Mi Fango, Mi Cerro
Dir. Julia Mendoza Friedman
This film follows Chemi Rosado-Seijo, one of Puerto Rico’s leading social engagement artists, and a rural town that he painted green as a commentary on American colonialism. Hurricane Maria destroyed a decade-worth of Chemi’s work, but the green houses, just like the people inside them, insist on survival.
A Nice Little Film About a Nice Little Death
Dir. Julia Mendoza Friedman
A Nice Little Film About A Nice Little Death is a first-person love letter to history, inheritance, and the clumsiness of grieving. It follows Friedman's relationship with her grandmother for one month before she dies, and then for several months after as she occupies the otherworldly catacomb of her grandmother's Upper East Side apartment.
The Second Oldest Man Alive
Dir. Ryan Delouya
While reading a book of world records with his great-grandchildren, William Bennett discovers that the world's oldest man is just days older than he is. Seeing this as a way to cement his legacy, William attempts to outlive him.
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Assisted Living, The Series
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Dir. P.J Norton
Assisted Living is a short-form dark comedy series about the lifestyles of the rich and famous, from the POV of their assistants. Throughout the series Bridget Clinton and Jo Burton test the boundaries of human decency to excel at their jobs.
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Little Fish
Dir. Edward Columbia
Chef Bun Lai spent three decades cooking at a sustainable-sushi restaurant in New Haven, where he rid the menu of tuna and farmed salmon in favor of invasive species. Now, after shutting the doors for good, Lai is embracing a new kind of restauranteuring. Instead of cooking for patrons, he invites them to his home, where they stay for two days and accompany him on his rounds - fishing, hunting, gathering, cooking, eating, cleaning. No suppliers. No professional cooking equipment. Just a series of communal meals - ethically sourced & plainly presented - under the stars.
The Device That Turned Me Into A Cyborg Was Born The Same Year I Was
Dir. Chella Man
Co-commissioned by Sydney’s Powerhouse museum, short film The Device That Turned Me Into A Cyborg Was Born The Same Year I Was, explores actor and director Chella Man’s relationship with the cochlear implant, and the nuances of life on a continuum between the deaf and hearing worlds. Fed by his experiences as a deaf, transgender, gender-queer creative, the film traces his journey to a strengthened understanding of his identity, and the multitudinous social convergence points he has been forced to navigate as a result
Boy Shorts: SNL & Please Stand Up
Dir. Taylor Edelle & Ellie Gravitte
Coming out through trial and error.
Boy Shorts, created by Molly Brown, is a collection of short films through the eyes of a millennial reentering the dating world after her first “big girl” relationship has run its course, it gets gay at the end.
Cold Little Bird
Dir. Pantelis Peter Roumanis
Martin and Rachel are tucking in their ten-year-old son, Jonah when the boy refuses their hugs or kisses. Martin is bewildered at Jonah's rejection of his love and must come to terms with the uniqueness of his child and perhaps his own emotional needs.
Written and directed by Pantelis Peter Roumanis from a short story by acclaimed writer Ben Marcus, this intelligent, meticulous short is a fascinating family chamber drama, told with an observant, almost clinical eye.
A documentary short following American photographer Gioncarlo Valentine by New York City-based director Luis G. Santos. “The Beautiful Confusion” observes Valentine at work as he discusses the many trials and tribulations that affect successful Black artists in this generation.
Gioncarlo Valentine: The Beautiful Confusion
Dir. Luis G. Santos
The Village Stage
Dir. Edward Columbia
An eccentric artist runs an independent cultural center in his mountain village in Yunnan, China, where he inspires minority youth to reconnect with their heritage.