Short Films Block C | Friday 7:30-9:20pm
Colorado Filmmakers, Colorado Stories
COW SENSE. Directed by Keely Kernan. Cow Sense is an exploration of resilience, identity, and the quiet defiance of traditional gender roles in rural America. Set against the rugged mountains and open plains of southern Colorado, the film follows the lives of three sisters who challenge expectations and carve their own path within a male-dominated ranching culture. As they navigate the physical demands of the land. Cow Sense reveals an intimate portrait of strength, sisterhood, and the deep-rooted bond between identity and place. Filmmaker in attendance. Watch the trailer.
RODEO ON ICE. Directed by Lindsey Hagen. With Skijoring poised as a potential addition to the 2030 Winter Olympics, lifelong equestrian Britta Nancarrow assembles a team to push her Skijoring experience to the next level. Filmmaker in attendance. Watch the trailer.
SHAPED BY LAND. Directed by Emily Sullivan. Adam Kjeldsen is one of the only Inuit ski guides operating in Greenland, a destination dominated by foreign operators. Shaped by Land follows his pursuit of a more sustainable vision for ski tourism—rooted in deep connection to land, community, and culture. Watch the trailer.
GATORVILLE. Directed by Freddie Gluck. As childhood memories are made and fade in the same instant, siblings Lily and Bodhi diverge at the dawn of a life beyond their home, a Colorado alligator sanctuary. Their bond, forged by the exotic nature of their remote high desert landscape, begins to change as Lily enters her teenage years. Searching inward, Bodhi contemplates the meaning of friendship and family beyond his reptilian counterparts. The universal yearning for something more reminds us of the individual experience of time and growing up.
YIYIISTS’AA’ (LISTEN). Directed by Malakye Tsosie. A radio station broadcasting in Navajo keeps the endangered language alive, reaching thousands daily. Through community efforts and cultural preservation, hope grows for this vital piece of Navajo heritage.