Short Films Block A | Thursday 3:15-5:00pm

guts. Directed by Margaux Susi. Desperate for help, a woman in recovery asks an unlikely stranger on a dinner date. Premiered at Sundance 2024. Watch the trailer.

RESONANCIA. Directed by James Choi. In a world incessantly proclaiming its own "truth" and setting boundaries on possibilities, the old man's journey underscores that sometimes, tuning out dogmatism can unlock genuine freedom. For in doing so, one might discover that the impossible becomes possible, and that the path less traveled often leads to the most profound revelations. Premieres at OIFF 2024. Choi is the 2024 Scholar-in-Residence. Watch the trailer. Filmmaker in attendance.

WHERE THE BULLETS GO. Directed by Cody Duncan. When a young boy shoots at a bird and misses, he embarks on a search to find where the bullet went. Premiered at Oxford Film Festival 2024. 

FINDING DOG. Directed by Jordan Bellamy. Jordan uses documentary imagery to process the grief of his lost dog and conjure her back. Premieres at OIFF 2024. Filmmaker in attendance.

SLICE. Directed by Zaire Love. SLICE explores how Rico and his homeboys in Memphis, TN find joy by submerging themselves in an original swimming art form of athleticism and creativity called slicing. Premiered at the Oxford Film Festival 2023. Watch the trailer.

POCKET BOYFRIEND. Directed by Gregory Bordelon. Theresa seeks closure with a doll-sized clone of her ex-boyfriend. Premiered at the Dallas International Film Festival 2024. Watch the trailer. Filmmakers in attendance.