Asian American Pacific Islander Directed Shorts Run Time: 95 minutes
Screening Time(s): Saturday, April 11 at 4:55pm Sunday, April 12 at 5:40pm Tuesday, April 14 at 10:05am
Taga Directed by: Jill Sachs Synopsis: When eco-volunteers scorn the customs of a remote mountain village, an ancient evil comes knocking.
SŪNNA Directed by: Radha Mehta Synopsis: When hearing loss shatters her identity, a musician is left in silence until echoes of memory help her reclaim herself.
Johann's Story: Rewriting Life Directed by: Cindy Lee Synopsis: A Korean American disabled veteran rewrites his life and reflects on the power and connection of sharing pain.
I Wanna Be Directed by: Chaewon Suh Synopsis: Blind runner Woori has no choice but to team up with Lola, who only volunteered to compensate for failing grades.
There Tokyo Directed by: Haruka Motohashi Synopsis: There Tokyo is an autobiographical documentary centers around the director herself, a Japan-born expatriate, returning to Tokyo to visit her estranged and ailing mother.
More Dead Than Living Directed by: JT Doran Synopsis: Death comes for a widow who's happy to go but not without one last “magic" adventure with his estranged daughter.
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.
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 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.
