Rock, Paper, Destiny

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World Premiere

Showings

Festival tickets go on sale March 18, with visionaries and members receiving early access for ticket purchase.

April 17, 2026
7:30 pm – 9:02 pm
Cedar Lee Theatre
April 18, 2026
4:50 pm – 6:22 pm
Playhouse Square Campus

About This Film

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Festival Year: 2026
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Run Time: 17 Minutes
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Film Type: Short
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Animated: No
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Genre: Drama, Comedy
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Interests: Women-Centered Stories
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Countr(ies): USA
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Language: English
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English Subtitles: No
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Captions: Closed
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Release Year: 2026

Film Overview

In the high-stakes Rock Paper Scissors league, Westside High School’s ill-fated team of misfits is facing Eastern High School’s cocky, undefeated champion. But if Westside loses again, they’ll lose funding for all their after-school programs.

Inspired by an unlikely mentor, the team’s timid watergirl, Zelda, steps up to the challenge. But she’s haunted by her own sordid family history, as well as self-doubt, on her way to mastering the key RPS moves that could give her pitiful team a fighting chance.

Can Zelda overcome her dark family legacy to prove to the world she’s more than just a watergirl?

Film Contact: Chad Rabinovitz

Cast & Crew

Directed By

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Tess Paras

Produced By

Chad Rabinovitz, Emelie Flower

Screenwriting

Timothy Michael Cooper

Cinematographers

Kelsey Talton

Editors

Christopher E Garcia

Principal Cast

Jason Rogel, Rebekka Johnson, Gregory Santos, Emma Kehr, Josh Ingle Jr.