Faceless businessmen abduct the audience’s attention in Vincent Augusto’s upcoming short film. “Abducted,” which was written around a month ago, follows the story of Jenny, who is trying to remember the events of a previous night where she believes she was taken by faceless men in black suits. Read more...

Photo: Vincent Augusto, a UCLA Extension student, directed the short film “Abducted.” Augusto said the storyline is inspired by stories from the #MeToo movement and it follows the horror genre to combine the idea of paranoia with society’s hesitation to believe in women. (Sakshi Joglekar/Daily Bruin)

The anxiety and tension of crossing the border come alive at night in “Esperanza.” Shruti Parekh, a graduate student at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, said her film centers around three protagonists who intend to illegally cross the border into Canada in the middle of the night, hoping to start a new life. Read more...

Photo: Graduate student Shruti Parekh’s film “Esperanza” follows three protagonists who intend to illegally cross into Canada in the middle of the night, hoping to start a new life. She said the film embodies the dynamics of different immigrants and their viewpoints. (Anika Chakrabarti/Daily Bruin)