From more than 300 entries our festival selection committee has chosen 10 finalists. We will screen each short film and our jury will select the “Best Overall” film at the conclusion of the program. The winning short film will be shown again prior to the Closing Night feature.
1) “THE PRATT IN THE HAT” – (15:00) Directed by Susan Hillary, United States
Beneath the brims of hundreds of colorful hats is a woman who shares her wisdom, humor, and personal experiences about being black in America, then and now. Frances Pratt’s hats make a bold statement as does her southern charm and pithy expressions which she garnered through a lifetime of service to her community fighting for racial equality, voting rights and education.
2) “SINTRA III” – (12:00) Directed by Aitor Echeverría & Iván Casajús, Spain
Oscar lives traumatized by the death of his girlfriend Elena. During a job trip, he has an accident and, when changing the spare wheel, he discovers an old box full of music tapes. Those are mixtapes that Elena used to create for their trips. Oscar decides to continue driving listening to those songs which transports him to the past.
3) “MISTER CACHEMIRE” – (16:12) Directed by Iouri Philippe Paillé, Canada
A mysterious and eccentric man walks into a bank to ask for a loan and to summon dark secrets from the past.
4) “NOW YOU SEE US” – (11:00) Directed by Romina Schwedler, United States
A COMING OF a certain AGE STORY!
Two actresses “of a certain age” compete fiercely for a role in a TV commercial, but as their audition approaches, the lifelong rivals begin to discover that they face a much larger threat: A society that finds them invisible!
5) “FEELING THROUGH” – (18:17) Directed by Doug Roland, United States
Feeling Through, the first film to star a DeafBlind actor, is a coming of age story that follows Tereek, a teen wandering the streets of New York, desperate for a place to crash when he encounters Artie, a DeafBlind man in need of help getting home. From an awkward meeting between strangers emerges an intimate bond, and a journey that forever changes Tereek.
6) “AFTER THE EGG” – (18:04) Directed by Chelsea Slayter, New Zealand
Based loosely on the experiences of the director, AFTER THE EGG is a short film about a young woman who becomes an unlikely caregiver for her estranged father and his new chicken friend after he suffers a life altering stroke.
7) “TÂM” – (11:52) Directed by Noora Niasari, Australia
Tâm wakes up in a strange hotel room. As she pieces together the night before, she realizes she is not alone.
8) “THE KICKSLED CHOIR” – (18:00) Directed by Torfinn Iversen, Norway
Shortlisted for the 93rd Academy Awards for Live-Action Short
Ten-year-old Gabriel loves to sing and has one desire: to sing in the local choir. The group rides kick-sled through the snowy landscape of Northern-Norway and is known for their kindness and charity towards the village refugees. But when Gabriel’s father gets into a fight with one of the local refugees, Gabriel’s quest to join The Kicksled Choir becomes challenging.
9) “THE BEST OF FRIENDS” – (18:51) Directed by Eyal Tzadik & Yotam Kislev, Israel
This is a tale of two beggars.
A friendship that could end miserably. Sasha prepares Simon for a meeting with the woman who ran him over with her limousine. A ridiculous heir. If they succeed, Simon could live a better life, and Sasha will stay alone in the streets.
10) “GRACELAND” – (13:48) Directed by Bonnie Discepolo (Ryan), United States
Anna Camp stars as a southern mom whose life is all-shook-up when her fourth grader claims to be reincarnation of the king of ‘rock-n-roll.’
- Year2021
- Runtime152 minutes
- CountryInternational
From more than 300 entries our festival selection committee has chosen 10 finalists. We will screen each short film and our jury will select the “Best Overall” film at the conclusion of the program. The winning short film will be shown again prior to the Closing Night feature.
1) “THE PRATT IN THE HAT” – (15:00) Directed by Susan Hillary, United States
Beneath the brims of hundreds of colorful hats is a woman who shares her wisdom, humor, and personal experiences about being black in America, then and now. Frances Pratt’s hats make a bold statement as does her southern charm and pithy expressions which she garnered through a lifetime of service to her community fighting for racial equality, voting rights and education.
2) “SINTRA III” – (12:00) Directed by Aitor Echeverría & Iván Casajús, Spain
Oscar lives traumatized by the death of his girlfriend Elena. During a job trip, he has an accident and, when changing the spare wheel, he discovers an old box full of music tapes. Those are mixtapes that Elena used to create for their trips. Oscar decides to continue driving listening to those songs which transports him to the past.
3) “MISTER CACHEMIRE” – (16:12) Directed by Iouri Philippe Paillé, Canada
A mysterious and eccentric man walks into a bank to ask for a loan and to summon dark secrets from the past.
4) “NOW YOU SEE US” – (11:00) Directed by Romina Schwedler, United States
A COMING OF a certain AGE STORY!
Two actresses “of a certain age” compete fiercely for a role in a TV commercial, but as their audition approaches, the lifelong rivals begin to discover that they face a much larger threat: A society that finds them invisible!
5) “FEELING THROUGH” – (18:17) Directed by Doug Roland, United States
Feeling Through, the first film to star a DeafBlind actor, is a coming of age story that follows Tereek, a teen wandering the streets of New York, desperate for a place to crash when he encounters Artie, a DeafBlind man in need of help getting home. From an awkward meeting between strangers emerges an intimate bond, and a journey that forever changes Tereek.
6) “AFTER THE EGG” – (18:04) Directed by Chelsea Slayter, New Zealand
Based loosely on the experiences of the director, AFTER THE EGG is a short film about a young woman who becomes an unlikely caregiver for her estranged father and his new chicken friend after he suffers a life altering stroke.
7) “TÂM” – (11:52) Directed by Noora Niasari, Australia
Tâm wakes up in a strange hotel room. As she pieces together the night before, she realizes she is not alone.
8) “THE KICKSLED CHOIR” – (18:00) Directed by Torfinn Iversen, Norway
Shortlisted for the 93rd Academy Awards for Live-Action Short
Ten-year-old Gabriel loves to sing and has one desire: to sing in the local choir. The group rides kick-sled through the snowy landscape of Northern-Norway and is known for their kindness and charity towards the village refugees. But when Gabriel’s father gets into a fight with one of the local refugees, Gabriel’s quest to join The Kicksled Choir becomes challenging.
9) “THE BEST OF FRIENDS” – (18:51) Directed by Eyal Tzadik & Yotam Kislev, Israel
This is a tale of two beggars.
A friendship that could end miserably. Sasha prepares Simon for a meeting with the woman who ran him over with her limousine. A ridiculous heir. If they succeed, Simon could live a better life, and Sasha will stay alone in the streets.
10) “GRACELAND” – (13:48) Directed by Bonnie Discepolo (Ryan), United States
Anna Camp stars as a southern mom whose life is all-shook-up when her fourth grader claims to be reincarnation of the king of ‘rock-n-roll.’
- Year2021
- Runtime152 minutes
- CountryInternational
