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Make It Pop

When you have a brilliant idea or when something stands out in the midst of a crowd, those are the moments when you… make it pop. This curation of short films utilizes the magical combination of music and moving image to tell stories of laughter, loss, and love.

Curated by Joseph Carranza

In this program


Always in My Head

Directed by Randal & Malou Kamradt

Rising popstar Garth gets in way over his head when he falls in love with a mysterious woman and gets tangled in a net of deception, mind-inhabitation, zombies, and beer.

Murmuration

Directed by Priya Sircar

A meditation on shared experience as generations of a family intertwine during a brief moment in time.

Seoul Switch

Directed by Liann Kaye

When an insecure Korean American boy meets an International K-Pop Star who looks just like him, they decide to switch identities.

No Clouds in My Summer

Directed by Mood Infinite and Jason Poon

During a heated argument with his girlfriend, Tom’s memories begin to splinter & merge with his present.

A Karaoke Space Odyssey

Directed by Achim Mendoza

In this campy sci-fi rom-com musical, Stella, an undocumented Filipino in pursuit of a green card, goes on a wild karaoke date with a goofy white man that turns the whole world on its ear.