Sam Shapson

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    Documentary Amar Chebib

    The Runner

    After suffering from suicidal depression, Darius Sam, a 20-year-old from Lower Nicola First Nation, finds running as a catalyst for transformation. Within a matter of months, he attempts a 100-mile ultramarathon in subzero temperatures to raise awareness for mental health in his community.

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    Thriller Sam Dixon & Skye White

    The Sunshine State

    Drunk, alone, and in the middle of nowhere, a young man picks up a strange old hitchhiker on his way home to Queensland

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    Drama Sam French

    Buzkashi Boys

    Set against the dramatic landscape of contemporary Afghanistan, two best friends strive to realize their dreams as they make their way to manhood in one of the most war-torn countries on Earth.

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    Drama Tyler Rabinowitz

    Catalina

    A queer man reunites with two of his childhood best friends for a weekend camping trip. Set against the backdrop of Catalina Island's enchanting shores, this short film explores the fuzzy and intimate boundary between straight and gay male friends.

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    Dark Comedy Ryan A. Levin

    The Fifth

    There's one in every group—the guy who always shows up late because he can't get away from work—like serial killing. Warning: this is a dark, dark comedy. Enter at your own risk.

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    Comedy Drew Van Steenbergen

    A Lack of Dating in Brooklyn

    An unromantic comedy. Sam begins to have a horrifying realization: her romantic discontent is due to her own laziness and not, as she had previously assumed, the fault of every other human being.

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    Sci‑Fi Peter Collins Campbell

    Variations on a Theme

    A couple has mysteriously begun to split into many copies of themselves, and as they try to get a handle on the situation and their own relationship, a new mutation destabilizes their world even further.

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    Watch Oscar Short Film Nominees

    In our announcement Tuesday I mentioned my skepticism in finding any of the Short Film Oscar nominees online, but you, our readers, did not share my defeatist attitude and unearthed a couple! Thanks go out to Hans and Sam, now you can watch one film from each of the 3 short film categories: Documentary Short Subject, Short Film (Live-Action) and Short Film (Animation). Follow Short of the Week on Facebook [caption id="attachment_4586" align="alignright" width="240" caption="Click to Watch"][/caption] Documentary Short Subject—The Warriors of Quigang: A Chinese Village Fights Back In Quigang, a tiny hamlet of 1,900 people, a nearby chemical plant is polluting the land and water.

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