26th Annual deadCenter Film Festival

Virtual Shorts Program 8

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10 films in package
Jane Austen's Period Drama
In the middle of a long-awaited marriage proposal, Miss Estrogenia Talbot gets her period.
A Whole Artist
Abstract painter, Jacque Beckside, found unprecedented success for a reason he wasn’t ready for. After a five year creative dry spell, his associates are begging him to start painting again.
Neuro
In the late 1970’s and after a traumatic event on their honeymoon, a struggling couple visit an experimental, and borderline unethical memory research facility.
Entre le feu et le clair de lune (Between the fire and the moonlight)
An Ivorian father and his daughter set out to continue the book he never finished about a war he experienced as a child. With children in his village today, three generations create a magical tapestry of timelines, dreams, and memories.
Ya Hanouni
Mama? Or Baba?
Closed captions available
Ditty Bops: The Art of Listening
A photographer, professor, husband, and Vietnam Era veteran, Ditty Bops: The Art of Listening tells the captivating story of Dr. Neil Chapman through music, choreography, theatre, spoken word, and visual art, all infused and inspired by morse code.
Just Robots (Juste des Robots)
An employee at an electronics recycling centre, is commanded by his tyrannical colleague Draco to destroy a robot labelled “dangerous”
Stitches
While in recovery from an episode of self-harm, a young woman takes on a sewing project. Her sister keeps a wary watch, making sure the only thing getting cut is the fabric.
Little Shrew (Snowflake)
A little shrew searches for Hope as she makes her way across a bombed-out city.
Closed captions available
Ebb & Flow
Determined to have her first kiss, Loulwa defies her tumultuous world in search of normalcy.

While the Mom and the Dad try to put their baby to sleep, a competition arises between them: Who will manage to get the baby to say the first word?

  • Year
    2024
  • Runtime
    3 minutes
  • Language
    Arabic
  • Country
    France
  • Premiere
    Oklahoma Premiere
  • Genre
    Drama
  • Subtitle Language
    English
  • Content Warning
    Explosions
  • Awards
    Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival (Academy Award ® Qualifying) New York City United States October 20, 2024 New York City Premiere Best Screenplay
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  • Director
    Lyna Tadount, Sofian Chouaib
  • Screenwriter
    Lyna Tadount, Sofian Chouaib
  • Producer
    Lyna Tadount, Sofian Chouaib
  • Cast
    Norlhoda Dali, Omar Salem, Hicham Hamdaoui, Bilal-Amine Bachir
  • Cinematographer
    Axel Dos Santos
  • Editor
    Sofian Chouaib
  • Production Design
    Maxime Le Breton
  • Sound Design
    Mathis Kuntz, Pierre Carlier
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