THE LIGHTER SIDE Shorts Program 
Saturday, March 16, 2019 at 4:00 PM
Shorts Program | 76.5 MIN 
General Admission $10 | Student + Children $8

WATERMELON
NARRATIVE SHORT | 21 MIN | USA
Directed by Toryn Seabrooks

WATERMELON is a coming-of-age short film set in the early '00s about a frumpy and uncoordinated 12-year-old named Clark who aspires to be an elite Lemon Girl Cheerleader. Despite the economic circumstances that get in her way, Clark comes up with a creative side hustle to earn her lemon glory.

POINT BLANK THERAPY
NARRATIVE SHORT | 13.5 MIN | USA
Directed by Ceri Godinez

Two friends are kidnapped in the middle of a relationship-ending argument. As their semi-competent kidnapper drives them to his rendezvous point with his mother, the women are forced to work through their differences in order to take control of the situation.

GIRLS N' BOYZE
NARRATIVE SHORT | 12 MIN | USA
Directed by Madeline Jordan

Two sisters struggle with jealousy and frustration when their favorite boy band shows up during the girls' work shift , shattering their teenage dreams when the boys are not as dreamy as expected.

CALL ME DADDY
NARRATIVE SHORT | 11.5 MIN | Canada
Directed by Amanda de Souza

A misguided mother goes to extreme lengths to ensure her gay son finds a 'normal, upstanding' boyfriend.

TURKEY'S DONE
NARRATIVE SHORT | 17.5 MIN | USA
Directed by Monique Impagliazzo and Jennifer Tini
Produced by Monique Impagliazzo, Jennifer Tini, and Krystal Tini
Written by Monique Impagliazzo, Jennifer Tini, Krystal Tini and Cheri Oteri
Executive Produced by Cheri Oteri

Peaches Bracco (Cheri Oteri) is a loving, loud-mouthed housewife who is excited to have her husband home for his first Thanksgiving after a 10-year stint in the slammer. Little does Dino know, he won’t have much to give thanks for in this holiday comedy, “Turkey’s Done."

Monique Impagliazzo, Jennifer Tini, Krystal Tini and Cheri Oteri will be present for Q&A session.