Online Screening - Shorts Program Five
Nay So
Lantern's Light
Fortune Cookie
Monk Fruit
Claude
"Claude" is a window into the life of Her, a trans woman struggling with connection. We meet Her as she prepares for a date, addressing an unseen figure in her room as she gets ready. When she leaves, it's revealed that she's been speaking to her stuffed rabbit Claude, the constant in her life and the one who sees her completely and in her most vulnerable moments. What ensues is a mix of the mundane and the turbulent, the pieces of her life that can only be seen by Claude in her bedroom. From emotional hangovers and crippling isolation to tender video calls with her mother who lives far away. Enter boyish Him, presumably a lover from Her past. As he slips back easily into Her life, watching their seemingly comfortable rapport, Claude witnesses his owner try to balance life, pleasure, and even violence. Never seeing anyone’s face besides Claude’s unanimated one, the audience is invited to really lean in and pay attention to a woman and a story that often goes untold.
Dinner Party Dictator
Sock It To Me
Jason
The House My Mother Left
Mo Brown's Bodega - 'Bodega Frenzy'
Brown's dreams cause her to get creative in her life as we explore her world through the intensified situations that lead to the most absurd actions. Brown takes us on a journey where she navigates the city through extreme personalities, while trying to follow her dreams and keep her Bodega successful, with lots of laughs guaranteed. We dive into Mo's plans to change her life but the situations that arise makes her question her future as a Bodega owner. As Mo attempts to save her Bodega, life begins to spiral with each episode, taking us through relatable themed life lessons and intensified situations with recurring hosting segments. Each episode shows Mo overcoming a challenge that has her close enough to quit, but still wanting to maintain responsibilities as an adult in Brooklyn.
Season 2 Episode 01 (Pilot)
Tinted
Naima is a bright and determined girl who dreams of a better life for herself and her younger sister, Tamire. With a sickly handicapped mother , Naima has taken on the role of caregiver, for both her sister and mother. Despite the odds, Tamire has excelled in her studies, motivated by her love for Tamire and her desire to escape the Red Zone's oppressive grip.
The story unfolds over the course of a single, tension-filled day—the day before Naima is set to take the Tinted Test. As Naima goes about her day, we witness her anxiety and the lengths she will go to pass the test. Her journey is interwoven with moments of tenderness and connection with Tamire, who is both her greatest source of strength and her deepest worry.
"Tinted" is a gripping, emotional journey through a day in the life of a girl on the brink of a life-changing moment. It explores themes of familial love, societal inequality, and the indomitable human spirit, leaving audiences rooting for Naima's success and reflecting on the nature of merit and fairness in their own world.