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Premiered Sep 7, 2026

APARTMENT 7 | Short Film by Kianna Naomi

What happens when a 23-year-old woman moves to the big city after ten years of keeping her heart in a box? The classic New York City situationship, of course.

But how can a man reach a woman who has locked herself away in her NYC apartment? He just has to work there.

Inspired by the fantastical world of Man’s Best Friend by Sabrina Carpenter, Apartment 7 follows the entanglement of two avoidant lovers. Because love has a funny way of turning a New York apartment into a war zone. Continue reading »

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