Performed by Val Cole

Editor & Visual Design: Kaitlin Manalili

Produced by WILDsound

Performed by Val Cole

Editor & Visual Design: Kaitlin Manalili

Produced by WILDsound

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POEM:

Fat.

Heavy.

Thick.

Chubby. Flabby.

Pudgy. Tubby. Chunky.

Healthy. Obese. Husky.

Plump. Portly. Beefy Meaty.

Fleshy. Blubbery. Rotund.

Paunchy. Stout.

Large.

Solid.

Gross.

Years spent...

Performed by Val Cole

Editor & Visual Design: Kaitlin Manalili

Produced by WILDsound

Performed by Val Cole

Editor & Visual Design: Kaitlin Manalili

Produced by WILDsound

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POEM:

The silence echoes through the room as our voices scream louder than ever before,
But our mouths remain frozen, listening to the two hearts weep,

But it doesn't mean that love was lost,
All it mea...

Performed by Val Cole

Editor & Visual Design: Kaitlin Manalili

Produced by WILDsound
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POEM:

Oblivion tells of a darkness,
A darkness without the spark of life,
A darkness carrying unwavering sorrow,
Only felt when one dies.

Eternity tells of a light,
A light so bright you become blind,
A l...

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AWAKE, 2min., USA
Directed by Josh Andres
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Directed by Patrice Goldberg, Cyril Fleury
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Directed by Charles Atkinson, Jeff Ostenson
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THE PROTECTORS, 24min., USA
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GENERATION: CURE, 23min., USA
Directed by Brett Langolf, Alex Boydston
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Directed by Odinger Mitchell
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The secrets of chocolate, 27min., Belgium
Directed by Patrice Goldberg, Cyril Fleury
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