Nothing Means Everything
A woman goes back to her hometown where she has not been back for a long time. She finds that everything has changed.
Directed by Xiang Shi (China)
Baseball Coach Darren Parks: How to Properly Teach a Class
A baseball coach demonstrates how to be a perfect teacher while teaching biology.
Directed by Rahul John Daniel (USA)
Final Letter
A short film based on a true story about a Syrian refugee who drowned in the sea when he tried to reach France.
Directed by Orwa Alahmad (France)
Undaunted
During World War II, a young American G.I. defies orders to stop an atrocity.
Directed by Matt Strelecki (USA)
Nameless World
A victim’s resistance within the subconscious of a monster.
Directed by Cooper J (USA)
Cached
Three coworkers in a semi-secret love triangle go on a camping trip and make a discovery that pushes them to drastic actions.
Directed by Daniel Lake (USA)
Ancladas (Anchored)
Celeste is a 33-year-old Panamanian woman, a nautical engineer specialized in nautical machinery. Sharon Lopez is a current cadet of 27 years, specialized in deck and is a lover of ships, her work is one of the things he enjoys the most in life. Fabiola Gómez, 27, is also a deck cadet and loves her job, she is continuously training to be better in her profession.
These three women constantly dream of embarking. The three connected with the sea since they were little, the ships were always within their dreams. They studied for many years and have given everything to get to work on a boat, but with each embarkation or attempt of one they have learned that their professional choice comes with great difficulty: in the merchant marine industry in Panama, women are not welcome.
Directed by Diana Camila Pérez Del Valle (Colombia)
Construct
In a robotic world, early to work one morning, Aiden happens upon illegal activities purveyed by his employer and is
La Guerra
“La Guerra” is a short documentary film that tells the story of a young, Mexican American woman from Southern California who has taken on a much greater role for her family in the face of her parents’ deportation. Growing up in a mixed-status family, 19-year-old Angelica Guerra has seen both of her parents leave the United States with no real hope of return. Angelica chose to make the best of the situation by continuing to study, work, and take care of her siblings to keep the American Dream alive, despite her family’s separation.
Directed by Erin Nene-Lee Ramirez (USA)
Beast
A younger sister struggles to contain her anger at her domineering older sister. When her feelings finally overflow, they take the form of a magical spider. The spider grows with her desire for power until it is too big to contain. When it threatens both her and her sister, they must reconcile their differences or be overwhelmed by its force.
Directed by Natalie Peracchio (USA)