SHORTS
Shorts 1
Sat, Apr 23 12:00 PM ROXIE
Eight stories weave the connective tissue between one’s identity and the family that helps shape it, for better and for worse, as seen through the eyes of lost children, wayward adults, and those enduring uncontrollable forces demanding who or where we’re supposed to be. Total Runtime: 97 min.
Alma y Paz (dir. Cris Gris)
Dear Chantal (dir. Nicolás Pereda)
Half-Day (dir. Morgan Mathews)
How Small! (dir. Charlene Xu)
My Parent, Neal (dir. Hannah Saidiner)
Nasir (dir. Nasir Bailey, Jackson Kroopf)
Some Still Search (dir. Nesaru Tchaas)
tough (dir. Taylor Ferguson)
Shorts 2
Tue, Apr 26 5:30 PM ROXIE
Bodies dance, flesh becomes pliable, cycles repeat, and hey, does that face in front of you look familiar? This mix of animated and new visions shorts upends traditional approaches to storytelling, and features work from Latvia, France, China, French Guiana, the UK, and the US. Total Runtime: 84 min.
Anxious Body (dir. Yoriko Mizushiri)
Don’t Get Too Comfortable (dir. Shaima Al Tamimi)
Ever Wanting (for Margaret Chung) (dir. TT Takemoto)
Isn't It a Beautiful World (dir. Joseph Wilson)
Life Is a Particle Time Is a Wave (dir. Daniel Zvereff)
Norma (dir. Max Weinman)
Sierra (dir. Sander Joon)
Still Life (dir. Conner Griffith)
Thanks Again! (dir. Yifan Jiang)
Shorts 3
Sun, Apr 24 2:00 PM ROXIE
From the sleepy suburbs of northern California to the vibrant streets of Panama, dramatic and oftentimes fateful occurrences transform the lives of a young indigenous woman, the daughter of the first Black Miss Panama, a New Orleans hair stylist, and more. Total Runtime: 93 min.
BABYBANGZ (dir. Juliana Kasumu)
Holding Moses (dir. Rivkah Beth Medow)
Long Line of Ladies (dir. Rayka Zehtabchi, Shaadiin Tome)
Miss Panama (dir. Lamar Bailey Karamañites, Pascale Boucicaut)
Tuesday Afternoon (dir. Pete Quandt)
Shorts 4
Thu, Apr 28 5:30 PM ROXIE
Our past has something to say, if only we are prepared to listen. From distant loves to cryogenic preservation, this collection of narrative and non-fiction shorts from around the world features stories of the past made present again. Total Runtime: 102 min.
Another Life to Live (dir. Ian Adelson, RJ Brown)
Charlotte (dir. Zach Dorn)
Hannah's Biography (dir. Patricia Lee)
Letter to a Pig (dir. Tal Kantor)
Love, Dad (dir. Diana Cam Van Nguyen)
Masquerade (dir. Olive Nwosu)
My Grandmother Is an Egg (dir. Wu-Ching Chang)
Successful Thawing of Mr. Moro (dir. Jerry Carlsson)
Shorts 5
Tue, Apr 26 8:30 PM ROXIE
Hailing from all over the world, this eclectic mix of films takes its protagonists on journeys that grant them a better understanding of who they are. From realistic to surreal, each short is as riveting as it is compelling. Total Runtime: 103 min.
All Nighter (dir. Hardik Sadhwani, Ritviq Joshi)
All the Crows in the World (dir. Yi Tang)
Be Somebody (dir. Edelawit Hussien)
Empty Hands (dir. Paolo Marinou-Blanco)
Enjoy (dir. Saul Abraham)
Live (dir. Baggio Jiang)
Shorts 6: Family Films
Sat, Apr 23 10:00 AM CASTRO
Providing a little something for everyone, this captivating collection of animated, documentary, and narrative shorts spans the globe. Taking us from the moon's surface to the sacred lands of the Navajo Nation, these films find moments of deep connection in unexpected ways. Recommended for ages 5 and up. Total Runtime: 71 min.
Battery Daddy (dir. Seung-bae Jeon)
Dream Carriers (dir. Esmeralda Hernandez)
Intervals (dir. Mitchelle Tamariz)
Mama Has a Mustache (dir. Sally Rubin)
The Ocean Duck (dir. Huda Razzak)
‘Ohana and ‘Āina: Connecting Family, Farming, and Freedom (dir. Jade Onaka, Joel Serin-Christ)
Mr. Spam Gets a New Hat (dir. William Joyce)
Space Race (dir. Shane Dioneda)
The Trails Before Us (dir. Fritz Bitsoie)
Shorts 7: Youth Works
Sat, Apr 30 11:00 AM ROXIE
With resilience, determination, and consideration, young filmmakers breathe life into filmmaking's future. Through cerebral period pieces, zany parallel futures, and deeply personal and innovative recollections of growing up, this mix of animation, narrative, and documentary introduces a bold yet nuanced approach to storytelling. Recommended for ages 10 and up. Total Runtime: 69 min.
Avi: From the North (dir. Avi Maksagak)
Beth (dir. Ava Bounds)
Freshman Year (dir. Bea Hammam, Sydney Kaufman)
Honeybee (dir. Emilio Vazquez Reyes)
Incursion (dir. Noah Lillywhite, Kai Willey)
Moments (dir. Hurshida Sherkulova, Evgeniya Papina)
Performance Anxiety (dir. Shaina Ocampo)
Pho (dir. Ethan Chu)
Think Like a Filmmaker (dir. Eli Berliner)
Unzipped (dir. Jenna Miller)
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