Shorts Block 1 - Fresh Perspectives
Join us for our initial block of world class shorts directed by women. These innovative & brilliant films take us on an ride through the human experience while offering a unique & fresh perspective. (Drama/Comedy/Animation)
Program Lineup:
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11:00AM
Filmmaker Q&A Following Screening
Shorts Block 2 - Life Interrupted
A riveting selection of powerful short films that raise awareness, push boundaries and provoke change.
(Drama/Social Awareness)
Program Lineup:
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2:00PM
Filmmaker Q&A Following Screening
Shorts Block 3 - Down the Rabbit Hole
A collection of dramatic & chilling short films including the 2019 Academy Award Winner. Due to the subject matter, guest must be 18 or over. (Drama/Mystery/Thriller/Sci-Fi)
5:10PM
Filmmaker Q&A Following Screening
(Love is Love, Action, Adventure, Drama)
Dir. Justin Ward / USA
Runtime: 98 minutes
Palm Springs Premiere - QPIFF Gold Winner Best Feature - Love is Love, Best Original Song and Best Music
Set as a modern day breakfast club, RELISH follows the story of five teenage outcasts, who escape a private treatment facility in hopes of attending the infamous Dreamland Music Festival. Led by a rebellious transgender male, Kai (Tyler DiChiara), and with help from Aspen (Hana Hayes), a social media influencer, Levi (Mateus Ward), a football player addicted to opioids, Theo (Rio Mangini), who suffers from bipolar disorder, and Sawyer (Chelsea Zhang) an alien-obsessed nerd, the five embark on the journey of a lifetime.
8:20PM
Filmmaker Q&A Following Screening