Say cheese! All families are complicated, yet full of inevitably relatable intricacies. These snapshots stage stories in households that are unique, yet remarkably recognizable. Take a (moving) picture, it’ll last longer! This screening may not be suitable for all ages.

In the wake of their parent’s absence, two brothers have to learn to adapt to their new lives together.

Lawn Dogs

A recently widowed, young father struggles to emotionally support his 8-year-old daughter while dealing with his own unexpressed grief. Having avoided all conversation of his wife’s death to his daughter's detriment, an anxiety triggering pit stop during a Mother's Day car trip ends up being the catalyst for the conversation that needed to be had.

Missed

A young woman grapples with clashing religious beliefs as she prays for her terminally ill grandfather.

The Cloud is Still There

Young Kelly invites her emotionally distant father to hunt for ghosts in her recently-deceased grandfathers house.

A Family Reunion

A young Asian-American tries to earn the blessing and respect of his girlfriend’s Caucasian father. During a tense dinner, perspectives are challenged over the topics of masculinity, race, and lineage, while both parties question what it means to be a family.

Surname

Separated by the US/Mexico border for more than 30 years, Eddy and his mom try to reconnect over the phone.

Dia de las Madres (Mother's Day)

A taming game between a father and his daughter, after two years of absence.

Avant que tu Partes (Before You Leave)

Natalie and Lucas can’t conceive a child naturally. Individually, they begin to question whether their hope for a child is the only thing that’s keeping their marriage together.

In Vitro

A conversation with filmmakers from the "Family Portraits" screening.

Q&A: Family Portraits

Family Portraits

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