Take a deep breath, muster some courage, and jump into this block of short films.&nbsp;Be sure to catch the special Q&amp;A at the end!

A queer sixteen-year-old girl, Mahina, resides in the predominantly Native Hawaiʻian neighborhood of Wai’anae, Oahu. After suffering abuse from her stepfather, Mahina must navigate life on the streets, until she eventually finds refuge at the Pu’uhonua o Wai’anae––Hawaiʻi’s largest organized homeless encampment.

Kama'aina

A woman must bring together her dysfunctional family to fulfill her father's last wish.

Pappy Hour

A Grandfather conveys an imaginitory WWII story about the importance of teamwork and perseverance to convince his Granddaughter not to quit her basketball team.

The All American

Ice cream makes everything better.

Broken Branches

After the death of her husband, Carol is faced with raising her twin daughters alone and navigating the aftermath of tragedy. One daughter sees the world through the eyes of an elitist, while the other sees the world as a defeatist. Their journeys will be as life changing as the death that set them on this unexpected and heartbreaking course.

Compassionate Release

When your passion is how you make your living, the struggle can definitely take its toll on you.

Failure

Aware that her drinking has become destructive, Jones takes a go at living the sober life. Not wanting to be someone else’s problem, she pushes away help and comes face to face with herself and her lack of control.

Jones

A homeless boy re lives the day that will inform his future.

Silent

A young woman (Laura Vandervoort) tracks down an elderly man (Gordon Pinsent) to make amends for the tragedy that devastated both of their lives.

Age of Dysphoria

A skeptical woman checks out an extraordinary storage facility where customers can, quite literally, compartmentalize their issues. A cowboy-salesman haphazardly tries to get her to commit to a unit, but she is hesitant. Her walk down suppressed-memory lane leaves her unaffected until the last locker reveals a crossroads where there's no turning back.

Compartmentalization Storage Facility

Shorts Block: Facing the World

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