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Nine short films by emerging filmmakers. In Hunger, two sisters struggle with themselves and others to survive in a crisis-stricken world where food is difficult to grow. Cory grapples with a deep despair in the wake of a faltering relationship with his closest connection, Shawn, in Over the edge. In Jump, a swimmer is troubled by self-doubt and conflicting emotions around the memory of her mother. Golden country: In the Wild West a duo seeks a cache of gold, but a lawman and a stranger are in hot pursuit. A high-school student goes to extreme lengths to exact retribution after her girlfriend is wronged in Twitch. Five days after the end, a trio fleeing an undead plague are drawn into conflict over the decisions that must be made to survive in Sanctuary. In Closure, Colbie and Zara's friendship turns into something more, but they find that this new relationship is not as easy as it first seemed. A childhood memento causes two sisters to reflect on funny and poignant memories of their grandmother in The great pillow war. A therapist helping two women process the loss of family members struggles with her own grief in The masks we wear.