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6 shorts | total running time 70 mins
The only experience more intense than the joy of a new relationship is the explosive dissolution of one. This collection of six short films deftly portrays the heady exuberance and bitter end in the never-ending search for love.
HEART
Director Erick Oh | USA | 8 mins
The heart’s desire can be dire. This minimalist short animation explores the essence and meaning of life with a symbolic heart.
PRESCOTT PLACE
Director Peilin Kuo | USA | 23 mins | English
An ode to the Hollywood classic of the 50’s and 60’s, this short film depicts the psychological breakdown of Jane, a once famous starlet now living in seclusion after a disfiguring accident.
TU & EU
Director Edward Shieh | USA | 14 mins | Various languages w/ES
Is love alone enough to keep two people together? This short film follows several star-crossed lovers in different parts of the world through one phone conversation.
SCUMBAG, PERVERT AND THE GIRL IN BETWEEN
Director Bruce Hwang Chen |USA/Taiwan | 15 mins | Mandarin w/ES
The innocence of young love is hilariously corrupted by a stranger’s tawdry actions in this comedic short. A well-intentioned high school boy navigates the fine line between chivalrous champion and pervert after witnessing a girl’s gym shorts being stolen.
GRANT STREET SHAVING CO.
Director Payel Sethi | USA |15 mins |English, Hindi w/ES
It’s Vimal’s last week in New York City visiting his workaholic daughter Radha. When his favorite razor breaks, he sets off on his own to find Grant Street Shaving Co., the shop where his late wife bought the original razor. The nostalgic trip transports Vimal back in time to New York of 20 years ago.
HOTEL 66
Director Anthony Chen | UK | 15 mins | English, Mandarin, Chinese w/ES
Reminiscent of Wong Kar Wai’s films, a female security guard befriends a mysterious male patron in the dilapidated Hotel 66. Kept indoors by London’s relentless rain, the pair find solace in one another amidst their isolating surroundings.
