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. 

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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.

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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”