When a desperate father discovers his daughter’s favorite cake decoration is illegal, he descends into a confectionery black market. Now he must make the ultimate parenting choice: break a birthday promise or break the law?

A Piece of Cake

All Tim wants to do is ask Jane to dance.

Come on, Shake Your Body Baby, Do the Conga!

In 1999, Novato, California, an 8-year-old girl named Jessie is enjoying what little time she has left with her best friend, Lucas. The two of them have difficulty conveying it, but they’re both aware as to what is about to happen. The trailer park they live in will be closed, and the whole community will be forced to evacuate, as a result of the MTBE water contamination. For Jessie, this means facing an unwanted change and learning to say goodbye to that which tethers her to her little pink trailer.

Furthest From

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.'

GraceLand

Searching for food, a boy breaks into a neighborhood home. But when the homeowners return, he becomes trapped inside with those he's stealing from.

Lost Kings

« Over the seasons we follow a logger and his horse in the depths of the Ardennes forest, and see him live his passion through the eyes of an odd young girl… » LONG SYNOPSIS: « A horse logger and his horse take us deep into a forest in the Ardennes as the seasons go by, living his passion under the gaze of a strange young girl… The man will teach her his passion of draft horse logging: this is a film about the idea of passing down, and how some encounters can lead to a life’s calling. The short film “Traces” shows today’s youth as the main force of the preservation of our forests. It also highlights of the emotional symbiosis between man, the animal and the forest »

Traces

Grumpy old Russ (Jeffrey Thomas) lives next door to a noisy family, whom he hates. But when something happens to his neighbours, he changes his mind.

Walk a Mile

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The 2021 Omaha Film Festival highlights Narrative Feature Films, Documentaries, Short Films, Animated Short Films, and Nebraska Short Films from March 2-21. Scroll through our selections, read synopses, watch trailers, and plan your festival! 

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