An eclectic mix of great short films: narratives, documentaries, animations, and music videos.
Schedules and Screening Blocks are subject to changes
Due to geographic restrictions, this screening block can be viewed only in United States.
Tinna, herself a recovering long time drug user, has her heroin addicted son living with her in her rehabilitative "half-way home". As Tinna gets a job, she decides its time for her son to move out.
The fly of the starling speaks of a love story of two unknown in an
unsolvable equation A relationship that runs through the streets of Madrid in the 80 s, in which our main character far from cultural revolution of the time, lives his love story in the most absolute secret.
His boyfriend ends up disappearing without a trace and the only memory he has of him are his letters that were never sent to him. At his elderly age he recalls those memories and reflects about his love and loss.
Calli, a young woman trying to make it in LA, wants to have a relationship with her father back in England but has to come to terms with the phone call that changed everything for her. It’s a story about family, responsibility, and how Love is not turning your back on someone even when they’ve failed you.
Jiawei finds a mysterious vial amongst her late mother's things, transforming her into their ancestors and descendants. A Cure for All Things is a story of what we leave out and what we leave behind.
A Native American family confronts the harsh reality of being split apart from their daughters.
When facing their fear of darkness, a young child receives help from some unlikely defenders.
Reimagining Tomorrow follows Adjua as they create a watercolor portrait of close friends who took part in a "love dinner." This dinner & portrait project sought to answer the filmmaker's question “How do you reimagine your reality?” The project in its entirety ends up exploring gender expectations, polyamory, and more.
True stories of 6 women who chronicle the various experiences that reshaped their approach to body, sexuality, and relationships. This diverse group is all played by the same actress based on interviews she made with women who wish to remain anonymous. All project creators are women
After many years, Ava finds his terminally ill father who is one of the artists who suffered a mental breakdown in the eighties when the revolutionary extremists harassed artists and most of the art activities especially music were banned. Ava, an artist with a great voice, faces the same challenges as a woman.
An Iranian woman leaves her husband and travels to Russia. Memories of her world cup trip come up, as well as an uncomfortable secret...
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