Showcase of powerful documentary shorts curated by LA Times Short Docs, which launched in February of this year. Content Advisory: Films in this block may contain triggering and/or sensitive language or material, including sexual content, strong language, sexual assault/abuse, and mature themes.

"Sentinels" is an immersive observational film that follows a group of young radical environmental activists who undertake a tree-sitting campaign to stop a large logging company from clear-cutting a forest in Northern California.

Sentinels

"Sentinels" is an immersive observational film that follows a group of young radical environmental activists who undertake a tree-sitting campaign to stop a large logging company from clear-cutting a forest in Northern California.

Nasir, a transgender musician, comes out to several family members over the phone, as he recounts the steps towards his decision to transition, and composes a song to himself. Film Contact:Jackson Kroopfjacksonkroopf@gmail.com310-741-9909

NASIR

Nasir, a transgender musician, comes out to several family members over the phone, as he recounts the steps towards his decision to transition, and composes a song to himself.

A group of Black and Latin women activists in San José, California, drive a grassroots movement to remove police from their children's schools. Film Contact:Skyler Glover / Goran Zanetiinfo@303.works

innocence.

A group of Black and Latin women activists in San José, California, drive a grassroots movement to remove police from their children's schools.

A celebration of a woman with Dissociative Identity Disorder who has survived human trafficking rings in the US. Film Contact:Guen Murroniguenmurroni@yahoo.com

Nice To Meet You All

A celebration of a woman with Dissociative Identity Disorder who has survived human trafficking rings in the US.

Expressions of reciprocity in the Cherokee world as conveyed in a story told by an elder and first language speaker. Film Contact:Nia Teroprinttraffic@reciprocity.org

ᎤᏕᏲᏅ (What They’ve Been Taught)

Expressions of reciprocity in the Cherokee world as conveyed in a story told by an elder and first language speaker.

An intimate look into how surfing changes the life of a young woman named Sanu, documenting the struggles and breakthroughs of becoming one of the first female Sri Lankan surfers. Film Contact:Jordyn Romerojordynromerofilm@gmail.com505-699-5016

We Are Like Waves

An intimate look into how surfing changes the life of a young woman named Sanu, documenting the struggles and breakthroughs of becoming one of the first female Sri Lankan surfers.

"After Skid Row" documents the journey of Barbie Carter as she navigates the transition to housed life following the brutal reality of a decade on the streets. Film Contact:Gnarly Baylauren@gnarlybay.com

After Skid Row

"After Skid Row" documents the journey of Barbie Carter as she navigates the transition to housed life following the brutal reality of a decade on the streets.

An elderly man living in obscurity in the suburbs of Los Angeles tells the story of when he inadvertently produced the world’s first up-close image of another planet in the summer of 1965. Film Contact:Transcendental Mediainfo@transcendfilms.com

The Picture Taking Experiment

An elderly man living in obscurity in the suburbs of Los Angeles tells the story of when he inadvertently produced the world’s first up-close image of another planet in the summer of 1965.

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