Biola University

Two friends rekindle their connections after years apart.

Charles, a young man recounts his life story. In his audio recording he shares the beauty and the ugliness of his life. How there can be such joy and such despair in the same moments? As he journeys through his story it becomes evident that something is tormenting him.

A pensive 11-year-old girl challenges the status quo with a group of misfit friends while attending a religious summer camp.

Rohan, a young man, returns home to a bustling household in preparation for his birthday party. As the family gets caught up in the chaos of the occasion, tensions rise and arguments erupt. Feeling overwhelmed, Rohan seeks refuge in his room, only to find himself transported to a parallel universe. Here he meets Zoneout, a formidable entity who provides him with valuable insights into his predicament.

Two brains in jars exist exclusively in a game of PONG, oblivious to the world falling apart outside of their computer.

A young poet grapples with his decision to leave society during the end of the world.

A young Arab-American hides his passion for stand up comedy from his immigrant father in order to avoid bringing shame to the family.

A story of two friends that deal with heartbreak.

A young man with trust issues goes on a date with a very supportive young woman.

A man coping with the eventual demise of his mother has vivid visions of death as he struggles with his own loss of sanity and a faceless man in his unforgiving void of madness.

Exploring the duality between friendship and loneliness, this intimate narrative short tells the story of David, a bright young boy struggling with a broken home life, as he tries to reconnect with his childhood best friends as they search for something to do in their small suburban town.

A flatulent sketch show that breaks wind on all the cringeworthy situations where you're just desperate to let one rip.

In this apocalypse, chicken is the seeking resource and it's up to three idiots to make the delivery. To make THE POULTRY DASH.

Cicada is the story of Jumpei-- a man who loses sight of his progeny when he finds out he is infertile, but then is given the gift of clairvoyance and begins to see glimpses of the future. These glimpses lead him to a series of cicada shells, which become symbolic of his desire to shed his old self. Though his lineage ends with himself, Jumpei starts anew as a father-figure to his sister's young son.

A male #metoo story set in the classical music world.

A young Mexican farmworker in 1970s Salinas enlists for the Vietnam War to prove his manliness to his father.

Two girls take justice into their own hands after friends and counselors brush aside their accusations of sexual assault.

A twisted pizza joint's outrageous promotional stunt, advertising the films Pizza Boy & Bloodlust for Santa Claus.

Nate Bell enjoys his morning cup of tea.

A woman is abducted and held hostage, filmed for all to see.