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Two African American young girls talk at a basketball court in a still from "The Dope Years" | Fine Cut S21 Episode 1 still "California Then and Now"

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S21 E1: California Now and Then

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An older Asian man talks to reporters in a still from "A-Tien" | Fine Cut S21 Episode 2 still "Outsider"

An older Asian man talks to reporters in a still from "A-Tien" | Fine Cut S21 Episode 2 still "Outsider"

S21 E2: Outsider

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Two youths with Down Syndrome talk with candlelight in a still from "Nothing Down About It." | Fine Cut S21 Episode 3 still "Different Path"

Two youths with Down Syndrome talk with candlelight in a still from "Nothing Down About It." | Fine Cut S21 Episode 3 still "Different Path"

S21 E3: Different Path

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past present future

Episode 10: 'Past, Present, Future'

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Episode 9: 'Isolation'

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Episode 7: 'Can't Talk About It'

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Episode 5: 'Serendipity'

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Episode 4: 'Can I Trust You?'

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Episode 8: 'Do Without'

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Episode 3: 'Challenges'

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Episode 2: 'Starting Over'

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Fantasy and Liberation

The 18th annual Fine Cut Festival of Films is a collection of short films from student and emerging filmmakers. In this episode, "Hum" from the U.S. (Animation), "Midnight" from Spain (Drama), "The Machinator" from Argentina (Animation), "The Burning" from the U.K. (Fantasy), and "Jacob" from Israel (Animation).

"Hum"

A solitary dish washing robot living out his life in the back room of a restaurant is enlightened to the world that exists beyond his four walls, with the help of a small friend he breaks free of confinement to pursue his dream of exploration.

"Midnight"

Hugo, a new writer, presents his first novel at a press conference. There he meets a work placement journalist who feels attracted by the story behind his book. Due to this interest, they end up having a conversation with such an unexpected complicity, that it could cause a change in both of their lives

"The Machinator"

It is a love story of John, a young inventor of tin robots, and Anna, a beautiful girl selling paper cranes in place of Arthur, his father. Arthur oppose the relationship and try to prevent it. John achieve overcome all obstacles and get to his love.

"The Burning"

Carmilla, a girl with a rare skin disease that makes it burn, comes of age as she witnesses the relationship of the two female nurses taking care of her as they burn too, but in a triangle of love, passion and jealousy.

"Jacob"

An old man wanders the desert.

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Two youths with Down Syndrome talk with candlelight in a still from "Nothing Down About It." | Fine Cut S21 Episode 3 still "Different Path"

Two youths with Down Syndrome talk with candlelight in a still from "Nothing Down About It." | Fine Cut S21 Episode 3 still "Different Path"

Fine Cut

S21 E3: Different Path

Explore the future of filmmaking with films from USC, American Pavilion, LMU, CalArts.

An older Asian man talks to reporters in a still from "A-Tien" | Fine Cut S21 Episode 2 still "Outsider"

An older Asian man talks to reporters in a still from "A-Tien" | Fine Cut S21 Episode 2 still "Outsider"

Fine Cut

S21 E2: Outsider

Explore the future of filmmaking with short films from NYFA, USC, Cal State LB and USC.

Two African American young girls talk at a basketball court in a still from "The Dope Years" | Fine Cut S21 Episode 1 still "California Then and Now"

Two African American young girls talk at a basketball court in a still from "The Dope Years" | Fine Cut S21 Episode 1 still "California Then and Now"

Fine Cut

S21 E1: California Now and Then

Explore the future of filmmaking with short films from USC, UCLA, Cal State LA, CalArts.

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Don't Panic

Explore the future of filmmaking with short films from Chapman Univ., UCLA, CalArts, USC.

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past present future

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Episode 10: 'Past, Present, Future'

In this episode, "Good Old Times" from Slovakia (Comedy), "Call Unknown" from the U.S. (Suspense), "Remain Rain" from Iran (Emerging), "Recast: The Story of Pune's Tambat Ali (Copper Alley)" from India (Documentary), and "The Door to Freedom" from Germany

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Episode 9: 'Isolation'

In this episode, "Spaceman" from the U.S. (Comedy), "Blue" from the U.S. (Animation), "You, Me, US" from the U.S. (Experimental), and "Itch" from the U.K. (Suspense).

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Episode 8: 'Do Without'

In this episode, "The Bug" from the U.S. (Comedy), "I am Aliya" from Slovenia (Drama), "Out of the Village" from the United States (Drama), "#SalveRegina" from Hungary (Experimental), and "For Dad" from the United States (Drama).

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Episode 7: 'Can't Talk About It'

In this episode, "Tales of a Shadow" from Belgium (Documentary), "Domestic Policy" from Canada (Historical), "From The Depths" from Mexico (Experimental), "Rebecka, Portrait of a Mother" from Sweden (Drama).

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Episode 5: 'Serendipity'

In this episode, "Pumpkin" from the U.S. (Drama), "Dream Vending Machine" from Tawain (Animation), "Springtime" from Budapest (Romantic Comedy), and "IDIOT" from the Netherlands (Comedy). "Pumpkin"

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Episode 4: 'Can I Trust You?'

In this episode, "The Stone" from Portugal (Drama), "Aufseherin" from the Netherlands (Animation Documentary, "The Helper" from France (Fantasy), "Riven" (Suspense), and "The Arctic Circus" from Canada (Documentary).

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