The Chicago Mixtape
Paola Piers-Torres | United States | 2016 | 27:49 Facebook Systemic violence has resulted in 784 homicides in Chicago in 2016. Violence has become the norm for many residents, leaving a bleak future. This film explores how arts programs provide an alternative. Through the story of 13-year-old Jalen, we enter into the world of spoken… Read more »
FLOW – the End of Mono-Dimensional Thinking
Ines Kaldas | Austria | 2016 | 10:03 This is a silent fairy tale film intended as a symbol for ‘FLOW – the end of mono-dimensional thinking’ which, in this case, means the end of narrowly defined roles and hierarchies – and, thus, is proposing to take down the boundaries between us by ‘really seeing… Read more »
Creak
Elizabeth Dean | United States | 2017 | 7:22 An original and unexpected telling of the classic Hitchcock blonde as she makes her way through a most ominous night. Tagline: Never assume it’s just the house settling. Cast Sarah Navratil Bill R. Dean Producer Elizabeth Dean Bill R. Dean
What Is Your Brown Number?
Vinnie Ann Bose | India | 2016 | 4:31 The film talks about how in India everyone wants to be light-skinned, and how there is a sense of idealism and beauty associated with fair skin, whereas it is negativity and repulsion that is associated with dark skin. Producer Nilima Eriyat
Rigger
Dianne Ouellette | Canada | 2017 | 1:30:32 Rigger is a filmmaker’s journey through grief as she remembers her brother who died in a service rig accident in southeastern Saskatchewan through his friends and family. Cast Dianne Ouellette Producer Dianne Ouellette
Mountains
Laurie Berenhaus | United States | 2017 | 3:47 Facebook| Twitter What happens when you look up? Take a leap and find where the lines between our everyday lives and the fantastical take flight. In mac/glidden’s psychedelic, awe-inspiring, and dance-filled music video “Mountains,” explore a new world that will leave you wanting more. Cast Anne… Read more »
Eskimo
Robyn Killian | United States | 2017 | 6:02 On the verge of relapsing on heroin, after hearing his best friend died from an overdose, Devin Walters, a recovering addict struggles to find meaning in his life. He receives an unexpected visit that changes everything. Cast William Joseph Hill Christine Lenz Sam Rod
In Confidence (En confidence)
Clara Vorfeld | France | 2017 | 9:00 French with English Subtitles Emma and Jean have been together for years. All their first times are past them… That’s until their 16-year-old daughter goes through her first heartbreak, causing for the couple to remember all those feelings they had forgotten… Cast Magalie Mateci Erik Chantry
Googoosh – Two Windows
Yasmine Asha | 2017 | 7:00 Persian with English Subtitles Facebook ‘Two Windows’ is the newest music video of the Iranian legendary singer GOOGOOSH. The story is about a lonely man and a lonely woman who lives on two different planets, but each night, for a brief moment, they see each other image in the… Read more »
Do Not Resuscitate
Hana Dahl | United States | 2016 | 6:00 English Two eccentric octogenarians develop a wild romance over a shared death wish. Their motto: live each day like it’s your last. USC Student Film Cast Shelly Kurtz Susan Fisher Producer Travis Reinders