Short Films Block D | Sunday 7-8:30pm

A BLACK HOLE NEAR KENT COUNTY. Directed by Hannah Schierbeek. During a cold Midwestern winter, Julie, a factory driver with a mysterious illness, attempts to unravel the truth behind the loneliness and the decay that plague her and her industrial town’s waterways. Premiered at Clermont-Ferrand 2024.

BORDER HOPPER. Directed by Nico Casavecchia. When a Latinx filmmaker is offered a dream-job abroad, she discovers a supernatural way to navigate the US immigration system and get the coveted travel permit she desperately needs. But what seems like a magic solution soon shows unexpected consequences. Premiered at Sundance 2024. Watch the trailer.

CYCLES. Directed by Pisie Hochheim and Tony Oswald. A single mom from rural Kentucky travels to San Diego to sell her eggs in order to support her two kids, but must grapple with the effect the process has on her body and mind. Premiered at the American Documentary & Animation Film Festival 2024. Filmmakers in attendance.

RELATIONSHIP TO PATIENT. Directed by Caroline Craighead. A woman arrives at the hospital to visit the man she's dating, but in navigating her way to his bedside she begins to question whether she really belongs there. Premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2024.

MISSING GRANDMA. Directed by Linh Tran. Linh Tran constructs from her home footage a short film about family and nostalgia. Premieres at OIFF 2024. Filmmaker in attendance.

Family Portrait. Directed by Elizabeth Rao. Wenhai tries to stage the perfect photo for his overseas mother. Premiered at the Houston Asian American Pacific Islander Film Festival 2023.