2024 New Orleans Film Festival

Short Films, Big Impact

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Apathy Is Not An Option
During the annual pilgrimage to a site where thousands of Japanese Americans were incarcerated during World War II, two seasoned community activists register new voters and educate people on their voting rights. Drawing on the history of Japanese American incarceration, they motivate and inspire the next generation to vote.
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Desi Mom
Lakshmi, an Indian American mother of three, goes from infrequent voter to actively engaged citizen. Along her journey, she sheds apathy and embraces civic involvement: from school board meetings to social media advocacy and active participation in her local community.
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Ohio is in the Heart
As classroom censorship bills grow in popularity across the country, Rosie and Lisa Factora Borchers advocate for the passage of an unprecedented bill that would expand K-12 social studies curriculum to be more inclusive of all students’ backgrounds and histories.
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The Fight Continues
After losing the 2022 state representative election in Michigan's 57th district by a narrow margin, Aisha Farooqi, a first generation Pakistani-American lawyer, embarks on a renewed campaign for the same seat in the 2024 elections.
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Uncommitted
Zahra, an 18-year-old Muslim living in St. Louis, Missouri, feels she faces two bad choices in the upcoming presidential election. The ongoing killing and suffering of civilians in Gaza is her top concern. She prays and seeks guidance from elders on how to navigate this Sophie’s Choice election.
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Votes for Verona
Verona Sagato-Mauga loves her community in Salt Lake County, Utah. A proud daughter of Samoan immigrant parents, Verona realizes that the Pacific Islander community is not proportionally represented in her local government. She decides to run for a seat in the Utah House of Representatives.
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Free screening, presented as a companion to Short Films, Big Impact: How to Make a Microdoc conference panel.


Verona Sagato-Mauga loves her community in Salt Lake County, Utah. A proud daughter of Samoan immigrant parents, Verona realizes that the Pacific Islander community is not proportionally represented in her local government. She decides to run for a seat in the Utah House of Representatives.

  • Year
    2024
  • Runtime
    3 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    USA
  • Director
    Joseph Duque
  • Producer
    Lauren To’omalatai
  • Cinematographer
    Melissa Tinambacan
  • Editor
    Kā’eo Drumright