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SHORTS: PARALLEL PLAY

A gang of doppels means double the trouble in eight films that consider reenactment, body swaps, stolen identities, and stand-ins.

In this program


Little Rebels Cinema Club

Directed by Khozy Rizal

Blood, machetes, zombies, and an angsty brother’s handheld camera are the only ingredients teenage Doddy and his three best friends need to film a movie.

Gong Gong’s Bucket List

Directed by Caitlyn Phu

A young woman comes up with an ingenious way to help her ailing grandfather complete his bucket list before it’s too late.

If I Can Dream

Directed by Luis Cross

A Korean-Swedish adoptee and Elvis impersonator enters a tribute competition, uncovering belonging and self in the King’s silhouette.

Clean Slate

Directed by Emily May Jampel

Two best friends vie for the same breakout acting job. One gets the call… but who actually answers?

Inflatable Doll

Directed by Junyi Yang

A young filmmaker projects her post-breakup confessions, revelations, and lingering feelings onto an inflatable doll.

Better Life

Directed by Jessica Liu

Yearning for his unemployed daughter to be a cookie cutter overachiever, an aging father discovers the Be Successful app which promises to transform her.

Cherry Colored Funk

Directed by Chelsie Pennello

It’s opening day, and a serial grifter’s dubious Italian ice business hard launches with wake-up calls from every one of his failed schemes.

Through Your Eyes

Directed by Nelson Yeo

The fates of four individuals intertwine in an ’80s discotheque, each yearning for connection and escape under the allure of an era that refuses to fade.

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