American Film Institute Shorts Showcase (FREE)

In this dark-ensemble comedy, a family’s deep dysfunction and buried affections are slowly revealed over the course of an afternoon before a funeral. Sparks fly when Enid (Phyllis Somerville) arrives for her ex-husband’s service. Enid storms off and everyone, including her much younger boyfriend, her antagonistic daughters and their puzzled husbands are either too exhausted or afraid to try and console her. None of this sits well with Leah (Sam Schuder), the youngest member of the clan. Leah faces her fears and confronts her terrifying grandmother. Leah asks Enid the questions no one has ever dared ask —and the answers prove to be a small revelation.

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After a violent encounter on her drive home, a teenage girl receives an unexpected visit from her estranged father and faces a choice that will change her life.

Jenny is a young woman growing up in East LA. When she realizes that she is pregnant, her boyfriend Lalo devises a plan for them to leave Los Angeles and travel north. But there’s one big problem: they belong to rival gangs.

When a dying man can no longer indulge in his favorite daytime soaps, his estranged daughter transports him into the world of his favorite characters. Can they forge a real connection in this magical world before it’s too late?

A woman is forced to adjust to a new life in a human zoo exhibit on an alien planet. Will she attempt to
rebel against the status quo, or will she succumb to her own need for security and remain a caged animal?