Join us for an eclectic collection of mixed-genre shorts about healing and overcoming long odds.
Included Shorts:
WRITTEN IN THE STARS
Vincent Gallagher, Ireland, 15 minutes
Sean, a 9-year-old neurodivergent boy, faces a multitude of challenges when he decides to audition for his school play in this inspiring tale about defying the odds and overcoming one’s limitations.
THE BIRD RESCUE CENTER
Derek Knowles, USA, 13 minutes
Local filmmaker Derek Knowles profiles the extraordinary rehabilitation efforts of Santa Rosa’s Bird Rescue Center, a place where dedicated volunteers strive to give injured birds a second flight.
GROUP C
Imran J. Khan, USA, 17 minutes
A downtrodden man finds renewed hope and confidence when he joins a mysterious group of supportive strangers that engages in unconventional preschool activities.
HUNKY DORY
Steven Vander Meer, USA, 6 minutes
Northern California artist Steven Vander Meer offers up meticulous hand-drawn animations of animals moving and morphing to the banjo music of Béla Fleck in My Bluegrass Heart.
BOB’S FUNERAL
Jack Dunphy, USA, 19 minutes
In this deeply personal post-modern documentary, filmmaker Jack Dunphy uses humor, animation, and old home movie footage in his quest to uncover the source of generational dysfunction in his family. Winner of the Nonfiction Jury Prize at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.
TENNIS, ORANGES
Sean Pecknold, USA, 11 minutes
In this dazzling stop-motion stunner, a robotic vacuum suffering from burnout quits its job and sets out to make a difference in the world.
DONKEY
Matt Kazman, USA, 16 minutes
While dressed as a beloved animated character, a struggling actor receives a call that leaves him feeling ogre-whelmed. Audience Award Winner at the Seattle International Film Festival.
Filmmakers will be in conversation at the screening.
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