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Five original comedy shorts take on the everyday absurdities facing women in STEM.

For All Humankind - During a brainstorming session to imagine a helmet for moon-cave exploration, an early-career female engineer goes to extreme lengths to break into the boys’ club.

Cellular - Drowning in service work and trapped in the cutthroat world of publish or perish, a professor fights for what is rightfully hers—five uninterrupted minutes with the microscope.

ScienTITS - A mechanical engineer seeks a solution to a new problem: using a breast pump at work.

Dress Code - A curly-haired Latina scientist struggles to be herself while dressing the part for a new position at a traditional research institution. Will she go bland or go bold?

There’s Something About Her - When a candidate with an invisible disability applies for a tenure-track game-design faculty position, she must tackle the real demons who come to life in the interview room.

Q&A with Jessica McGaugh and Cat Dale will follow the screening.

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Join Senior Editor, News and Awards at Gold Derby, Mia McNiece as she interviews two artists, that create a Dream Team, from one film and how their respective roles contributed the success of the film.

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A dynamic conversation with the women shaping the future of the industry. Meet the groundbreaking women redefining cinema’s future. This panel unites producers, filmmakers, and creative leaders to share insights, challenges, and triumphs from the set to the studio. A powerful discussion on leadership, representation, and the impact of female voices in shaping storytelling.

Presented by DEADLINE

Moderated by Destiny Jackson, Deadline

Destiny joined Deadline in September 2022 after a freelance writing career that includes working at the Oscars, Netflix, Marvel, IGN and Script Magazine to name a few. When not stuck behind her laptop, she can be found haunting her local cinema, listening to Coldplay or looking for pictures of Spider-Man. She’s based in Los Angeles.

The films included in this showcase are: Wild Hope: Project Shark, Wild Hope: The Butterfly Effect, My Wild Life, Fish for the Future, Plant Life

Join us for a Q&A immediately following the screening.