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Artist Unknown
Unlucky-in-love martial artist Juniper has hit rock bottom. She’s working at her ex girlfriend’s MMA studio by day and crashing on her couch by night. Needing something to call her own, Juniper steps into a thrift store and buys a painting. What was a spur-of-the-moment purchase turns into a life-changing adventure when two masked thieves try to steal the painting. She surprises herself and the would-be thieves when she fights back and escapes. When forced to fight the ultimate battle for the painting, she realizes the true value lies not in the beauty of the painting or the allure of a new lover but in the strength of her own self-worth.
Written & Directed by Cinder Chou
Winner: BEST COMEDY SHORT
Nominee: Best Sci-Fi Short
THE AUDITOR AND THE APOCALYPSE
7:53 mins (2024) Writer: Genna Reed (US) Director: Cinder Chou (US)
COMEDY SHORT – An overworked accountant misses the apocalypse to meet deadlines.
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Been selling AU merch out of @kerry_lacy s convertible. Got some left for purchase for it Xmas gifts. Fill out the form at my link in bio
Shirt design by @kerry_lacy
Hat design by Jason O’Malley
Bw photo by @sonialosem
We're bonkers for Yonkers!
The Apocalypse is nigh, and so is YoFi Fest!! Come support The Auditor and The Apocalypse, a short film with a comedic outlook on the end of the world.
Link in the bio 🩷
Please join us on Sunday, Oct 5th at 11am we are hosting a self-defense class taught by Stephen Koepfer, lovingly known as Sambo Steve. LGBTQIA+ folx to the front!
It’s been my dream to host a self defense class and a screening of Artist Unknown. During my festival travels, I spoke with a lot of women and LGBTQIA+ folk who felt represented in some situations they had seen in the film. We talked about how important our personal safety is and everyone expressed interested in taking a self defense class.
I took my first self defense class in 2022. From there I started taking boxing classes at Outbox in Brooklyn and I’ve been there ever since. In these years training, I’ve felt more empowered, more comfortable in my body, and more willing to take up space.
Sambo Steve is one of our producers on Artist Unknown, a martial arts expert, stunt choreographer and performer, hosts the podcast Film Fights with Friends, and badass human.
Please join us if you’ve never taken a class or want or need a refresher. We have space for the first 10 people who RSVP through our partiful which include the location. The class is NOT at Unicorn Bar. Link in bio.
We still out here! Exuding, fighting, expanding! Catch us on Tubi
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Friendly Fears. The title of my show. Sometimes titles are so hard to find, but this one wholly summed up the theme. Sometimes fear IS your friend. I don't have enough fingers and toes to count the things I'm scared of. But every challenge is an opportunity to grow. I've learned and I'm learning that being brave isn't being fearless. Being brave is continuing to act while being afraid. Being brave is a choice. Friendly Fears is about Kit's introduction to bravery.
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