• LIFE OF THE PARTY

Wild nights and poignant moments abound in these stories devoted to the memorable times we gather to celebrate.

Short Films

Grown

The decade-long friendship of three teenage girls is bloodied and bruised by their first semi-legal night out in New York City.

Reckless

On a boys’ trip, a group of friends play Vildere, a drinking game where each challenge must be wilder than the last. What begins as harmless fun quickly spirals into a test of limits, loyalty, and morality.

Red Egg & Ginger

Hannah, a half-white and half-Chinese teenager, meets her newborn half-sister for the first time at a traditional Chinese event, forcing Hannah to question her cultural identity and where she fits within her family.

Spray Me

At a chaotic Nigerian wedding, a young girl forms an unexpected bond and feels the thrill of finally being truly seen.

Them That’s Not

Drea, a down-on-her-luck poet, sticks out like a sore thumb at her grandmother’s repass with her larger-than-life family—she’s introspective, queer, artistic, and proudly Deaf. Her visit is further complicated by the arrival of her estranged father.

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