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A one-night stand years ago made her a single mom. Moving back to her old city, she hopes to start fresh with her son. At the airport, her son hands a business card to a stranger, asking him to be his dad. To her shock, the stranger is the man from that one-night stand!

In an era where Divine Cores awaken, high schooler Wyatt Mercer awakens the lowest of the low — a Grade-F God of Gastronomy. Mocked and expelled from the academy, he's left with only one mission: save his gravely ill sister, Cora. To survive, he sets up a stall selling stinky tofu. But when a customer's Core unexpectedly strengthens after eating his food, Mercer discovers his secret power — whoever eats his cooking with satisfaction signs a pact, lending him their divine power. From there, Mercer rises through the ranks, and proves that even the weakest god can feed the strongest — and make them kneel as well.

Transparent Moment is a short film that follows a young couple who attempt to play matchmaker with their friends by throwing a party. Although the party goes smoothly, not all matches are made in heaven.*This entry is participating in the ReelShort Reel Vertical Impact contest

She was born into a wealthy family but got separated from her CEO mother by accident. Years later, a girl impersonated her and became the family's heiress. When they met again as adults, she became the target of the fake heiress's bullying, and her own mother didn't recognize her. After losing her adoptive mother because of the fake heiress, she hated her biological mother. Then the CEO discovered that the real daughter she had been mistreating all along was her.

Everyone makes fun of her because her husband is a "knucklehead", but they have no idea it is all just a show he's been putting on!

High schooler Asher Vale is stuck as a weak nobody—until he bonds with the God of Training System. Every rep, every run, every drop of sweat makes him stronger. Watch him crush enemies, win girls, and train to become a god!

City pediatrician Audrey Hayes enjoys a happy marriage with her rural-born husband, Colin Vance—until she gets pregnant. Colin invites his mother, Agatha Vance, to help out, but the ignorant, old-fashioned woman mercilessly bullies Audrey. Agatha even spikes Audrey's food with a potion meant to change the baby's gender, tragically poisoning her and causing a miscarriage. Fed up with Colin's cowardly inaction and blind loyalty to his mother, Audrey gets help from her brother, Henry Hayes, to divorce Colin and focus on her career.

She starred in a low-budget horror film. To save money, the crew ignored the warnings of elderly villagers and filmed in an abandoned temple deep in the mountains. Unexpectedly, real paranormal events began to occur. The protagonist in the script who was originally destined to be sacrificed to an evil deity dies tragically. She must take self-rescue measures.

A short film about the extraordinary life of Magnus Klark and his dreams of becoming a Fashion Influencer.*This entry is participating in the ReelShort Reel Vertical Impact contest

The Eliza Effect is a near-future sci fi story told in under a minute. It follows Eliza, a woman drawn into obsession with a lifelike AI companion named Lucien. What begins as gossip between friends at a nightclub takes a darker turn as jealousy and control slip into the open. This short film combines romance, mystery, and a touch of Hitchcock-style tension.*This entry is participating in the ReelShort Reel Vertical Impact contest

A vertical anthology film exploring love, loss, and everything in between. /juˈbɪkwɪtəs/ /ˈhɑɹt.bɹeɪk/ Cast & Crew: Director Producer: Sam Zarabi 1st AD: Lauren Wehman DoP: Tahlia Pompel CLT/KG: Hunter Harrison Sound Mixers: Hunter Harrison, Iman Williams PD: Lauren Wehman, Iman Williams BTS Photographer: Elise Blasco MARIA: Emily Bowman MAIRA: Lauren Wehman BOBBY: Rasul Kipkeev GINA: Jaelah Butler NINA: Sissy Ramos SISTER: Nini Chen MANAGER: Alex Renny INSTRUCTOR: Logan MacAulay BOYF: Elijah Webb DESTRUCTIVE MONOLOG: Riley Lincoln COMEDIC MONOLOG: Alex Renny GRANDMA: Hesou Zetelian ZACK: Joseph Proctor COACH: Myles Shawn Watts ALEXANDRA: Jiwon Kim ZENA: Harper Dhadde ALTER EGO: Harper Dhadde SAM: Sam Zarabi ESTHER: Zarina Lerriugs AMAR: Elijah Webb MAYA: Alyssa Reyes SHAN: Rebel Arent FRIEND GROUP: Ubiquitous Heartbreak crew Editor: Frances Chiu Trailer Editor: Ella Lindner Colorist: Ella Lindner Sound designers: Ranita Kwan, Iman Williams Lead Composer: Alex Epstein Assistant Composer: Julian Dante Lead Marketing: Teresita Salazar Cienfuegos Assistant Marketing: Alice Jimenez*This entry is participating in the ReelShort Reel Vertical Impact contest