DIRECTOR CB Harding
A group of average high school kids attend a party and are tested on every moral level they know. Faced with the guilt or innocence of a boy accused of rape the group extracts their vengeance upon the boy before they know all the facts. Now faced with the reality of their actions they must decide to what lengths they will go to protect themselves. But just when they think all is finished they are faced with the most difficult decision yet.
CLOSED PREMIERE
Dec. 7^th TBA
At Stage 22

DIRECTOR Michael Thai
Liu and Yan's search for a casual hook up transforms into something neither had expected; a real human connection. What begins as a fun and flirtatious game of cat and mouse ends up leaving an indelible impact on them both.
WORLD PREMIERE
Dec. 7^th 5:30 PM
At Stage 22

DIRECTOR Naga Kataru
In this fantastic narrative film we find Julio leaving to show a storage unit to an unknown customer, only to not return. Now, it is up to Alvarez, the reclusive facility manager with phobias, to face his fears in order to save his assistant (and only connection to the outside world.)
WORLD PREMIERE
Dec. 7^th 5:30 PM
At Stage 22

DIRECTOR Adolfo Martinez Perez
It was a wonderful day, the sun shone, the birds chirped... until the best-friend-asking-for-a-favor from hell showed up. What starts as social drama about cancer quickly slips towards over-the-top, surreal comedy in this interesting film.
WORLD PREMIERE
Dec. 7^th 5:30 PM
At Stage 22

DIRECTOR Robert Burdsall
Adam, a socially inept teenager, must face the most daunting task of his life; speaking to the girl of his dreams. However, a chance encounter makes him realize that he is not alone, and he must overcome his anxiety to discover what he really wants.
WORLD PREMIERE
Dec. 7^th 6:30 PM
At Stage 22

DIRECTOR Phillip Hughes
Henry Monster must struggle through his terror of things that go bump in the night...
WORLD PREMIERE
Dec. 7^th 6:30 PM
At Stage 22

DIRECTOR Ernest Goodman
Based on the classic Chekhov story, this film tells the tale of a retired Colonel who overstays his welcome with boring stories, till his host finally comes up with a scheme that has the Colonel rushing out the door, but at the cost of the whole evening.
WORLD PREMIERE
Dec. 7^th 6:30 PM
At Stage 22

DIRECTOR Brandon Murray
Hairball is a screwball comedy about a metrosexual man who falls for a woman whom he assumes to be perfect after a blind date. When he discovers what he perceives to be a flaw he is caught between the chemistry they have with each other, and his desire for the perfect mate.
HRIFF PREMIERE
Dec. 7^th 6:30 PM
At Stage 22

DIRECTOR Dimitri Logothetis
This compelling documentary on Chicago mob boss Sam Giancana exposes his complicity in the Kennedy Assassination, the death of Marilyn Monroe, and the CIA's attempted assassination of Castro, and a wealth of murders and intrigue, featuring never before seen interviews with Giancana's family members.
HRIFF PREMIERE
Dec. 7^th 7:30 PM
At Stage 22

DIRECTOR Brian Wolfe
Mac and Sully have designed their perfect world. They make their rent money stealing parking meters, faking charity buckets and scamming their gullible neighbors for cash. Who needs running water when there's a perfectly good garden hose just outside! But all good things must come to an end. The Boys slumlord Mr. Sweeney sells the dirty Hollywood apartment complex to a real estate hotshot, Jason Miller. Miller then doubles their rent overnight leaving Mac and Sully thirty days to pay or get the hell out!
WEST COAST PREMIERE
Dec. 7^th 9:30 PM
At Stage 22