1st Place
Scavenger
Director: Fernando Galarza Carter
Contributors: Patrick Marmolejo, Monty Dodson, Fernando Ruiz, Victor Reyes, Jazmin Olivera, Juan Gomez, Kevin Rodriguez, Chris Beas, Sindy Amarta, Evan Goldstein, Larry Konsuelo, Blaze Carter, Anthony Galarzqa, Zeek Fullerton, Javi Ruiz, David dodson, Eva dodson, One job Rob
Synopsis: The year is 2014 and CMAC continues to build the speed rail. They've taken the resources and the land from the people of the Central Valley to complete their Dystopian vision of the future. Their corruption has taken funding for water resources. it is up to Sav, a leader of a group called Pirate Ctrl to end CMAC's reign of control of the hard working people in the Central Valley.
2nd Place
Bre.ak
Director/Writer/Editor/Cinematographer: Chong Thao
Contributors: Jordan Jizmejian, Jonathan Vang, Brenda Morales, Peterson Thao, Matthew Vang, Thong Chai Vang, Lyric Thao.
Synopsis: On a dark, quiet night, at a fairly isolated, rundown home, an uncompromising, gruff-in-appearance father awaits the return of his unpunctual son impatiently. His rage and anger are unleashed upon his son who bears the brunt of his abuse. His younger son is neither spared the mistreatment and the two boys have only each other to survive the violence that is their father. Many years later, the boys relive a terrifyingly similar night to their childhood and the older brother comes to terms with the effects of the trauma and abuse he suffered at the hands of his father.
3rd Place
Creation
Director: Thomas Andrade
Synopsis: Creation is a short film about a sculptor who becomes exhausted with his process and dreams up a cruel fate for his creations.
1st Place
Descuate
Director: Fernando Galarza
Contributors: Patrick Marmolejo, Fernando Ruiz, Victor Reyes, Jazmin-Livera, Nicolas Gonzales, Christian Barerra, Antony Yun, Francisco Ruiz, Jason Garcia
Synopsis: A young field worker, full of doubts, has to find his own voice in order to believe in himself and take the first step towards his future.
2nd Place
The Futility of Time
Director: Elias Garza
Contributors: Adam Benitez, Shireen Klein, April Vu, Graham Aldredge, Flor Garza, Gabriel Quintero, Jenna Garcia, Elias Garcia, Jonathan Perez
Synopsis: Joe is your average, well, Joe. Nothing exciting has ever happened to him, until a time traveler suddenly appears in his living room and sets off an unexpected chain of events.
3rd Place
The World and Its Ways
Director: Toni Erebia
Contributors: Jeff Morgenstern, Angelica Hanna, Jiaang Czher Choong
Synopsis: A young woman “pays it forward” by helping a man get back on his feet.
