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Title: Fritarex®
Runtime: 5 min
Country: USA
Director: Vincent Macaluso
Placement: Award of Excellence + Best Actress (Jasmine Richard-Brooks) + Best Editing (Kevin Bonarrigo)
Competition: June, 2025
Synopsis: After a quiet evening volunteering, Jenny wakes to find herself chained in a remote cabin, held captive by Christopher, a victim of the experimental trials for the drug Fritarex, which she helped approve. Using a strange device, he forces her into a digital world where she must confront the consequences of her past decisions. As reality and simulation blur, Jenny is pushed to her limits in a twisted battle for justice, control, and survival. Fritarex® is a tense sci-fi thriller exploring guilt, revenge, and the price of corporate recklessness.