The Pursuit of Health

Through these stories, the complexities of achieving true well-being are explored, confronting the challenges of toxic diet culture, embracing health differences, and broken systems.

Thursday, Oct 24th | 12:15 PM

Logline:ALL MEAT DIET follows the increasingly harrowing yet intoxicating journey of a young man who turns to a collective of zealous fitness enthusiasts in pursuit of his “best self.” As the protagonist entrenches himself in a community that mirrors his ambitions, he also finds the shame he harbors reflected back at him through the voices of his most fervent peers.

Short Film | Runtime: 0:05:16

Premiere Status: LA Premiere

Director
Hae Ji Cho & Kevin Alcántar

Producer
Hae Ji Cho, Kevin Alcántar, Candy Yi, Brook Lee Karner, Sam Gruenhagen

In association with Formidable File Films

Screenwriter
Hae Ji Cho & Kevin Alcántar

Cinematographer
Brook Lee Karner

Composer
Danny Colmenarez


Editor
Génesis Henriquez

Cast
Brayan Murguia, Alysa Arias, Violeta Maria, Modesto Razo, Alex Andrex, Austin Uku, Christopher Szeto, Jonathan Wozniak, Mark Weatherspoon, Misha Mael, RAP Jr., Tracery Clark, Jonathan Osborn

Contacts

Press Contact
Hae Ji Cho & Kevin Alcántar
Los Angeles, CA
Ms. Cho: (213) 273-5611 – haejicho@gmail.com
Mr. Alcántar (323) 459-9921 – kevin.j.alcantar@gmail.com

US Sales Contact
Hae Ji Cho & Kevin Alcántar
Los Angeles, CA
Ms. Cho: (213) 273-5611 – haejicho@gmail.com
Mr. Alcántar (323) 459-9921 – kevin.j.alcantar@gmail.com

International Sales Contact
Hae Ji Cho & Kevin Alcántar
Los Angeles, CA
Ms. Cho: (213) 273-5611 – haejicho@gmail.com
Mr. Alcántar (323) 459-9921 – kevin.j.alcantar@gmail.com

Logline: Four New York City based alopecians share their experiences existing as bald women in public spaces.

Short Film | Runtime: 0:04:08

Premiere Status: LA Premiere

Director
Trisha Pickelhaupt

Producer
Natalie Marinides

Screenwriter
None

Cinematographer
Trisha Pickelhaupt

Composer
Daniel Robinson


Editor
Trisha Pickelhaupt

Executive Producer
Natalie Marinides

Cast
Jennifer Gadosky
Jenny Jobson
Faith Williams
Alison Mann

Contacts

Press Contact
Trisha Pickelhaupt
716-908-2239
trishapickelhaupt@gmail.com

Logline: The true-life story of an assault survivor who becomes the voice of millions in her crusade to fight a failing American justice system.

Short Film | Runtime: 0:18:06

Director
JACQUELINE ELYSE ROSENTHAL

Producer
ROBIN WANG, MARIAN COOK, JOSH POWELL

Screenwriter
JACQUELINE ELYSE ROSENTHAL

Cinematographer
ERIS ZHAO

Production Designer
YIHANG “JOY” TAN


Composer
JOSHUA GINSBURG

Editor
TED BECK, JULIA M QUICENO

Executive Producer
JACQUELINE ELYSE ROSENTHAL, VALERIE NEUMANN, MICHAEL & JAN ROSENTHAL, JENNIFER AND DANNY LERNER

Co-Producer
ASLAN DALGIC, ANN NGUYEN

Cast
JILL RENNER, BAILEY HUMISTON, AVIS MURPHY, BRADLEY LAYNE BEACHUM, GARY MOSHER, IVAN ELLIS, NATALIE WOODARD, BETH FRASIER, MADELINE RAE HEYMAN

Contacts

Press Contact
JACQUELINE ELYSE ROSENTHAL
ROSE TINTED PRODUCTIONS
LOS ANGELES, CA
818.667.9211
JACQUELINE.DIRECTOR@GMAIL.COM

US & International Sales Contact
SANDRINE CASSIDY
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
LOS ANGELES
cassidy@cinema.usc.edu & omyles@cinema.usc.edu

Logline: And We Rest on Giants is a love story and exploration into the lives of people of color aging and survivors of HIV. As stigma continues to ravish communities of color, this short explores the daily walk of those unapologetically thriving and provides a first-hand account of the HIV journey. Layered with spoken words, these stories ignite the importance of honest discussion.

Short Film | Runtime: 0:15:00

Premiere Status: LA Premiere

Director
Kevin Anderson

Producer
The T.R.U.T.H. Project, Inc.

Cinematographer
Jay Clark Editor Jay Clark

Cast
Shadawn McCants, Titan Capri, Steven Vargas, Dena Grey-Hughes, Dr. Bethsheba Johnson

Press Contact Kevin Anderson The T.R.U.T.H. Project, Inc. 3400 Main, Houston, TX 77271 (832) 567-6923 Andersonk@truthprojecthtx.org