Screening Time(s): Friday, April 10 at 9:10am Monday, April 13 at 2:35pm Friday, April 17 at 9:30am
Prawn Bhuna United Kingdom Directed by: Howard Charles Synopsis: A meal at a restaurant. A taxi. And a kidnapping. Not necessarily in that order.
Broken Dawn South Korea Directed by: Hae-oh Park Synopsis: An elderly substitute driver navigates a long night in Seoul, confronting loneliness, dignity, and survival at dawn.
Dance Mom Canada Directed by: Chad Cole Synopsis: An uninvolved father gets swept up in the world of children's competitive dance.
Ivanko's Childhood United Kingdom Directed by: Vera Graziadei Synopsis: A Ukrainian refugee boy seems lost wandering around an English village, but he's on a mission to save his Motherland.
Over Australia Directed by: Duncan Ragg and Anna Phillips Synopsis: A father confronts his apathy when his son steals his boat and refuses to return until he's saved the world.
Screening Time(s): Friday, April 10 at 11:40am Sunday, April 12 at 9:30am Tuesday, April 14 at 4:25pm Handwoven Directed by: Nikyle Begay Synopsis: A lyrical portrait of Nikyle Begay, a nonbinary shepherd-weaver, preserving ancestral lifeways through the traditional art of weaving.
Compas Directed by: Aric Lopez; Daniel Roman Synopsis: A center of day laborers builds community through storytelling in a time of hostility that aims to break them apart.
La Estrella Directed by: Gabriela Díaz Arp Synopsis: La Estrella is a tender portrait of a tight-knit Mexican-American family grappling with the entrance of fentanyl into their community. Amanece Directed by: Julián Fernández Garnik Synopsis: A 9-year-old boy is forced to mature after a striking event tears at the fabric of safety in Puerto Rico.
Sirens Directed by: Maria Valdez Synopsis: A single mother seeks justice for the murder of her son, but first she must reconcile with her own past.
Enseñame Como Morir (Show Me How To Die) Directed by: Gerardo Maravilla Synopsis: A grieving Mexican-American woman becomes fascinated with learning what it feels like to die.
El Marciano Directed by: Daniel Rocha Synopsis: Elena attempts to tell her son, Rico, that their family is undocumented. Her daughter Ava, however, has other plans.
African American Directed Shorts Run Time: 90 minutes
Screening Time(s): Friday, April 10 at 2:05pm Sunday, April 12 at 4:00pm Tuesday, April 14 at 12:15pm
D!SoRd3rEd Directed by: Corey Allen Synopsis: A Black Patient Zero confronts history, memory, and the ghosts of a nation afraid of its own reflection.
the daughter Directed by: Mary Ann Anane Synopsis: A day at the beach turns sinister when ten-year-old Lana spies her father's violent interactions with a young woman.
Da Capo Directed by: Morgan Middleton Synopsis: Caregiver husband Johnny uses music to reach Esther through her Alzheimer’s, proving melodies endure even as her memories fade.
1-800-GET-SEXY Directed by: Sadé May Synopsis: Lonely phone rep Noor moonlights as a phone sex operator, nudged to chase her desires by a mysterious television shrink.
Ownership Directed by: Yvonne Huff Lee Synopsis: When an invitation to an antiques reality show unearths skeletons, three women are forced to take ownership of their reality.
Them That’s Not Directed by: Mekhai Lee Synopsis: A sudden prison furlough unexpectedly bonds an estranged father with his emotionally avoidant daughter at their matriarch’s repass.
Screening Time(s): Friday, April 10 at 2:10pm Friday, April 17 at 9:20am Sunday, April 19 at 1:30pm
Draft Paper Directed by: Olivia Moon Synopsis: An unfulfilled fashion designer faces the moral implications of creating art when given an intriguing opportunity during World War II.
From Jazz to Jackboots Directed by: Justin Stephenson Synopsis: A study in censorship – Dance/Music film based on 10 Dance band rules and regulations from Nazi Germany.
HOLY HEAVÊNESS Directed by: Farnoosh Abedi, Negah Khezre Fardyardad, Mohammad Ghaffari Synopsis: The unbearable lightness of the death of loved ones… There are wounds in life that eat away at you like leprosy…The weight of the death of loved ones sometimes becomes so overwhelming that to get rid of this weight another birth is inevitable.
Waiting for the Crash Directed by: Ben Wild, Debuchelon Synopsis: Animated satire on accidental nuclear war and the state of modern society with music from Debuchelon.
WEB 5000.0 Directed by: Sishir Bommakanti Synopsis: WEB 5000.0 is a mythological retelling about the rise and fall of The Internet. Far in the future.
The Robe of Rainbow Feathers Directed by: Wesley Price Synopsis: The story traces a girl whose bond with the natural world shows her that love and gratitude outshine fear.
On Saint Nicholas' Eve Directed by: Emy Mirel Ivasca Synopsis: A boy remembers a Saint Nicholas evening spent with his father.
Fangio: Courage or Destiny (Coraje o Destino) Directed by: Nicolas P. Villarreal Synopsis: Fangio: Courage or Destiny follows a boy confronting destiny choices, inspired by F1 driver Juan Manuel Fangio’s leg burns, 1955.
Native American Directed Shorts Run Time: 85 minutes
Screening Time(s): Friday, April 10 at 4:20pm Sunday, April 12 at 10:50am Tuesday, April 14 at 2:20pm
My Message To You Directed by: ‘Wáats'asdíyei Joe Yates Synopsis: With fewer than a handful of fluent Haida speakers, Nayak'aq Yaahl (6) shares a message all in the Haida Language.
Legend of Fry-Roti: Rise of the Dough Directed by: Sabrina Saleha Synopsis: A Navajo/Bengali niece kneads harmony when feuding aunties spark a frybread-vs-roti showdown, pushing her to create her own recipe.
When Girls Go Missing Directed by: Jeanette DeDios Synopsis: Indigenous woman finds herself alone in the woods during a party and encounters something strange.
Metamorphosis Directed by: Antonio Cavallo Synopsis: When a young man's grandpa turns into a giant caterpillar, he must change him back, or accept the new circumstances.
Frame-Less Directed by: William Wayne Synopsis: A hiking date turns sour when a robber holds them at gunpoint. But using a surreal advantage, Ben fights back.
Finding Fire Directed by: David J. Aberle Synopsis: A young Indigenous woman far from home confronts cultural disconnection, seeking sacred space, rediscovering purpose, and the fire within herself.
The Birth of the Crying Indian Directed by: Montana Cypress Synopsis: "The Birth of the Crying Indian" is a comedic retelling of how the famous crying Indian commercial came to be.
Screening Time(s): Friday, April 10 at 4:25pm Saturday, April 11 at 6:20pm Sunday, April 19 at 3:15pm
Bukra Directed by: Alex Aljouni Synopsis: A Syrian refugee must race to claim a prize and play one final game with her friend before he’s gone.
California is Burning Directed by: Bennett Curran Synopsis: In a poetic story of resilience, Altadena residents and first responders recall the damages and response after the Eaton Fire.
Terroir Directed by: Casey Rogerson Synopsis: A young wine critic and her friends become the target of a masked killer.
Debt I Owe Directed by: Zane Rizvi-Riemer Synopsis: Burdened by gambling debts, a Pakistani-American widower searches for redemption while struggling to be a good father for his daughters.
Underground Sounds: The New Thousand Story Directed by: Emma Keatley Synopsis: Inside the mind of mesmerizing NYC violinist Adrian Jusdanis of New Thousand, joined by drummer Alan Zavodsky, delivering electrifying performances.
