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B. FRANK 2025 FILMS

BLOCK A: Truth Tellers 

Talk Yo’ Shit

A young boy learns to stand up to his bully using curse words.

Director/Writer: Ginelle Bamfo
Instagram: @ginellebamfo

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Inertia

A young man takes his grandfather with dementia for a final ride before putting him to rest – though he doesn’t seem to be able to put the day to an end.

Director/Writer: Juan Diego Silva-Zúñiga
Instagram: @juandiegosilvazuniga

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香火 (Joss)

A young girl in rural China confronts her exclusion from ancestral rituals, questioning traditions that honor the family line yet silence women.

Director/Writer: Anxin Xie
Instagram: @xieanxinannie

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Matame

A novice drag queen is given a golden opportunity to become a star, but she'll have to give up on herself to achieve it. Her decision must be made before the party’s over.

Director/Writer: Pau Canivell

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The Hunter’s Lament

An American gun salesman returns to work for the first time since having his life turned upside down by gun violence.

Director/Writer: Jeremy Lynn

Instagram: @lynnsanity37

B. BRAVE PANEL

MANEATERS

Where survival meets sisterhood — with bite.

Director: Annika Carlson
Writers: McKenna Dersam + Annika Carlson
Producer: MBear Entertainment 

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Join us for a discussion with the creative team behind MANEATERS, a new independent television pilot. In this panel, moderated by comedian and writer Keara Sullivan, the filmmakers will share their journey in bringing MANEATERS to life.

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Discover the origins of the project, the challenges and triumphs of the production process, and the significance of telling this specific story. This is an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the creative process on a work currently in progress and to celebrate the independent filmmaking community in New York City.

BLOCK B: Boundary Pushers

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Revisions

As a promising artist chases success, each corporate revision strips away more of her identity until she no longer recognizes the woman behind the canvas.

Director: Sebastian Macotela

Writer: Jay Bailey
Instagram: @jaybailey.films @sebastian_macotela

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Almost Ten

When an innocent looking fish tricks a robber into thinking she's younger than she is.

Director: Dan Quinn
Writer: Sean Davis
Instagram: @legendsofthedeepshorts

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Thank You For The Ride, Aileen

A struggling teacher grappling with a strike, an ailing husband, and personal uncertainty, finds solace and stability in ridesharing — until she meets a fellow, panicked teacher.

Director/Writer: Harvey Pullings II
Instagram: @the79thstreetkid

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Waterweight 

When a high school wrestler misses weight at a competition, he must decide what he's willing to sacrifice in order to achieve his goal. 

Director/Writer: Keldon Duane-McGlashan

Instagram: @keldondm

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A Clown Story

A woman taking racy photos in the New York City subway encounters a clown on her commute home and must make a decision on whether he's eccentric or dangerous.

Director: Albert Rudnitsky
Writers: Audrey Rose Arnold and Albert Rudnitsky
Instagram: @Albertrudnitsky, @Motherfatherproductions, @Rosencrantz_film

FEATURE FILM

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Beautiful, Pam

“Beautiful, Pam” follows a Queer sex-worker, named Pam, in the midst of a mid-life crisis during the week of their son’s 18th birthday. 

Director/Writer: J.R. Stokes
Instagram: @sidscinematics @beautifulpamfilm

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