A survey of some recent experimental short films,&nbsp;Third Coast (and Other Shores)&nbsp;presents the latest works by film artists based in Houston and around the world. All of the works are united by a concern with place, landscape, and the interconnections between the local and the global. Followed by a Virtual Q&amp;A with Paige Taul, Lívia Sa, and Ufuoma Essi.

About a girl and her Js. A meditation on the politics of style, collectivity, and self definition.

Goat

About a girl and her Js. A meditation on the politics of style, collectivity, and self definition.

Land in Sight is an experimental short film shot on Super 8mm film in Brazil, in the states of Bahia, Pernambuco, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.The film begins with an image of Monte Pascoal, the first spotted land by the Portuguese, through which the colonization process was initiated and consequently, the extermination of the indigenous people. The film documents everyday moments that juxtapose with scenes of resistance from different indigenous communities during a protest in São Paulo. The film has the narration of Leila Rocha Guarani Nhandeva (indigenous leadership of Yvy Katu/ Porto Lindo; Guarani-Kaiowás- Mato Grosso do Sul).

Land in Sight

Bodies In Dissent is an exploration of the body as a central site of remembrance and resistance

Bodies in Dissent

Bodies In Dissent is an exploration of the body as a central site of remembrance and resistance

A garbage truck plows through the dawn silence. It pulls into place next to a dumpster at a residential apartment complex, whereupon Diego, a Chilean trash worker in Houston, wheels the dumpster over to the truck. As the dumpster is lifted and its contents spilled out, images of residents show us who produced this trash, while an unnamed narrator tells of the earliest forms of waste management, highlighting how little has changed over thousands of years.

Dumpster 4

"A simultaneous documentation of residential waste disposal, the humans who produce the waste, and an ancient history of waste management. "

Shot around Mount Merapi in Indonesia, Szlam's film depicts an active, evolving landscape. *Please note: this film has no sound*

Merapi

Shot around Mount Merapi in Indonesia, Szlam's film depicts an active, evolving landscape. *Please note: this film has no sound*

Time Crystals is an experimental art film about images, memory, and time, as told by a not-quite-human narrator.

Time Crystals

Time Crystals is an experimental art film about images, memory, and time, as told by a not-quite-human narrator.

A mysterious frequency seeps its way into the airwaves. Felt around the globe, its terrifying effects transform the fabric of reality.&nbsp;

The Blazing

Largely composed of public-domain footage from the Internet, The Blazing explores contemporary existence as the juncture of multiple disasters.

United States of America

Third Coast (And Other Shores): A Shorts Program

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