Indy Shorts International Film Festival

Music

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8 films in package
Music
Music soars in these diverse stories centered on community, coping, roots and family.
Songs of Black Folk
Leading Black musicians come together for a groundbreaking Juneteenth concert in the Pacific Northwest, creating a historic moment that paves the way for future generations of Black artists.
Guadalupe Maravilla's Mariposa Relámpago
Artist Guadalupe Maravilla turned a school bus into a mobile site for remembrance titled “Mariposa Relámpago.” The bus’s journey intertwines with the artist’s journey to the U.S. as an unaccompanied, undocumented minor, inspiring a poetic reflection of trauma and healing.
Freeman Vines
Eighty-two-year-old artist Freeman Vines hand-carves guitars, some from wood of trees linked to the lynching of a young Black man, in a small eastern North Carolina town.
REST
A woman visits her estranged father on his deathbed to overcome their tumultuous past and instead focuses on the one thing that connects them: music.
Shell Yeah
A musician, his shells, and the surprising sounds they create.
Family Matter: John Driskell Hopkins
When Grammy-winning musician John Driskell Hopkins is diagnosed with ALS, he turns heartbreak into purpose—rallying his band, family, and fans in a fight for a cure, and leaving behind a legacy of love, music and hope.
The Singers
A short film adaptation of a 19th century short story written by Ivan Turgenev, in which a lowly pub full of downtrodden patrons connect unexpectedly through an impromptu sing-off.
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Music soars in these diverse stories centered on community, coping, roots and family.


This screening is in partnership with Musical Family Tree. Founded in 2004, Musical Family Tree provides a free online archive of Indiana music, and actively supports the Indiana music scene by funding recording projects and promoting live, original performances by Indiana artists.

Leading Black musicians come together for a groundbreaking Juneteenth concert in the Pacific Northwest, creating a historic moment that paves the way for future generations of Black artists.


Public Contact

Haley Watson

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  • Year
    2025
  • Runtime
    26 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    Midwest Premiere
  • Genre
    African/African American, Arts/Culture, Family-Friendly, Human Rights
  • Subtitle Language
    English
  • Content Warning
    Suitable for All Ages
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  • Director
    Justin Emeka, Haley Watson
  • Producer
    Haley Watson
  • Executive Producer
    Michael Bartley, David Kennedy, Joseph Todd
  • Cast
    Ramón Bryant Braxton, Rev. Dr. Leslie Braxton
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