Ian Phillips, writer & director
documentary, 13 minutes, U. S.
Jerry Walsh's hardware store is the longest-standing business in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. As he recalls the litany of changes he has seen throughout the years, he prepares for his next challenge - The Covid-19 Pandemic.
World Premiere
Mandy Fabian, writer & director
drama, 17 minutes, U. S.
A man has asked his wife to stay with their family for one last weekend.
World Premiere
Sekou Luke, director / Liza Jessie Peterson, writer
experimental, 18 minutes, U. S.
Merlina the Queen’ah is an ancient afrofuturistic ghetto wizard who sits on the intergalactic planetary counsel of Photon Light.
Online Premiere
Priscila Guedes, writer / director
experimental, 12 minutes, Switzerland
On an unnamed beach, OCEAN (a woman made of clay) is waiting, hoping to gain the freedom she dreams of. The passionate hands that protect her are also the ones that imprison her. Discovering her strength, she does everything to break the barrier that separates her from the world. HERE and NOW, it’s all or nothing.
Ella Gillmor, writer & director
experimental, 10 minutes, U.S.
Based on real-life events, 'Papa' is a docufiction or experimental narrative about the passing of the filmmakers grandfather and her attempt to communicate with him post-mortem. The film explores mourning and loss and what it means to be connected, colored by the pandemic experience.
New York Premiere
Mecca Mcdonald, director / David Bell, writer
drama, 7 minutes, U. S.
After a fight with his coworker young man deals with his anger and the world’s perception of it over the course of the night. In a year where so much pain from black bodies was on display, Writer and Actor David Bell start a conversation about the voice, anger, and joy of black men in America. This short talks about how the world might judge us but how we judge ourselves.
Online Premiere
Ashima Aiyer, writer & director
documentary, 18 minutes, U. S.
The Way Of the Living Sword documents the obscure and hypnotic Japanese art form of Iaido, and the never-ending journey to perfection with the sword as one’s teacher.
U. S. Premiere