side to Cass’s hunger for inspiration. Unsure of whether anything in their relationship was real, he wishes that him and Cass never met, and urges her to write about her life and back off his. With neither character's monologue reaching their addressee, nothing is resolved, instead painting a complex portrait of the incompatibility of Cass’s tendency to write about what’s happening around her, and Ezra’s unwillingness to simply be a character in her scripts.

Blueprint

Washington State Premiere. In Hanoi, Vietnam, tattoo artist Tran Ngoc specializes in the rare and challenging art of tattooing over scars.&nbsp;Despite the social stigma surrounding tattoos in Vietnam, Ngoc empowers her clients, including breast cancer survivors and women with self-harm scars, to reclaim their bodies, demonstrating that her work is a profound act of compassion and resilience.

THEY CALL ME TATTOO WITCH

After learning his teenage daughter has been assaulted, a father sets out to avenge her by confronting her aggressor, who unbeknownst to the father, knows his way around the law.

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claimant

Two estranged mothers reunite to make sense of their daughter's last play date.

Play Date

A South American immigrant struggles to connect with the "American Dream" during Christmas Eve.

Navidad de Reserva

Before You is a narrative short film based on true events that navigate the complex emotional landscape of having an abortion – a procedure currently restricted or banned in 21 of the United States.(In Solidarity with Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.)

Before You

Looking back on her first pregnancy, a woman navigates the echoes of a life-changing loss

The Vote

Amid opposite views, siblings Jessica and Robbie navigate the difficult decision to maintain their mother on life support, ultimately ending in a family vote.

United States of America

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