New York City, LA, and other big cities are prominent in these shorts, where innocent outsiders encounter some rough strangers on the tough city streets.

D 4 Delivery (Heland Lee, US, 2007): This short touches on the cultural nuances of an immigrant struggling to survive, and the alienation he feels in a city that can be unwelcoming.

Area X (Dennis Shinners, US, 2007): A young outsider on the run in NYC encounters a slick and charming hustler.

Dirty Love (Michael Tringe, US, 2006): Questioning teen Derik jumps the train to LA, gets seduced by a hustler, and manages to find himself.

Embedded (Matthew Toffolo, Canada, 2006): A simple dinner may have huge implications for two incompatible couples whose fears and insecurities keep them together.

Donny & Ginger (Jon Bush, US, 2007): Ginger, a 20-year-old Latino drag queen prostitute is out working the industrial streets of East LA when she meets Donny, a hard-assed cop about to finish the late shift.

Nourishment (Marc Salterelli, US, 2007): At a nonprofit food service, unexpected visitors distract Nat as he intakes a newly diagnosed HIV-positive client.

Alonso’s Deadline (Mario Galarreta, US, 2007): A recently widowed neuroscience professor, Dr. Alonso, finds new hope in an unlikely connection with a young school janitor.

Time Will Tell (Kelly West, Australia, 2005): What do you talk about when you don’t know how to say goodbye?

Lost and Found (Shrenik, India, 2007): Two strangers enjoy a stimulating bumpy ride on a crowded local bus in Delhi.

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