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Self Tape

Directed by Alex Lee

Gary, a struggling young actor is stuck on his self-tape audition for his big break. Suddenly, his home is broken into by a thief who turns out to be the famous acting coach, Sebastian Navarro Rodrigo Rivera, who offers to coach him out of his horrible acting. Will their efforts lead to great success or utter failure?


Alex Lee is a Korean American multimedia editor, motion graphics and VFX artist based in Los Angeles. After college he worked as a production assistant on the sets of Netflix’s Sugar Rush and Nailed It. During quarantine he contributed remotely as a CG generalist to Filipino American independent action comedy Lumpia With a Vengeance. He went on to work in the broadcast side as a business development editor for Seoul Broadcasting System International. He has carved out a small social media presence with his webcomics and video content. His short form new media works are interested in the intersection of humor and horror.

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Shorts Program I: Connect the Dots

Q&A with the filmmakers after the screening Moderator: Trixi Agiao