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Narrative Competition
Beauty Remains
Directed by Ann Hu
Written by Beth Schacter, Michael Eldridge, Wang Bin
Ann Hu's gorgeous, moody period melodrama delights as Fei, an illegitimate daughter of a wealthy
businessman, attempts to reclaim her rightful share of spoiled, seductive, and wholly legitimate
half-sister Lady Ying's glamour and romance.
Cavite
Directed and written by Neill Dela Llana and Ian Gamazon
A young man arrives in the Philippines and, to save his kidnapped family, becomes a pawn in activities
beyond his control in this tightly wound thriller that seamlessly combines the personal and political.
Jellysmoke
Directed and written by Mark Banning
In his feature debut, Mark Banning beautifully paints the portrait of a young African American man
searching for love and a way to maintain his sanity.
Nearing Grace
Directed by Rick Rosenthal
Written by Jacob Aaron Estes
Starring Gregory Smith, Jordana Brewster, and David Morse, Nearing Grace probes the libido and heart
of a teenage boy with wit, intelligence, and a bit of poetry.
Our Very Own
Directed and written by Cameron Watson
It's the summer of 1978, and very little is happening in Shelbyville, Tennessee. When the rumor
spreads that hometown-girl-made-good Sondra Locke may be coming home for a visit, five teens decide
that she holds the key to their escape from small town life.
Road
Directed and written by Leslie McCleave
A variation on the sturdy lovers-take-a-drive tale, Road follows a man and a woman as they go on an
increasingly surreal journey on the backroads running between old relationships, toxic waste sites,
and the middle of nowhere.
Southbounders
Directed and written by Ben Wagner
A pre-med student drops out of college to hike the Appalachian Trail from Maine to Georgia in this
loving tribute to the crossroads of youth.
Trona
Directed by David Fenster
A disillusioned businessman unexpectedly finds himself in the middle of the desert and seizes the
opportunity to reinvent himself.
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