Short Films Block D | Sunday 2:30pm-4:00pm
I SAW YOU IN THE FLOOD. Directed by Kevin Xian Ming Yu. Over an evening of heavy rain in a sub-basement apartment in Queens, Kai, a nonbinary Chinese-American, and their mother, Li, are visited by a familiar spirit. Filmmaker in attendance.
BORN SECRET. Directed by Riley Fitchpatrick. A filmmaker returns to his hometown that built the atomic bomb. There he meets the workers who created humanity's greatest weapon that now wrestle with their legacy, while their grandchildren inherit a world on the brink of nuclear catastrophe. Filmmakers in attendance. Watch the trailer.
BRAIDS. Directed by Elise M Beers. “Braids” follows a young Native American boy, Raven, who grapples with identity, tradition, and societal pressures in a world that often misunderstands his heritage. Through the lens of a single school day, the film explores the struggle between maintaining cultural integrity and conforming to societal expectations. Filmmaker in attendance. Watch the trailer.
GOIN SANE. Directed by Joey Izzo. After having a shit day, a woman decides to go to her childhood home and visit her parents. Filmmaker in attendance. Watch the trailer.
THANKS FOR PICKING ME UP. Directed by Kiubon Kokko. When hitchhiker Kiubon Kokko can’t talk to his dad in a car, he sees if strangers will open up to him instead.
HOMEMADE GATORADE. Directed by Carter Amelia Davis. A woman embarks on a road trip to deliver homemade Gatorade to a mysterious online buyer. Filmmaker in attendance. Watch the trailer.