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Shorts Exclusive: ’11:11′ Drops Official Trailer

Joey Moser by Joey Moser
September 24, 2025
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Shorts Exclusive: ’11:11′ Drops Official Trailer
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When 16-year-old Pakistani-American Noori’s wish at 11:11 to be her crush’s type goes awry, magically transforming herself into a white, blonde, blue-eyed girl, she must undo the wish before losing herself entirely.

Starring Tara Raani (Grown-ish) and Mahaela Park (Dìdi), Mahnoor Euceph’s 11:11 is a comedic and profound exploration of the painful yet liberating realization that true belonging can’t be found by becoming someone else. The film was selected for Cate Blanchett, Coco Francini, and Dr. Stacy L. Smith’s Proof of Concept Accelerator — chosen by a committee that included Greta Gerwig and Lilly Wachowski — in partnership with Netflix, the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, and Dirty Films.

Mahnoor Euceph is an award-winning writer and director from Los Angeles. She holds a BA in Design | Media Arts from UCLA and an MFA in Film & TV Production from USC. With a stylized feminine gaze, she blends classic Americana with entertaining stories about the South Asian diaspora—crafting comedic narratives that are both deeply specific and universally resonant.

Her internationally acclaimed short Eid Mubarak, which screened at over 40 festivals and won 16 awards, was long-listed in consideration for the 96th Academy Awards. She is a recipient of the Pillars Artist Fellowship, a program founded by Riz Ahmed and the Pillars Fund to champion bold new Muslim filmmakers.

11:11 premiered at the prestigious Hollyshorts Film Festival in 2025.

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Joey Moser

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Joey is a co-founder of The Contending currently living in Columbus, OH. He is a proud member of GALECA and Critics Choice. Since he is short himself, Joey has a natural draw towards short film filmmaking. He is a Rotten Tomatoes approved critic, and he has also appeared in Xtra Magazine. If you would like to talk to Joey about cheese, corgis, or Julianne Moore, follow him on Twitter or Instagram.

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