Living With Grandma – dir. Finise Avery

(AUDIENCE AWARD WINNER)

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Original Film Title: Living With Grandma

Director’s Name: Finise Avery

Writer’s Name: Finise Avery, Luisa Oparanozie, Louie Cangliano, Zack Skiles

Producer: Finise Avery, Susan Smith

Country of Origin: United States

Country of Filming: United States

Language: English

Runtime: 13 minutes 31 seconds

Film Description:

Louis Turner moves back in with his Grandma Rose after he gambles away his Draft Kings Lottery Fortune. Under her watchful eye, Louis begins his battle with his gambling addiction. In her hilarious and overbearing fashion, Grandma Rose spends nearly all her time with Louis, and pours her energy into his wellness and search for love. Despite Louis’ reluctance to accept help, and constant peer-pressure gambling temptations from his off—the-wagon “sponsor,” Louis holds fast in his newfound discipline. This is only the beginning of Louis and Grandma’s silly, bitter-sweet adventure.

The Application – dir. Joey Brooks

(FINALIST)

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Original Film Title: The Application

Director’s Name: Joey Brooks

Writer’s Name: Joey Brooks

Producer: Ryan Benyaiche, Danielle Wright, Mitchka Saberi

Country of Origin: United States

Country of Filming: France

Language: German

Runtime: 10 minutes 40 seconds

Film Description:

The dean of admissions at Austrian university makes a small selfish local choice with giant global impact.

Technical Difficulties – dir. Theresa Stone

(HONORABLE MENTION)

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Original Film Title: Technical Difficulties

Director’s Name: Theresa Stone

Writer’s Name: Theresa Stone

Producer: Theresa Stone

Country of Origin: United States

Country of Filming: United States

Language: English

Runtime: 5 minutes

Film Description:

A film about the strength, beauty, suffering, oppression and liberation of women!

Best Day Ever – dir. Ben Knight, Berne Broudy

(FINALIST)

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Original Film Title: Best Day Ever

Director’s Name: Ben Knight, Berne Broudy

Writer’s Name: Ben Knight, Berne Broudy

Producer: Berne Broudy

Country of Origin: United States

Country of Filming: United States

Language: English

Runtime: 47 minutes 56 seconds

Film Description:

Best Day Ever follows the stories of adaptive mountain bikers Greg Durso and Allie Bianchi as they navigate the relentless challenges of their disabilities and embrace the tremendous support, friendship and joy they find in their rural Vermont riding community. Allie and Greg navigate disability and regain independence with humor, attitude, and grit on mountain bike trails that dismantle ableism, build community, and become a blueprint for trails anywhere.