SHORTS: CHILD ST★R

There’s no rest for the former actors, the closet superstars, or the kids living out movie-plot fantasies.

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.
THE BUSY YOUNG PSYCHIC

Chen Ho-Yu / Taiwan / 2013 / 29 mins
A teenage girl’s special talent gets in the way of her romantic aspirations.
WHAT A DAY

Shannon Lee / USA / 2014 / 3 mins
A bejeweled day full of questions and cupcakes.
GRACE OF GOD

Millicent Cho / USA / 2013 / 8 mins
In a Catholic prep school, teenage hijinks abound over sex, love, and divine intervention.
THE BADDEST PART

Adam Azimov / USA / 2014 / 14 mins
A young couple hits the road to live out their badland fantasies.
DISTANT LIGHT

Alexander Lau / Hong Kong, USA / 2013 / 25 mins
In the eerie shambles of an old family home, father and son retreat into their own devices.