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Animated Shorts
*FILMMAKER IN ATTENDANCE* Straight from the mind! Unlike live action filmmaking, which is limited by the physical laws of our universe, the world of animation knows no such limitations. Selections include: Odyssey express, Core, Road of Lux, Thinkle, Make Money, Damp, Shaped, Weave a dream, Afterthought, Around U, Sweetsamsara, Who am I?, Nono, Detlev, Shadows, HOLY HEAVÊNESS
Documentary Shorts
*FILMMAKER IN ATTENDANCE* No reality bending here! Open your eyes to new perspectives at this wonderful block of documentary shorts films. Selections include: Walking on the Moon, Toxic Art, Why My Dad Loves, Mahsa – Women Life Freedom, For Isaiah, Power Lines, In Exile, Kalamazoo Gals, All-American Ruins: Nevele Grand Hotel
‘Pride in Motion’ Shorts
Pride is more than a summer festival and LGBTQIA+ is so much more than an acronym. These shorts explore the nuances, beauty, and heartbreak of those of us who exist within the LGBTQIA+ spectrum around the world. Selections include: EITR, High Diver, Hearts of Stone, The Yellow Sponge is the Dish Sponge, This is Jan, Mélange
‘Tear Jerker’ Shorts
*FILMMAKER IN ATTENDANCE* Weaving together performance and passion, the films in this collection portray the deeply profound connections that bring us closer together. (We’re not crying… *you’re* crying.) Selections include: Glitter Kiss, Karak, Lola, The Concert, When Everything Was Blue, Amplified, Breasts Not Included, Victoria
Absurdly Funny Shorts
*FILMMAKER IN ATTENDANCE* You’ll either be rolling in your seats or picking your jaw up off the floor from the sheer, unadulterated absurdity that these comedies have to offer. Selections include: Sandra, Dropped, My So-Called Iraqi Wedding, Cat Custody, A Field Guide to Sasquatch Structures (and other serious signs), Circle Circle Circle Circle, Would You Like To Buy A Landline?
‘Film Imitates Life’ Shorts
*FILMMAKER IN ATTENDANCE* Every film was once a story waiting to be told. Whether they come from a lived experience or the mind of a writer, these shorts hold up a mirror that lets us learn more about ourselves and each other. Selections include: An Old Friend, The Pact, Lumen, Castling, Domestic Help, Rerun, Jedo’s Dead, Nani
‘Unraveling Sanity’ Shorts
*FILMMAKER IN ATTENDANCE* Are you a fan of being frightened? Well if you’re in for some edge-of-your-seat, anxiety-inducing thrillers, join us to have your sanity unraveled by these eerie shorts. Selections include: Strings, Treadmill, Transylvanie, A Light That Doesn’t Dim, Strangers Like Us, Shadow Dancer
‘Forbidden Future’ Shorts
*FILMMAKER IN ATTENDANCE* Technology has overtaken the world. Humanity relies on it to stay connected, and there is no end in sight to this progress. Is this the digital future we were promised, or a dystopian depiction of our reality? Selections include: 528, Lover, The Chronocular Device, Locations, Stargazing: A dialogue on creation between serial-killers, The Fish Tank (La Pecera), Universe 25
‘Just a Vibe’ Shorts
What’s that emotion you can feel without words? What’s that mood that comes from the atmosphere? There’s something about the world that these filmmakers have captured, but whatever it is, it’s just a vibe. Selections include: Face Value, Alleyways, You Can’t Beat the Feeling, Aspiration, Ponce de Leon, Dream Now Revolution Tomorrow, The Newcomer, The Wind Will Carry Her
Global Shorts
From the bold to the intimate, we’re certain that this globe-trotting collection of dramatic shorts will stay with you long after you leave the theater. Selections include: A Summer’s End Poem, Pentaclub (The Club of Five), Cow Killer, Das Feuilleton: Seemann (Sailor), Maraschino Cherries, Father’s Son