American Film Institute Shorts Showcase [FREE]
*FREE // DIRECTOR IN ATTENDANCE*
The American Film Institute’s Directing Workshop for Women (DWW) is a hands-on film training program that educates and mentors its participants. Increasing the number of women working professionally in screen directing is the primary goal of this tuition-free program. All of the dynamic short films in this block are directed by women who are DWW alumnae. This event is free of charge at the 2017 Capital City Film Festival.
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DATE
Saturday, April 8, 2017 -
TIME
7:30 PM -
VENUE
Lansing Public Media Center -
TICKETS
FREE
Carry Me
A wealthy couple looking to have a second child interview possible surrogates to carry their baby, beginning a journey more complicated than they could have possibly imagined.
CARRY ME TRAILER from Amy Barrett on Vimeo.
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DIRECTOR
Amy Barrett -
YEAR
2016 -
RUNTIME
Minutes -
LANGUAGE
English -
COUNTRY
United States
FOG
*DIRECTOR IN ATTENDANCE* While preparing for her daughter’s return home from college, Valerie — a successful African American lawyer — struggles with deteriorating mental health as she begins to hallucinate her life as a ’90s sitcom.
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DIRECTOR
Chelsea Woods -
YEAR
2015 -
RUNTIME
13 Minutes -
LANGUAGE
English -
COUNTRY
United States
Sugar
A mother and daughter face a harsh new reality — Alzheimer’s disease. After being away, Charlie returns home to find the one person she can’t live without has quickly deteriorated into a woman she hardly knows.
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DIRECTOR
Dime Davis -
YEAR
2016 -
RUNTIME
Minutes -
LANGUAGE
English -
COUNTRY
United States
The Missing Knife
Terrified of knives, Niara — pregnant and alone — keeps them hidden until one goes missing. A wolf appears at her window, triggering flashbacks that threaten the lives of her husband, her unborn child and her own.
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DIRECTOR
Bella Monticelli -
YEAR
2016 -
RUNTIME
15 Minutes -
LANGUAGE
English -
COUNTRY
United States
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