Short Films Block B | Friday 10-11:30am

GREYLANDS. Directed by Charlotte Waltert, Alvaro Schoeck. An autumn day and the first winter night in the high mountains, it is hunting season. Swathes of mist blur the boundaries between dream, imagination and reality. Premiered at Animafest Zagreb 2023. Watch the trailer. 

NIHALGAI. Directed by Colten Ashley. An experimental retelling of a part of the Navajo Creation Story. Filmmaker in attendance.

I PROMISE YOU PARADISE. Directed by Morad Mostafa. Following a violent incident; Eissa a 17 years old African migrant in Egypt is in a quest against time to save his loved ones no matter what it takes. Premiered at Cannes Film Festival 2023. Watch the trailer. 

BUST. Directed by Angalis Field. The steadfast loyalty of a transgender woman to the NYPD is called into question when she's tasked with busting a drug dealer – a fellow trans girl who introduces her to an inviting world of acceptance and self-expression. Premiered at Sundance 2024.

ADAM’S SONG. Directed by Nathan Xia. A dangerously ambitious artist descends a self-destructive spiral as he prepares for the release of his next album. Premiered at the National Film Festival For Talented Youth 2023. Watch the trailer. Filmmaker in attendance.