Best Wishes from Millwood (USA, 13 min) Writer/Director: Max Baker An unhappy housewife is visited by a bicycle-riding stranger with wish-making cookies.
P.S. 432 (USA, 10 min) Writer/Director: Elizabeth Nichols A teacher of a New York City public school must decide whether or not to cheat on behalf of his students on a high-stakes standardized test.
Skin the Cat (USA, 12 min) Writer/Director: Jesse Johnston A feline-phobic man hires a pet hitman to take out his girlfriend’s cat.
Marta Rosa (USA, 10 min) Writer: Tania Zarak Director: Barbara Cigarroa Immediately following the death of her young child, Marta Rosa, a rural Mexican woman, must struggle to persevere through both her own grief and the harsh realities of the world around her.
Safe Space (Germany, 13 min) Writers: Zora Rux, Christian Brecht Director: Zora Rux After a sexual assault, a group of refugees in Berlin fighting for their rights must turn a private matter into a public debate to decide between personal safety and group solidarity.
The Favor (USA, 11 min) Writer: Leslie Ayvazian Director: Eileen Myers Ellen asks Ralph, her husband of many years, to give her dying mother a last kiss.
Black Card (USA, 15 min) Writer: Tony Patrick Director: Pete Chatmon In a culture requiring an ID card and commitment to the code, an African-American couple is about to find out just how far the boundaries can be pushed.
Dakota (USA, 11 min) Writers: Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar Director: Greg Kwedar A seemingly routine investigation of an abandoned truck forces a border patrol agent to question the very nature of his job.
