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Spotlight: MPI Original Films Short Film Lab

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Spotlight: MPI Original Films Short Film Lab
Indy Shorts is proud to debut the latest slate of films from the Moving Picture Institute Short Film Lab.
The Art of Inflation
Fleeing Venezuela’s economic collapse, two brothers struggle for survival on a militia-operated coca farm. With their lives on the line, the younger brother gambles on a last ditch effort to rescue themselves and bring the girl he has fallen for.
The Dying Business
A quirky Italian-American family attempts to innovate their third-generation funeral home in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
Grind
When John, an aspiring sneaker designer in East Los Angeles, gets the opportunity of his life to be featured in his idol’s pop-up shop, his best friend and business partner tries to pull him down his own divergent path as he promises John’s shoe design to a gang.
Pocket Change
When the power goes out at a roadside diner in the middle of nowhere, a mysterious drifter and his seemingly worthless quarter hold the key to saving everyone from a deadly threat.
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Indy Shorts is proud to debut the latest slate of films from the Moving Picture Institute Short Film Lab.

When John, an aspiring sneaker designer in East Los Angeles, gets the opportunity of his life to be featured in his idol’s pop-up shop, his best friend and business partner tries to pull him down his own divergent path as he promises John’s shoe design to a gang.


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  • Year
    2025
  • Runtime
    16 minutes
  • Language
    English, Spanish
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    Midwest Premiere
  • Genre
    Arts/Culture, Drama, Family-Friendly, Feel-Good, Latinx/Latin American, Pop Culture
  • Subtitle Language
    English
  • Content Warning
    Violence, Suitable for All Ages
  • Director
    Mark Apicella
  • Screenwriter
    Mark Apicella
  • Producer
    Mark Apicella
  • Executive Producer
    Lana Link, Nick Reid, Rob Pfaltzgraff
  • Cast
    Giovanni Cristoff, Alma Martinez, David Gurrola, Rey Gallegos
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