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list list Cents by Sam Davis
Frankie––a high school senior with an an intellectual disability––sets a a a a a a a a a a a a a penny on on on the the railroad tracks the the morning of a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a freak train derailment Assuming responsibility he he he he goes into hiding amidst a a a a a a a a a a a a a a citywide evacuation and must survive on on on his own––a “fugitive” in in in in in a a a a a a a a a a a ghost town with the police who “hunt” him and a a a a a a pile of combustible train cars looming Sam Davis
is is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a multi-hyphenate filmmaker with a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a foundation in in in in in cinematography His work has screened at at at at at world-class festivals including SXSW and and and and Tribeca and and and and on on major streaming platforms such as as Netflix and and and and Hulu Sam produced shot and and and and edited the the 2019 Academy Award-winning documentary short short Period End of Sentence He later co-directed the the short short film Just Hold On which premiered at at at at SXSW this year Currently Sam is is is is is developing his his next feature screenplay His holistic approach to to filmmaking has made him a a a a a a a a a a a a a versatile and dynamic storyteller Good Vibes Only by Lily Gwyer- Miller and Janna Afraid to tell her her bubbly best friend about her her recent cancer cancer diagnosis a a a a a a a a cranky TV directorturns to to a a a a a a a cancer cancer support group group There she meets a a a a a diverse group group of women who help each other through real-life problems that can’t be be solved with good vibes Taylor Lily Lily Gwyer-Miller and Janna Taylor began writing together during a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a particularly satisfying bitch session shortly after Lily Lily was diagnosed with ovarian cancer They quickly realized their their their shared hatred of of feel-good mantras and and their their their love of of Prince could only lead to one thing: their their their first pilot Good Vibes Only Lily is is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a writer and and and and post supervisor whose passions include Taco Bell Dollywood and and and her three pups (Ellen) Ripley Rivers (Cuomo) and and and Trixie (Mattel) Janna is is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a consultant for for the Open Stage Project a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a non- profit that introduces young women to backstage careers As a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a former Mormon her most ardent love is coffee Looking Up by Anna Thorup A wheelchair-using twenty-something messes messes around and messes messes up in in in New York City Anna Thorup is a a a a a a a a a a wheelchair-using LA-based comedy / dramedy writer Her past work experiences include time spent at at DreamWorks Animation and Netflix