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Sierra Lane thought she was getting her life back when she was finally released from juvie after taking the fall for her boyfriend, Jake. Instead, she’s met with a shocking truth: she’s the long-lost Lancaster Heiress, heir to one of the biggest fortunes in the country. Armed with a new identity and eager to reclaim her place at Hawthorne Prep, Sierra returns to school, ready to share the news. But instead of a warm welcome, she finds that Jake has moved on with her ex-best friend, Fallon. Even worse, Fallon has already been telling everyone that she and the heiress are best friends, making Sierra’s arrival a direct threat to Fallon's reign as queen bee of the school. As Sierra battles relentless gossip, sabotage, and an entire school that wants her sent back to juvie, she’ll have to prove she’s exactly who she says she is before Fallon destroys her reputation for good.

Jane goes undercover as a janitor to investigate allegations of employee abuse. But when she is forced to reveal her true identity to protect her loyal workers, no one believes her, and now, someone has stolen her identity as executive of the casino! What can she do as a meager janitor?

After World War III, Arthur Morgan is reduced to scraping by in the chaos, surviving on scavenged goods while being bullied and robbed by former high school classmates—until a chance discovery of alien technology changes everything. He rescues three women who become his wives and sets his sights on using this power to rise as the King of the Wasteland.

Hailey Kaplan, a wealthy teenager who decides to conceal her true identity when she transfers to Western High, a public school. Tired of being known only for her family's wealth, Hailey hopes to make genuine friends and experience a normal teenage life. However, her plans are thrown into chaos when Candice Mathis, the daughter of the Kaplan family's maid, arrives at school posing as the Kaplan heiress. Candice quickly rises to the top of the social hierarchy, while Hailey finds herself at the bottom, subjected to bullying and ridicule.

A man repeatedly sits on the same chair, each time more weary than before, until it becomes clear that life itself is wasted in the cycle of repeating the same mistakes.*This entry is participating in the ReelShort Reel Vertical Impact contest

High school student Lindsay's life takes a dramatic turn when Wayne Adams, a star football player recruited by her dad, Mike, the school’s football coach, moves into her home. Their initial encounter is tense, but Lindsay must suppress her feelings due to Mike's warnings. Determined to find a boyfriend before graduation, Lindsay's attempts often end in awkward situations with unreliable guys. However, Wayne is always there to help when she’s in trouble. As their bond deepens, they start a secret relationship. Meanwhile, bullying at school escalates, prompting Lindsay to take a stand for her peers. Her efforts earn the support and respect of the school community. In the end, Lindsay and Wayne are crowned Prom King and Queen, and Mike finally approves of their relationship.

War hero Harrison returns from war to discover his sister has died by her fiancé, Karter's hand. Harrison infiltrates Karter's banquet wearing his worn fatigues, announcing to Karter that his punishment will arrive in 3 days. Eventually, he reveals his true identity as the Director of FBI, and achieves his ultimate revenge.

High school senior, Isabel, will soon die from a serious heart condition. She has a secret crush on her best friend Alex, and plans to confess her feelings to him after graduation. However, a huge misunderstanding in the middle of senior year ruins their friendship. Alex now holds a grudge against Isabel. He even lets her classmates bully her. Ten years later, Alex finds a collection of short vlogs that Isabel left for him. The videos reveal a shocking truth, a truth that completely changes Alex's world.

Jane Wellsy has a secret — she's got a crush on her step brother Nate Duncan. No one knows except for her worst enemy, hockey badboy Zach Gates. Even worse, Jane finds out Nate's new transfer student girlfriend was her bully from high school, Melissa! When Melissa finds Jane's smutty story and demands to know if it's about Nate, Zach swoops in to save her, kicking off their fake relationship to keep her secret safe. As they spend time together, Jane finds there's a warm, kind heart under Zach's cold bad boy persona, ready to heal her broken heart and face the world at her side...

Betrayed by the Emperor, Leon Thorne, the Prince Regent of the Solarian Empire, reincarnates as a timid high schooler. Shedding his cowardly shell, he crushes the bully Chad Keller and meets Elise Mercer, a classmate identical to his past-life fiancee. After destroying her cursed necklace to dispel its dark magic, he settles the debts of his gambling brother, Jared Thorne. When the Sanctum, including Dexter Cross, targets the Mercer fortune, Leon unleashes his Prime Grandmaster powers. He obliterates their assassins, dismantles the syndicate, and wins the loyalty of Riverton's wealthiest man, Edward Langdon, ultimately redeeming his past regrets.

Bullied and mistreated, a young High School girl is shunned from her previous pack for not having a wolf. Upon entering a new pack, she meets a dashing man who falls in love with her – except this man is her superior Alpha and the nephew of the one man that wants her dead.