Albin Abrahamsson - 18, Jakob Eliasson - 18
Sweden

David and Charlie, the children of the family, have taken over the chore of doing the laundry. But soon David finds a garment which rapidly changes the atmosphere and uncovers a tragedy.

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Gustavo Rene Sanabria - 22, Miles Warren - 21, Jacob Snyder - 22
New York

15 year-old Paraguayan-American, Pacurí, lives in a claustrophobic apartment on the other side of town — a town of country-club members and golden retrievers. At the cusp of her Quinceañera, she must decide where her loyalties lie: with her devoted family, or her wealthy friends.

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Emma Smith - 22, Caoilinn Handley - 22, Anna Heisterkamp - 22, Rachel Moloney - 22
Ireland

Cara must make a choice– abandon her sisters, and pursue her dreams? Or sacrifice herself, so that one day they too might stand a chance?

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Bridget McKenna - 22, Andrea Parmalee - 24
Philadelphia

Through an examination of their own personal archives including photos, journals, and memories two identical twin sisters learn how their past experience will come to shape their future.

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Matthew MacDonald - 22
Washington

A personal essay film about grief, through the lens of the filmmaker's relationship to his Grandmother and the things she left behind after passing away.

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Clifford Miu - 24, Linhan Zhang - 21
Taiwan

Eleven year old Chris arrives at the hospital only to realize that his mother and uncles have decided to pull the plug on his beloved grandfather.

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Kerry LeVielle - 23
New York

Resting on the shoulders of a single day, a young girl experiences the daunting immediacy of responsibility when tasked to care for her ailing grandmother.

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