The Lakota Daughters: Women of the once-matrilineal Oglala Lakota tribe create a "girl society" to empower 10-18 year-olds on the Pine Ridge Reservation and help them bring a brighter future into focus.
Kapaemahu: This richly animated short brings to life the hidden history of four monumental stones on Waikiki Beach, and the legendary transgender healing spirits within them. *SDFF 2021 Jury Award Nominee - Best Short!*
L.A. Roll follows members of the dance skaters Sk8 Mafia as they reflect on the closure of their beloved home rink and seek out a new place to roll.
A Horse Has More Blood Than A Human: A short in which an elderly Iranian couples' dreams of a quiet retirement are shattered by hidden developments that have taken shape in their hometown.
Three Meters And A Few Centimeters: The serious problems that make it difficult to meet the religious requirements for burying bodies that died by Coronavirus in Iran. *See Filmmaker Interview with Mostafa Salehi Nezhad! **SDFF 2021 Jury Award Nominee - Best Short!
Three Meters and a Few Centimeters: The serious problems that make it difficult to meet the religious requirements for burying bodies that died by Coronavirus in Iran.
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*Jury Awards are decided by a Jury of filmmakers, scholars, programmers, etc. However, all films are up for Audience Awards, so remember to rate the films you watch!
Skate Depot's closure in 2014 felt like a funeral. Sk8, a predominantly African American dance roller-skating community in Los Angeles, searched for a rink beyond the city’s boundaries in areas that did not readily welcome them and experienced tragedy at one of these temporary homes. L.A. Roll features the quiet togetherness of Sk8 Mafia and other dance skaters on their quest to find a permanent home rink.
- Year2020
- Runtime18 mins
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorHelki Frantzen
- ProducerHelki Frantzen
- FilmmakerHelki Frantzen, Frederick Thornton
The Lakota Daughters: Women of the once-matrilineal Oglala Lakota tribe create a "girl society" to empower 10-18 year-olds on the Pine Ridge Reservation and help them bring a brighter future into focus.
Kapaemahu: This richly animated short brings to life the hidden history of four monumental stones on Waikiki Beach, and the legendary transgender healing spirits within them. *SDFF 2021 Jury Award Nominee - Best Short!*
L.A. Roll follows members of the dance skaters Sk8 Mafia as they reflect on the closure of their beloved home rink and seek out a new place to roll.
A Horse Has More Blood Than A Human: A short in which an elderly Iranian couples' dreams of a quiet retirement are shattered by hidden developments that have taken shape in their hometown.
Three Meters And A Few Centimeters: The serious problems that make it difficult to meet the religious requirements for burying bodies that died by Coronavirus in Iran. *See Filmmaker Interview with Mostafa Salehi Nezhad! **SDFF 2021 Jury Award Nominee - Best Short!
Three Meters and a Few Centimeters: The serious problems that make it difficult to meet the religious requirements for burying bodies that died by Coronavirus in Iran.
(click on titles in column to the right to see individual film details below)
*Jury Awards are decided by a Jury of filmmakers, scholars, programmers, etc. However, all films are up for Audience Awards, so remember to rate the films you watch!
Skate Depot's closure in 2014 felt like a funeral. Sk8, a predominantly African American dance roller-skating community in Los Angeles, searched for a rink beyond the city’s boundaries in areas that did not readily welcome them and experienced tragedy at one of these temporary homes. L.A. Roll features the quiet togetherness of Sk8 Mafia and other dance skaters on their quest to find a permanent home rink.
- Year2020
- Runtime18 mins
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorHelki Frantzen
- ProducerHelki Frantzen
- FilmmakerHelki Frantzen, Frederick Thornton