Indy Shorts Film Festival 2021

Comedy

Expired July 26, 2021 3:45 AM
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9 films in package
Brief Survey
A hiker on a mountaintop has a surprising cosmic experience.
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Gym Patriot
After swimming at the gym, Gavin goes for a shower, hears Arabic singing from another cubicle which makes him nervous and ready to retaliate.
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Navel Gazers
In the inevitable future where everyone has a permanent curve in their spine from looking at their screens, one woman longs to break free of her screen and experience the world with her own eyes.
SWIPE
A delinquent teenage boy learns a valuable lesson about growing up.
Miss Fortunate
If luck is a lady, grief is a bitch. A young woman loses her mother and finds herself.
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The Price of Cheap Rent
An aspiring artist discusses the challenges of finding affordable housing in NYC, and the compromises she has to make with her spooky new roommates.
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Rock A Bye Baby
A drug deal goes wrong when instead of cocaine the dealers find out they have a baby, and one of them refuses to give it back.
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Close Ties to Home Country
Millennial immigrant Akanksha waits for her sister’s visit from India (they haven’t seen each other in nine years!) Meanwhile, she’s dogsitting the fancy Frenchie of Instagram influencers India and Harry, who themselves are on a trip to India’s namesake.
Photo Op
Photo Op is a humorous cautionary tale about the perils of trusting a stranger with your phone.
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Films: Brief Survey; Gym Patriot; Navel Gazers; SWIPE; Miss Fortunate; The Price of Cheap Rent; Rock A Bye Baby; Close Ties to Home Country; Photo Op


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A NYC transplant and aspiring artist speaks to a documentary crew about her struggles finding an affordable home in her dream city, while being true to herself as an artist. Now that she's finally found what seemed like the perfect studio apartment, she's dealing with the supernatural price of cheap rent. Blending the styles of documentary filmmaking and internet profile pieces, this mini mockumentary pokes fun at aspirational living. The Price of Cheap Rent uses humor to reflect on the economic and ethical challenges for Black millennials in rapidly gentrifying neighborhoods.


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Film Contact:

Maya Tanaka 

maya.tee@gmail.com

  • Year
    2020
  • Runtime
    7 minutes
  • Language
    English, Dutch
  • Country
    United States
  • Rating
    Suitable for All Ages
  • Note
    Narrative Short
  • Director
    Amina Sutton, Maya Tanaka
  • Screenwriter
    Amina Sutton
  • Producer
    Maya Tanaka, Amina Sutton, Selah Peterson
  • Executive Producer
    Amber Dennis, Amina Sutton, Maya Tanaka
  • Cast
    Amina Sutton, Wyatt Cenac
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