A BEAUTIFUL THING
Directors: Izzi Rosenstark, Daniel Cruz-Cruz
USA, 10 min
A BEAUTIFUL THING tells a harrowing tale of addiction, abduction, and redemption, as Pamela, a recovering addict, is determined to remain sober and finally get her life back on the right track.

DISTANT PLANET: THE DOCUMENTARY
Directors: Jacob Ferstenberg
USA, 9 min
A quirky college student sets out to create an ambitious space-opera, one-act musical for the theater club but he is only given 75 days.

REMEMBER ME: A RACHEL ROSE STORY
Directors: Julianna Wolliver, Drew Raskin
USA, 12 min
A singer/songwriter reflects on her career while revealing the story behind one of her most popular songs and how it impacted her journey.

SURVIVING THE GATES OF HELL
Directors: Natalie Brangaccio, Aidan Strungis
USA, 10 min
Three friends venture into the “Gates of Hell,” a sewer system and urban legend, but face life-threatening danger when a sudden storm floods the tunnels with water.

UNIVERSITY OF THE LOST ARTS
Directors: Shannon Daly, Michal Pitynski
USA, 10 min
Art schools around the country are closing. We follow Philadelphia’s University of the Arts student’s transition from the shock of closed doors to open ones, and these artist’s struggles and thoughts about the future of arts education.