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The lesbian buddy road movie Big Dreams in Little Hope stars Emily Burton as Kelly, a woman who strives to become a respected television investigative reporter. She goes on assignment with her camerawoman Linda (Julie Goldman), a woman with as bright and flighty a personality as Kelly is focused and driven. They end up staying together at a youth hostel that aggravates Kelly's already touchy nerves, and soon she is jealous of the time Linda spends with an old lover. Soon they are covering stories at a chili cooking contest.