Short Films Block E | Sunday 7:00-8:40pm
WE BUY GOLD. Directed by David Huang & Albie Smith-Chang. Colorado Premiere. Two coin dealers in New York City's Chinatown try and make the deal of a lifetime. Filmmaker in attendance. Watch the Trailer.
FLAVOR OF THE MONTH. Directed by Nathan Xia. Harrison Huang is a B-list Chinese American actor who is up for the role of “Wushu Warrior,” the world’s first-ever AAPI-led superhero film. Things spiral when Harrison discovers that he has to screen test against a newcomer named Jimmy, who he fears will replace him as “Hollywood’s Asian.” Inspired by a real tragedy. Filmmaker in attendance. Watch the trailer.
BUCKSKIN. Directed by Mars Verrone. Colorado Premiere. An experimental portrait of the filmmaker’s grandfather: Carroll B. Williams Jr., a ground-breaking African-American forester, reflecting on his work and legacy in the twilight of his life. Watch the teaser.
THE BOYS AND THE BEES. Directed by Arielle C. Knight. The Boy and the Bees chronicles the changing seasons in the life of the Ray Family as they pursue their dream of freedom; raising bees on a farm in rural Georgia while teaching their young sons what they need to steward the planet they call home. Filmmaker in attendance. Watch the teaser.
WE WERE HERE. Directed by Pranav Bhasin. In a crumbling Indian town, three retired men protest machines replacing human jobs by pretending to be household appliances. Filmmaker in attendance.