Home Free, A Pizza Short, My One True Love, Tempest Desert.
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A pandemic challenges a Chinese student on the path to legal immigration while sheltering in her new American home. Created for the 72 Hour Shootout by the Asian American Film Lab under the theme, Going Viral.
A delivery driver makes it to his final drop despite a city-wide blackout and meets a group of intolerable twenty-somethings. Whilst they manically hunt for loose change to pay, the driver is forced to watch helplessly as tensions rise and everything around him spirals out of control.
An accidental video call from Margaret to Juliet brings an unexpected moment of precious happiness.
After moving to the US to become an illustrative artist, Laura gets sidetracked with meaningless jobs and vapid friendships. She searches for unhealthy ways to cope with the lack of real connections with people, as well as discouragement when it comes to her dreams.
By chance, she meets a stranger that reminds her of the potential she always carried within.
TEMPEST DESERT is about the feeling of not belonging and the struggle to stay real to yourself at a place of discomfort.
Is criticism of the opportunist mentality prevalent in big cities and an exploration on how vulnerable people tend to get treated. It also touches on dealing with depression and anxiety. Despite delving into darker topics.
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