BendFilm Festival 2020

Narrative Shorts #3

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7 films + livestream in package
FURTHEST FROM
When a water contamination issue forces a trailer park to be closed, a young girl must come to terms with leaving everything and everyone she’s ever known behind.
CARRIE FISHER IS DEAD
A young boy acquires a fish named Carrie Fisher. Then she dies.
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ADELINE, THE GREAT
A woke boarding school student questions her commitment to activism.
JOE & THE SHAWL
Joe, a North Carolinian tow truck driver, really digs Kelli until he finds out she’s Muslim and their flirtation takes a sharp right turn where Kelli must fight and Joe must flee.
A PHONE CALL FROM MY BEST FRIEND
Two white friends try to talk about race.
THE MERMAID'S JOURNEY
An immigrant mother and daughter's day takes a drastic turn when they are pulled over for a broken taillight.
Q&A | Narrative Shorts #3
Q&A with Directors Tiffany Lin, Alexandra Torterotot, and Alexander Christenson
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This program include six (6) short films! Please click through the films on the right to see details about each one.

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ADELINE, THE GREAT


A woke boarding school student questions her commitment to activism when she finds herself with no friends, countless enemies and facing some very serious accusations that threaten to get her expelled.


Director's Bio:

Jessica Mendez Siqueiros is a Mexican-American writer/director & actress seeking to normalize complex & authentic narratives about the Southwest Mexican-American community through film. Her filmmaking style is highly cinematic and composed, described by Remezcla as "reclaiming a vision of storytelling often only associated with white creators".

  • Runtime
    12 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    Northwest Premiere
  • Rating
    PG-13 - strong language
  • Director
    Jessica Mendez Siqueiros
  • Screenwriter
    Jasmine Johnson
  • Producer
    Nicole Crespo, Ruth Du
  • Executive Producer
    Lena Waithe, Rishi Rajani
  • Cast
    Melora Walters, Dylan Chloe Dash, Rileigh McDonald, Sara Targum
  • Cinematographer
    Lara Aqel
  • Editor
    Alejo Hoijman
  • Production Design
    Olivia McManus
  • Music
    Alex Schiff
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