Join us for another eclectic collection of bite-sized stories about characters facing difficult decisions.
Included Shorts:
CRARYLAKE BOATS AND FLOATS
Emily Berge & Spencer Thielmann, USA, 10 minutes
An apathetic employee must deal with unpredictable customers, mixed messages, and post-summer vibes in a dreary boat rental hot dog shop.
A DAY IN FEBRUARY
Klaas Diersmann, UK, 7 minutes
Galyna works in Poland to support her family in Ukraine but when the war breaks out with Russia, keeping the family together may be beyond her reach.
PIG
Jorn Leeuwerink, Netherlands, 8 minutes
In this cautionary tale about energy consumption, Dutch animator Jorn Leeuwerink satirizes our insatiable appetite for power and the consequences of living beyond our means.
CLOSING DYNASTY
Lloyd Lee Choi, USA, 17 minutes
On a school day, Queenie, a scheming seven-year-old, hustles her way through New York City with the hope of making a buck. Best Short Film Winner at the Berlin International Film Festival.
VOICE EVER
Pauline Archange & Céline Perréard, France, 15 minutes
In this intimate and futuristic story, four singles attempt to connect on Voice Ever, a dating app where you choose your date solely based on someone’s voice. Official selection at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.
MOVEMENT
Valentine Moser, Switzerland, 8 minutes
With a minimalistic aesthetic, a rhythmic cutting pattern, and exquisite stop-motion animation, Valentine Moser examines how the monotony of everyday life can stifle the human spirit.
THE MASTERPIECE
Àlex Lora, Spain, 20 minutes
Wealthy couple Leo and Diana encounter scrap dealers Salif and Yousef at the local recycle center and invite them to their home with the promise of more junk, but each person’s intentions grow murkier when the value of an item is called into question. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.
ALL TIED UP
Matt Klug & Josh Harding, USA, 6 minutes
Armand Carr, founder of the youth nonprofit All Tied Up, teaches young men in Oakland how to be gentlemen in this short doc about empowering youth to recognize their self-worth.
Filmmakers will be in conversation at the screening.
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