Episode list

The Hunter and the Swan Discuss their Meeting (NYU) and God of Love (NYU): A Brooklyn couple have dinner with a hunter and his girlfriend, a magical swan woman whose captured robe led to their courtship. The evening goes one direction - downhill. Writer/director Emily Carmichael. 2011 Oscar winner for Best Live Action Short, God of Love follows Raymond, an artist who combines singing with his champion dart-throwing ability to harness the power of love. Writer/director Luke Matheny.

I Feel Stupid (UCLA): Lein is an awkward teenager, obsessed with pigeons. When her childhood friend Amber comes to visit, Lein's world opens far beyond the pigeon coop. Directed by Milena Pastreich. My Name is Your First Love (Columbia): A teenager works as a gardener for his neighbor. His infatuation with his employer deepens and his afternoon hedge trimming turns into an obsession. Directed by Rob Richert.

The Chair (NYU): As a mysterious outbreak of poisonous mold invades a small town, a boy attempts to understand his mother's death and the roots of this strange plague. Written and directed by Grainger David. Winner - Short Film Jury Prize 2012 SXSW Film Festival and official selection at Cannes; Bunny (Columbia): Inspired by a true childhood event, a young boy in Philadelphia marches into the ghetto to retrieve his pet rabbit from the boy who stole him. Written and directed by Robert Snow.

Fireworks (Columbia); Against a Fourth of July backdrop in Los Angeles, two boys with firecrackers go on a quest to impress a group of girls. Directed by Victor Hugo Duran; Pearl Was Here (Cal Arts): A scraggly girl slips away from her mother to hide among stuffed animals in the safe and sealed environment of a claw machine. Written, directed by Kate Marks; Spark (Univ. of Texas): Ricky is left outside while his dad visits a lady friend. Suddenly, he's confronted by her daughter, Callie. Written, directed by Annie Silverstein.

The Fighting Kind (Chapman Univ.): Davin, estranged from his family for years, returns home in desperate need of financial help. He learns that his sister may be the sibling who's truly in need. Written, directed by Nils Taylor; Northeast Front (Univ. of Texas): Based on a true story, Esperanza's love for her children knows no bounds, but her limits are pushed when she is forced to save her son from Mexico's dangerous cartels. Written and directed by Angela Camarena Torres.

The Genius From Quintino (Columbia): Ricardo, a mechanic nicknamed 'the genius', lives in Quintino, just north of Rio de Janeiro. When a mysterious young boy shows up at his garage with a broken toy, Ricardo is suddenly faced with his forgotten past. Written and directed by Johnny Ma; Kiss Me (UCLA): Boxer Kid Vargas is forced to face up to a devastating truth after he kills his opponent, Johnny Vasquez, in the ring. Consumed by the guilt of killing, Kid's shame is intensified by his repressed homosexuality. Written and directed by Jules Nurrish.

Crazy Glue (NYU): A story about love, glue and its extraordinary bonding properties for a husband and wife. Directed by Elizabeth Orne; Bicycle (Biola): Mamoru Amagaya is humiliated by a co-worker and leaves his job. Now alone and without work, parts of Mamoru's bicycle begin to disappear. When the only remaining piece is a lonely bell, Mamoru receives an envelope revealing where the missing bike parts might be retrieved. Directed by Dean Yamada.

A Doctor's Job (UCLA): Dr. Ramon Moran is an ER physician and cab driver. Set in Peru, Ramon picks up a fare that will radically change his day. Written, directed by Julio O. Ramos; Teleglobal Dreamin' (Tisch Asia): Rosa is a Filipina telemarketer with a crush on Dale, a corporate-trainer from Hollywood. After learning he's an actor, Rosa presses to be his guide around town. Word about Dale's 'fame' spreads quickly, until an unexpected turn of events changes things dramatically. Directed, written by Eric Flanagan.

Caterwaul (CalArts): An aging fisherman seeking closure over the death of his wife develops an unusual relationship with a lobster. A short film by Ian Samuels; Josephine and the Roach (USC): A surreal, offbeat story about a cockroach who falls in love with the woman whose apartment he infests. They make beautiful music together, but her brutish husband stands in the way of their happiness. A short film by John Langager.

The Passage of Mrs. Calabash (AFI): On an overnight train journey, a young woman and a retired professor exchange stories. Told in reverse, their deepest secrets are revealed. A short film by Scott Tuft; The Girl and the Fox (Savannah College of Art and Design): A family living in the wilderness discovers a fox has been killing their livestock. The young daughter has no choice but to track down the animal in order to ensure their survival. A short film by Tyler J. Kupferer.