Indy Shorts International Film Festival

Family Ties

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8 films in package
Family Ties
Stories centered on intergenerational relationships, identity dynamics and seeing each other in fascinating new ways.
Mom's Prank
Told from the POV of a cheeky robot vacuum, this heartfelt comedy follows a clever mother who fakes tech trouble to lure her busy son home more often.
Grandma Nai Who Played Favorites
During her chaotic family’s Qingming visit, dead Grandma Nai sneaks away from her peaceful afterlife after overhearing that her queer grandson is about to get engaged to a woman.
Toots.
When her health declines due to Parkinson's, a devoted son grapples with his new responsibilities as her caregiver. As he holds on tightly to childhood memories of her, she meanders through her own childhood memories. A revolving story of caring for one another emerges.
The Perfect Tomato
An aging farmer refuses to leave his longstanding way of life behind at the risk of losing what truly matters to him.
When We Move
The youngest kid in a family of nine navigates moving houses for her very first time; documented over the course of a year by her oldest brothers.
I Came with Earrings
On the day of an Aikido test, Leah’s adoptive mom gifts her with earrings that send her on a tailspin where they must overcome more than just a brown belt test. Inspired by a YouTube video Hahn Ponder uploaded.
A reflection of me
Mikael, born in Sweden, feels caught in in-betweenness. His grandfather visits for the first time from Congo Brazzaville and the two develop an unexpected bond when Mikael needs it the most.
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Stories centered on intergenerational relationships, identity dynamics and seeing each other in fascinating new ways.

When her health declines due to Parkinson's, a devoted son grapples with his new responsibilities as her caregiver. As he holds on tightly to childhood memories of her, she meanders through her own childhood memories. A revolving story of caring for one another emerges.


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Chris Alan Evans - Velvet Pictures LLC

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  • Year
    2024
  • Runtime
    12 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    N/A (Film has already screened in Midwest)
  • Genre
    Drama, Family-Friendly, Comedy, Disabilities
  • Content Warning
    Suitable for All Ages
  • Director
    Chris Alan Evans
  • Screenwriter
    Chris Alan Evans
  • Producer
    Alexander Jeffery, Brittany Fallow, Chris Alan Evans
  • Executive Producer
    Tamra Corley Davis, Peggy Bayard, Doug Alexander, Jacki Alexander
  • Cast
    Pam Dougherty, Logan Sledge
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