The films in this program are nominated for 3 awards. The Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary Short, a Special Jury Award and the Audience Award for Best Short Film. They precede Documentary Feature films and appear in the 8x Real Shorts Block. They are all provided to you here, in alphabetical order.

(Virtual Festival Screening ONLY) Counselors in Philadelphia spend their shifts at an abortion funding-assistance organization taking nonstop calls from women in the worst situations of their lives. And thanks to the Hyde Amendment, organizations like these don’t have the resources to help all who are in need.

Abortion Helpline, This is Lisa

African-American artist Betye Saar reflects on her racially driven work that started with the civil rights movement, and how her art and society have evolved since then. She’s creative, cheerful, and deeply humble. A portrait of a lovely person whose work is still just as relevant today, from the director of “You Can Go” (FFF 2017).

Betye Saar: Taking Care of Business

Charlie is a pain in the ass. His massive car collection would be fine if he didn’t live in Los Angeles, where he needs to shuffle them from lot to lot every few days to accommodate parking. How does a society discern between hoarding and preservation? Charlie would say it’s a matter of context.

Charlie's Lot

This puppet-animated visualization of a taped phone call teaches us that having cancer isn’t the hard part; the hard part is telling your mom.

Dani

Gifted wildlife photographers and intrepid ecologists brave the tangles of the Florida Everglades to discover the unknown pollinators of the rare and beautiful ghost orchid in this stunningly shot scientific mystery.

Chasing Ghosts

The Cold War resulted in many famous competitions between the Soviet Union and the United States—the space race, arms race, etc. A lesser known competition was who could dig the deepest hole in the ground. This is particularly surprising since Hell may have been inadvertently discovered in the process.

The Deepest Hole

Eddy Goldfarb’s toy inventions are the story of your youth. More than just a great example of the American industrial dream come true, “Eddy’s World” resurrects your inner child.

Eddy's World

In Nha Trang, Viet Nam, Tống Phước Phúc has made a deal with God—a deal that requires he devotes his entire life to collecting aborted fetal tissue from the local hospitals, naming them, and giving them a proper Christian burial.

Grave Hands

The clans of the Wet’sewet’en Nation have sovereign land never ceded in the region commonly known as British Columbia, Canada, yet the people of this Nation regularly experience illegal white encroachment and disrespect. In this glimpse into 21st century “warfare,” Indigenous anti-pipeline protestors show their steely resolve against oppression and human rights violations.

Invasion: The Unist'ot'en Fight for Sovereignty

Through stop-motion animation and an interview with her parents, a filmmaker explores a traditional Korean meal honoring her ancestors with unexpected results.

Jesa

A beautifully shot and warmly made look at married entomologists immersed in all things insect related. When life forces begin to transform their circumstances, the couple must grapple with change.

The Love Bugs

Stoan “Move” Galela and his United Township Dancers are inspiring kids in Khayelitsha, South Africa, to find the strength to break the chains of abuse and poverty.

My Father the Mover

In 1968 Patty was a flight attendant, who realized she could smuggle primo pot in from Jamaica with relative ease, given her line of work. She is 77 years old now, and this is her version of what happened. The latest animated doc from the director of “Richard Twice” (FFF 2017).

Patty, Are You Bringing Weed In From Jamaica?

In 1974, a local news station came into the home of a “normal” suburban family to learn about Jewish rituals. The narrative that was created speaks to how our culture views others. From the director of “My Olympic Summer” (FFF 2008) and “The Rabbi and Caeser Chavez” (FFF 2011).

Petting Zoo

An 8mm tour of some of Staten Island’s lesser known statues, and the factoids behind the memorials, culminates in a giant Hummel figurine. But why? Because.

Statue Island

In 1944, the rural French town of Sainte-Mère-Église, with a population of around 3,000, was “milestone zero” for arrival of 150,000 allied troops. For the last 75 years, people of all countries, races, and faiths have gathered to commemorate those whose sacrifice changed the world; however, with few veterans remaining, who will preserve their legacy? Winner of the Best Documentary Short at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

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