23rd Annual RIFF Official Selections
RCC (Riverside CITY COLLEGE) ANIMATION Spotlights
RUNAWAY STAR !
Dir. Caiwei Zhou | USA
Runtime: 3 min 30
A star falls into a little boy's room, and he is going to send it back to the sky with his sister.
SCREENING : Sunday 6th at 12:15PM
FILM #2 in the block “ Animation from RCC”
EARTH LIGHT
Dir. Jenny Pham | USA
Runtime : 1 min 10
A little green alien crash-lands on a mysterious planet, only to be greeted by a strange yet welcoming gesture.
SCREENING : Sunday 6th at 12:15PM
FILM #1 in the block “ Animation from RCC”
AMYGDALA
Dir. Ysabel Morales
Runtime : 1 min 30
Amygdala is a short film that focuses on introspection and the impact that anxiety, fear, and trauma have on our lives.
SCREENING : Sunday 6th at 12:15PM
FILM #3 in the block “ Animation from RCC”
BUGGIES
Dir. Leah Ariel Magdaleno | USA
Runtime : 1 min
A little buggy in a little buggy world
SCREENING : Sunday 6th at 12:15PM
FILM #4 in the block “ Animation from RCC”
CHICKEN STORY
Dir. Ruby Castellanos | USA
Runtime : 1 min 10
Chicken Story is about a lonely chicken at a farm that feels like he doesn't quite fit in yet... but he won't give up on finding a new friend!
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SCREENING : Sunday 6th at 12:15PM
FILM #5 in the block “ Animation from RCC”
PLAN A GONE WRONG
Dir. Kyle Brookshire | USA Runtime : 7 min 30
The film is about a A.I. named The Producer. He creates an unknown species that goes haywire and escapes.
SCREENING : Sunday 6th at 12:15PM
FILM #6 in the block “ Animation from RCC”
TO MY CURLS
Dir. Amani Scott | USA
Runtime : 2 min 40
A young black girl struggling to love her curls.
SCREENING : Sunday 6th at 12:15PM
FILM #7 in the block “ Animation from RCC”
PARADISE CITY Dir. Jessica Diaz | USA
Runtime : 1 min 20
A sleazy looking player tests his luck at a poker table. Unbeknownst to his opponents, his method of winning big is all but fair.
SCREENING : Sunday 6th at 12:15PM
FILM #8 in the block “ Animation from RCC”
EAST LA Dir. Xander Campa | USA
Runtime : 6 min
A teenage superhero named Gadget stops an armored truck robbery before getting to class, meanwhile a new super-villain, Orbit is making waves with an elaborate bank heist
SCREENING : Sunday 6th at 12:15PM
FILM #9 in the block “ Animation from RCC”