Biola University

Upon inheriting a mystical cottage on the anniversary of her brother’s fateful disappearance, Ella Grimm must learn to believe in make-believe when she finds herself magically whisked away to the Land of Nod.

A (mostly) true story about my lion taming grandma yelling at a racist policeman.

Tamotsu is expecting a persimmon to dry and yet he cannot accept that it is time for a man on his deathbed to die. As the persimmon mysteriously, or supernaturally, holds out from drying, so Tamotsu tries his hardest to keep the man alive. Only when Tamotsu has let go can the persimmon take its natural course.

A co-worker confronts Mamoru on his apparent apathy toward life, and this results in Mamoru leaving his job out of humiliation. Now alone and without work, just as it seems that things could not possibly get worse, parts of Mamoru's bicycle begin to disappear, one by one. In frustration, Mamoru leaves a note for the thief, begging him to just take the whole thing. The note left in response is signed God, leaving Mamoru only more confused. At last, when the only remaining piece of the bicycle is a lonely bell, Mamoru receives an envelope, containing addresses at which each piece of the bicycle might be retrieved.

A time traveler must make amends for the mistakes he has made in the past.

Rohan, a young man, returns home to a bustling household in preparation for his birthday party. As the family gets caught up in the chaos of the occasion, tensions rise and arguments erupt. Feeling overwhelmed, Rohan seeks refuge in his room, only to find himself transported to a parallel universe. Here he meets Zoneout, a formidable entity who provides him with valuable insights into his predicament.

An emerging actor’s big break lands when she’s cast on a 1950s sitcom. Her excitement gives way to dread when she realizes that her director is a fastidious AI that demands perfection – but is unable to articulate what it’s looking for in a performance. Cory Williamson has created a surrealistic, subversive and ultimately nightmarish film that manages to disturb as strongly as it engages.

Two girls take justice into their own hands after friends and counselors brush aside their accusations of sexual assault.

Andy fights to save his waitress girlfriend from a pink-suited mob lord known as "The Candyman".

Cicada is the story of Jumpei-- a man who loses sight of his progeny when he finds out he is infertile, but then is given the gift of clairvoyance and begins to see glimpses of the future. These glimpses lead him to a series of cicada shells, which become symbolic of his desire to shed his old self. Though his lineage ends with himself, Jumpei starts anew as a father-figure to his sister's young son.

A young Mexican farmworker in 1970s Salinas enlists for the Vietnam War to prove his manliness to his father.

An ambitious grad student returns to her childhood home to say goodbye to the memory of her late kid sister - only to be shocked when her sister walks through the door and says hello.

Two brains in jars exist exclusively in a game of PONG, oblivious to the world falling apart outside of their computer.

The ultimate short film experience, and the pizza delivery of the century.

A young Arab-American hides his passion for stand up comedy from his immigrant father in order to avoid bringing shame to the family.

A pensive 11-year-old girl challenges the status quo with a group of misfit friends while attending a religious summer camp.

A story of two friends that deal with heartbreak.

A flatulent sketch show that breaks wind on all the cringeworthy situations where you're just desperate to let one rip.

Charles, a young man recounts his life story. In his audio recording he shares the beauty and the ugliness of his life. How there can be such joy and such despair in the same moments? As he journeys through his story it becomes evident that something is tormenting him.

Two national park rangers with differing views on the unknown must put aside their differences when faced with an unexpected encounter in the dead of night.