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UCLAxFilmFest 2021 Official Selections
A reclusive painter is forced to free herself by her subconscious through sleepwalk. The subconscious is influenced by the memories of her past life, poet YiQing, who also pursues self salvation.
10 min
A Poem from YiQing
A woman’s worst nightmare comes to life when the man sitting next to her won’t turn his phone to Airplane Mode.
4 min
AIRWAY
A socially distanced man meets a socially famous girl unexpectedly. IAN is never forgotten.
14 min
All We Know About IAN
In a world that’s both regressive and cruel, Ayesha, an independent gay woman, takes a stand for herself. Only this time, it’s her own blood she has to confront.
9 min
Ayesha
In the lonely times of self-isolation, one woman finds an unlikely connection through her bathroom window.
3 min
Bathroom Window
A short fairy tale about the intersection of race and gender.
6 min
Beauty and the East
Rita Willey, a lifelong resident of Rockland, Maine, tells of her work in the sardine canneries and her pursuit of the title of World’s Fastest Sardine Packer.
8 min
Champ 5
A man struggles with profound grief and addiction after his wife's death. An overdose leads him through a series of dreams and leads to the discovery of his life's purpose.
6 min
Don't Leave Me (No Me Abandones)
A medical resident and DACA recipient travels on a medical volunteer mission and is blocked on her re-entry to the United States because of a parole officer’s mistake.
8 min
Dreamer
A bisexual man in his thirties comes out to his mother who suffers from dementia.
8 min
Hello, my Sweet Boy
When Roy falls in love with Mandy in a work zoom meeting, he needs to make his move discreetly, so the bosses won't notice that his attention lies elsewhere.
3 min
Love in Times of Quarantine
After talking to a man on the computer for two years, a difficult older woman decides it's finally time to meet in person.
13 min
Meeting Mavis
Two bartenders with contrasting styles struggle to coexist in this mockumentary peek into L.A.’s hottest new cocktail lounge.
13 min
Mixology
Juan Constantino is a Dreamer who witnessed the struggles of achieving the American dream. Now he gives back to a new generation of immigrants in the revitalized Indiana city of South Bend.
15 min
No Human Being is Illegal
In this spoken-word short film, a woman recites an unrequited goodbye to her ex-boyfriend’s red watch.
4 min
Red Watch
After a Black country singer is offered the chance to sing the National Anthem at the high school football state championship, he is forced to choose between career and cause.
16 min
Run Free
A man is startled when his girlfriend tells him there is something in the closet. When he goes to investigate, he discovers that things are not as they seem.
5 min
Stranger in the Closet
Sinatra, a pitbull, just graduated from a training program that pairs rescue dogs and prison inmates. Nikki and her partner Margaux agree to foster Sinatra but we soon find out this act of generosity comes with strings attached. Can the women's relationship survive what this new arrival brings up?
16 min
The Only Beautiful Thing
When 17-year-old Sam finally works up the courage to come out to her conservative parents as a lesbian, she is met with an unexpected positive reaction. Is it too positive to be true?
7 min
The Outcoming
After learning of her former lover’s passing, a young woman is reunited with his presence while she struggles to let him go.
11 min
Untwined
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[Recording] Filmmaker Panel from 8.28.21 at 3pm PDT
[Recording] Industry Panel from 8.27.21 at 5pm PDT
[Recording] Live Filmmaker Panel: 8.29.21 1pm PDT
[Recording] Website Navigation
[Recording] Cinematography Panel from 8.29.21 at 11am PDT
[Recording] Filmmaker Panel from 8.28.21 at 10am PDT
[Recording] Filmmaker Panel from 8.28.21 at 1pm PDT
[Recording] Filmmaker Panel from 8.28.21 at 3pm PDT
[Recording] Industry Panel from 8.27.21 at 5pm PDT
[Recording] Live Filmmaker Panel: 8.29.21 1pm PDT
[Recording] Website Navigation
[Recording] Cinematography Panel from 8.29.21 at 11am PDT
[Recording] Filmmaker Panel from 8.28.21 at 10am PDT
[Recording] Filmmaker Panel from 8.28.21 at 1pm PDT
[Recording] Filmmaker Panel from 8.28.21 at 3pm PDT
[Recording] Industry Panel from 8.27.21 at 5pm PDT
[Recording] Live Filmmaker Panel: 8.29.21 1pm PDT
[Recording] Website Navigation
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Artemis Pro is an Emmy award winning Director’s Viewfinder App created by Chemical Wedding, that has been used by filmmakers everywhere since 2007. From film students to Oscar winners, Artemis Pro is the industry standard Director's Viewfinder in the digital age. And it’s right in your trousers.
3 min
Chemical Wedding
Artemis Pro is an Emmy award winning Director’s Viewfinder App created by Chemical Wedding, that has been used by filmmakers everywhere since 2007. From film students to Oscar winners, Artemis Pro is the industry standard Director's Viewfinder in the digital age. And it’s right in your trousers.
3 min
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2 min
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3 min
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