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ABOUT THE SHORTS: Appearances can be deceiving, belying battles beneath the surface. This program explores heavier themes of isolation, violation, and alienation: body horror and horrors of (or to) the body. “Don’t talk to strangers,” Dir. Imanol Ortiz López, 5 Min, Spain West Coast Premiere! A young girl fails to heed the advice of her mother and discovers the consequences of taking candy from strangers. “The Cost of Flesh,” Dir. Tomas Palombi, 10 Min, France West Coast Premiere! A paralyzed teen, who can only communicate through the movements of her eyes, observes her siblings as they attempt an obscure treatment method. “Never have I ever,” Dir. Joyce A. Nashawati, 20 Min, France U.S. Premiere! I wake up gagged, hands and feet tied. I can see the clouds go by through the window. I’m in the back seat of a car. Who is this man driving? And where is he taking me? “Pretty Sad,” Dir. Jim Cummings, 5 Min, USA A glamorous young woman puts herself back together after enduring an episode of vicious violence. “CHHAYA,” Dir. Sophiyaa Nayar, 8 Min, USA West Coast Premiere! Somewhere between fantasy and paranoia, an absurd doctor’s appointment cracks open, unraveling the psyche of a survivor grappling with sexual assault. “Out of Body,” Dir. Joseph Le, 13 Min, USA A sheltered woman’s pursuit of intimacy in a desolate parking lot descends into a surreal battle for her soul against a lurking malevolent force. “FEMME,” Dir. Nina Noël Raaijmakers, 17 Min, Netherlands World Premiere! After her first, uncomfortable sexual experience, the body of a young woman undergoes disturbing changes. “CHEW,” Dir. Félix Dobaire, 20 Min, France U.S. Premiere! When Celeste infiltrates her older sister’s party incognito, she notices a mysterious chewing-gum that is circulating, causing strange transformations. “FACES,” Dir. Blake Simon, 14 Min, USA West Coast Premiere! A mysterious entity’s search for identity turns deadly when a group of college students unknowingly get too close.