San Diego Film Festival

AMERICA 101 
10 minutes 
USA

Synopsis: One man's life becomes the lesson of the day when he takes a frenetic ride through his own twisted version of the American experience. 
Driector:Richard Speight, Jr.
Cast: Rick Gomez ("Band of Brothers", "Justified", "Stand Up Guys", "What About Brian?")
Amy Gumenick ("Supernatural")
Jim Hanna
Jayden Lund
Eliot Gomez
Audrey Matos
Dustin Spense
Jenifer Gomez
Max Costello
Atiyeh Hess
Emilia Peters
Frank Speight


SUMO ROLL 
4 minutes 
USA

Synopsis: A sushi chef prepares for his day but is interrupted by an unexpected customer.
Director: Jay Kim
Cast: Justin Chon (21 and Over, Twilight)
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ALTERNATE SIDES
10 minutes
USA

The frustration of finding a great parking spot and the injustice of having to move is what six characters confront while following alternate side parking rules in Manhattan’s East Village.
Director: Olenka Denysenko
Screenwriters: Olenka Denysenko, Jessica Pohly
Cast: Gerry Bamman (Home Alone, Lorenzo's Oil, The Secret of My Success)
Jessica Pohly
Andrew Langton
Michael Anthony
Felipe Bonilla
Brian D. Coats
Nana Mensah


Estefan 
7 minutes 
USA
AStudent Film Estefan is a production of the Brigham Young University Center for Animation. 
It is the story of Estefan, the world’s greatest hair dresser. His latest client brings with her a unique challenge, but Estefan has never failed a client yet. With each unsuccessful attempt Estefan’s frustration grows. On the brink of complete failure, Estefan needs a miracle.
Direcotr: Jeff Call


The Sidekick 
27 minutes 
USA

Synopsis: In a world populated by fairly unremarkable superheroes and supervillains, Max McCabe has thrived for years as right hand man to legendary superhero Captain Wonder - carrying his boss’s golden lasso and yelling, “Look out!” and “Here, catch!” But when Max begins to grow lazy and indifferent, he is unceremoniously fired - quickly discovering that society has little demand for an ex-professional buddy. Ultimately, Max will find new life through the eyes of an school teacher who helps him discover that maybe is a place for him in the real world after all...Michael J Weithorn
Director: Rob Benedict (Waiting)
Cast: Ron Livingston (Office Space), Lizzy Caplan (Masters of Sex), Jordan Peele (Key and Peele), Ike Barinholtz (The Mindy Project), Josh Meyers (Behind The Candelabra), Jason Ritter (Parenthood), Sam McMurray (Raising Arizona), Fred Stoller (The Change-up), Laura Silverman (Dr. Katz), Richard Speight Jr (Supernatural)


HELL NO
34 minutes
USA

Synopsis: HELL NO is a short movie trailer that explores what would happen in horror movies if smart characters made good decisions. Spoiler alert: everyone lives.
Director: Joe Nicolosi
Cast: Jessie Tilton, Sam Davis, Alex Dobrenko, Ashley Spillers, Sam Eidson, Katie Folger, Sam Van Metre, Deke Garner, Jason Newman, Aimee Thomas, Zack Carlson, Bryan Connolly, Thomas Fernandes, Mike Gassaway, David Hess


HONK IF YOU'RE HORNY  
11 minutes 
New Zealand

Synopsis: An enigmatic young musician becomes the captive audience for a crusty old cab driver's hilarious dirty story on the taxi ride from hell! 
Director: Joe Lonie
Cast: Andy Anderson, Paul Fagamalo, Luna Rioumina, Rhyien Sharp


ALTERNATE SIDES