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SANTOS The Book of Alina is a modern supernatural drama about inheritance identity and power. It follows a young woman pulled between family faith and the unseen world that has been waiting for her to wake up. When Alina Montes unexpectedly inherits her family's Botanica she steps into a legacy she never asked for and cannot escape. The Botanica is more than a spiritual shop. It breathes. It hums. It remembers. It is a place where prayers and secrets mix where energy shifts the air and where the line between the living and the dead is always thin. Her mother a polished politician and devoted believer sees the Botanica as a danger to her reputation and career. To her faith is something to control not something to live. Alina's cousin sees the Botanica differently. Beautiful ambitious and ruthless she believes it belongs to her. She is willing to turn family into an enemy to get it. Alina finds herself standing between two women who both want to decide who she is. But the Botanica has its own plans. Her closest friends are the only people she can trust. Mateo can see and hear spirits that move through the city voices that echo from the past into the present. Tesen can sense things before they happen reading energy and danger in the space around her like instinct. Together they uncover that the Botanica is not just Alina's inheritance. It is a gate to something ancient powerful and alive. As Alina starts to unlock her connection to this power she learns the truth about her bloodline. She is a Santera part of a tradition her mother worked her entire life to bury. The realization forces Alina to choose between the world she grew up in and the one that calls to her through the walls of the Botanica. Then Michael enters her life. A journalist with a camera a story and his own secrets. He is drawn to Alina but his curiosity runs deeper than attraction. He is looking for something hidden in her world and his obsession might destroy them both. The first fourteen episodes follow Alina's awakening as she begins to see what others cannot. The more she learns about the Botanica the more she realizes her family has been protecting something far greater than money or legacy. Each episode peels back another layer of who she is revealing a woman caught between love and danger tradition and rebellion faith and freedom. SANTOS The Book of Alina is emotional bold and visually charged. It blends the raw honesty of Euphoria the intensity and danger of Queen of the South and the dark wonder of Pans Labyrinth. It is a story about power survival and the cost of remembering who you are. In this world candles burn like warnings saints and spirits walk side by side and the past never stays buried. The Botanica becomes Alina's battlefield and her sanctuary. It is where she faces the truth about her family her own reflection and the power she carries in her blood. But this is just the beginning. The first fourteen episodes tell the story of her awakening. Beyond them lies a fifty episode saga that explores how far Alina will go to protect what is hers how deep the roots of her power run and what happens when a generation that was told to forget finally decides to remember. SANTOS The Book of Alina is a story of legacy and rebirth. A world where magic hides in plain sight where faith can be dangerous and where one woman's awakening can change everything. *This entry is participating in the ReelShort Reel Vertical Impact contest

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The Cursed Alpha’s Mate is based on the novel by Cricket Colson, published by Tapas Entertainment and Radish. Shay Santos is finally ready to lose her virginity, but when she tries to surprise her boyfriend, she finds him cheating on her instead! Heartbroken, she goes out with her BFF and vows to sleep with the first guy who approaches her… Who happens to be powerful Alpha Mal Haywood. Their attraction is instant, animal, and for a human and a werewolf… Forbidden. But that’s not the only problem: Mal’s been cursed, and if doesn’t mark Shay as his mate and impregnate her with his pup, he’ll die!

You just got dumped by your cheating husband who doesn’t realize you are actually British royalty! Your dad finds you 3 badass fiancés to show him up. But you only have 7 days to pick! Who do you choose? Or can you have all three?

Our fashionistas are back! In this episode, host Sarah Moliski teams up with stars Sarah Noelle and Maria Barseghian to tackle a style challenge inspired by some of our favorite ReelShort scenarios. With SHEIN’s different styles, they’ll put together outfits for every situation. On-screen or off. Who will slay the looks and who will improvise? Tune in to find out!

With the help of their daughter Cassie, Ethan, a veteran, and Leanne, CEO of Osborne Group, marry on a whim. Despite facing scorn from friends and family, Leanne stands by Ethan as he uses his exceptional skills to protect them from various threats. Unfairly labeled as a deserter and gold digger, Ethan eventually reveals his true identity as the leader of the secret justice group, 'GUARDIAN FORCE.' He hides his identity to root out traitors and dismantle an evil organization, all while being a devoted husband and father.

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

Stella Langford's college shuts down. She has to transfer to another college, but ends up living with Nathaniel Hawthorne, CEO of Hawthorne Group. They are forced into a contract marriage. Bullied by socialite Vicky Swing, Stella fights back with her sharp wits and shooting skills. But when her true identity and a buried past begin to surface, Nathaniel realizes the girl he married on paper is the one he's been destined to protect all along.

He’s her Hot Boss. She’s his employee. But when she sends him a pic of her boobs by mistake, desire, scandal, and secrets turn the office–and her heart–upside down.

OG ReelShort stars Autumn Noel and Kasey Esser are back and better than ever! The duo reunites on screen in this episode, rekindling their chemistry. Watch them react to their latest show, Hillbilly Girlie Marries a Billionaire, and spill all the behind the scenes tea about working together again. Trust us, you won’t want to miss this one!