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JAYA

Puja Maewal / India / 2013 / 19 mins
A thieving orphan hopes to reunite with her biological father.

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SHORTS: GRAVITY BURNS

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Sun, Nov. 9, 2014 3:00 pm
JIMMY LOVES JUICE

Dave Yee / USA / 2013 / 5 mins
A normal day in the park for young Jimmy takes an unexpected turn when he tries a new kind of refreshment: juice!

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SHORTS: ANIMATION: THE ILLUSION OF LIFE

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Sat, Nov. 8, 2014 1:00 pm

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SHORTS: ANIMATION: THE ILLUSION OF LIFE

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Wed, Nov. 12, 2014 7:25 pm
JOHN DOE

Yizhou Li, Dustin Reno / USA / 2014 / 4 mins
When a detective begins putting the evidence together on a seemingly unsolvable case, his pursuit for the truth takes an unexpected turn.

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SHORTS: ANIMATION: THE ILLUSION OF LIFE

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Sat, Nov. 8, 2014 1:00 pm

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Wed, Nov. 12, 2014 7:25 pm
JUST LIKE YOU

Ashton Tu / USA / 2014 / 4 mins
Jake Froman doesn't let cerebral palsy discourage him from pursuing his dreams.

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REEL VOICES

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Sun, Nov. 9, 2014 12:00 pm Buy Tickets
KEN MIURA: UNHEARD OF

Raymond C. Lai / USA / 2014 / 5 mins
A portrait of the USC film professor who taught sound design to Hollywood legends like George Lucas.
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CICADA

UltraStar Mission Valley
Mon, Nov. 10, 2014 6:30 pm
MASS CONFUCIAN: CHINESE LANGUAGE OR COMMUNIST PROPAGANDA?

Philip W. Chung / USA / 2014 / 25 mins
Emotions run high when middle school Chinese language classes become controversial.

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SHORTS: THERE WILL BE A STORM

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Sat, Nov. 8, 2014 3:20 pm
MILKYBOY

Arnold Arre / Philippines / 2013 / 20 mins
As he embarks on dating, Rey yearns to be disassociated with his past as an actor in commercials.

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SHORTS: CHILD STAR

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Fri, Nov. 7, 2014 4:00 pm Buy Tickets
MOUNT SONG

Shambhavi Kaul / India / 2013 / 8 mins
Reverberations of a mushroom-cloud movie set where the wind triggers special effects nobody will see.

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SHORTS: MOONLIGHT REPRESENTS MY HEART

Museum of Contemporary Art, Sherwood Auditorium
Fri, Nov. 14, 2014 4:00 pm Buy Tickets
MY BROTHER

Vu Pham, Joe X. Jiang / USA / 2014 / 24 mins
A wayward Vietnamese American is shadowed by his specter of a brother.

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SHORTS: GRAVITY BURNS

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Sun, Nov. 9, 2014 3:00 pm
NAMI

Masami Kawai / USA / 2014 / 13 mins
An older woman goes through a ritual of love that spans the city of Los Angeles.

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SHORTS: GRAVITY BURNS

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Sun, Nov. 9, 2014 3:00 pm
NO NO, HOMO

Jerell Rosales / USA / 2014 / 3 mins
Two friends catch a matinee and share a mouthwatering bucket of popcorn.

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SHORTS: GAY OF THRONES

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Sat, Nov. 8, 2014 7:30 pm
ORIGAMI

Joanne Smithies, Eric De Melo Bueno, Michael Moreno, Hugo Bailly Desmarchelier, Camille Turon / France / 2012 / 8 mins
Haiko’s paper dragon and inner demons come alive and battle it out.

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SHORTS: ANIMATION: THE ILLUSION OF LIFE

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Sat, Nov. 8, 2014 1:00 pm

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Wed, Nov. 12, 2014 7:25 pm
PARDESI

Mariana Ramirez Uzcategui / India / 2011 / 6 mins
A rickshaw driver plays wacky tour guide on a cultural ride through the bustling streets of India.

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SHORTS: ANIMATION: THE ILLUSION OF LIFE

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Sat, Nov. 8, 2014 1:00 pm

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Wed, Nov. 12, 2014 7:25 pm
PEEPERS

Ken Lam / USA / 2014 / 7 mins
A young couple freaks out during dinner over what lurks just outside their window.

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SHORTS: STRANGER THINGS HAVE HAPPENED

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Tue, Nov. 11, 2014 4:00 pm Buy Tickets
THE POOL MAN

Kaidi Zhan / Taiwan / 2013 / 32 mins
At the local pool, a former swimming champion meets a kid with a crush.

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SHORTS: BUSY YOUNG PYSCHIC + THE POOL MAN

UCSD Calit2 Atkinson Hall Auditorium
Sat, Nov. 8, 2014 1:00 pm
PRINSESA

Drew Stephens / USA / 2014 / 12 mins
A father squares off with his friends after his son dreams of becoming a princess.

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SHORTS: GAY OF THRONES

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Sat, Nov. 8, 2014 7:30 pm
THE PRIVATE LIFE OF FENFEN

Leslie Tai / China, USA / 2014 / 28 mins
Three years of video diaries on work and love play out as soap opera entertainment in public spaces.

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SHORTS: MOONLIGHT REPRESENTS MY HEART

Museum of Contemporary Art, Sherwood Auditorium
Fri, Nov. 14, 2014 4:00 pm Buy Tickets
THE QUESTIONING

Zhu Rikun / China / 2013 / 22 mins
One night in 2012, director Zhu Rikun knew the authorities would come knocking so he turned on his camera.

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SHORTS: MOONLIGHT REPRESENTS MY HEART

Museum of Contemporary Art, Sherwood Auditorium
Fri, Nov. 14, 2014 4:00 pm Buy Tickets
RATTLEFLY

Min Ding / USA / 2014 / 20 mins
Sara feels trapped until the new pastor’s daughter arrives in town.

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SHORTS: GRAVITY BURNS

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Sun, Nov. 9, 2014 3:00 pm
RAVI & JANE

Stuart O'Rourke / Australia / 2013 / 14 mins
Sri Lankan newcomer Ravi is welcomed by his classmate Jane.

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SHORTS FOR SHORTIES!

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Sat, Nov. 8, 2014 11:00 am