SDSFF Summer Season / 2nd Quarterly Qualifier

Block 4: The Real-World Block (Documentaries, Foreign Cinema)

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The Sea and She
A coming-of-age surf documentary about Sunny Kazama
Sharks Up Close
Sharks Up Close takes viewers beneath the surface and into the world of sharks through a series of close encounters captured from just inches away. As sharks brush past the camera, a diver reflects on how stepping into their world transformed fear into fascination, offering a unique perspective on animals that have long been misunderstood.
Ball Lightning
The Railroad of the Valley
Since 1971, The Essex Steam Train and Riverboat has been one of Connecticut's most popular tourist attractions in the state. Today, Valley Railroad's Number 40, is taking a special excursion train across the scenic Connecticut River Valleys, from the landscapes to the rivers. Every journey is just as beautiful as it was decades ago.
BAYAROÁ
t tells The journey of struggle and resistance of Tukano Chief Justino Pena. Sou leaves The upper Rio Negro and reads to Manaus carrying with him much more than memories: he bears the mission of keeping alive his mother tonge ancestral knownledge, and the traditions of his people. A histoy of courage, memory, and legacy, that echoes as a cry of indigenous identity and resistance.
Dreams Beyond Tomorrow
The film explores the profound impact of living in the present moment—and how it reshapes relationships, quality of life, and the entire experience of living.
To Life!
A short movement film that honors the resilience of women worldwide
Lines of Determination
The film follows David as he discovers wheelchair tennis through a small ad in a magazine and slowly rebuilds his identity as an athlete
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A collection of short films in contention for official selection, nomination as Quarterfinalist for both genre and technical categories. Audience Choice balloting is open. Your vote counts!

Across generations, many of us share a history of searching for home, belonging, and community. For some, this journey includes shame imposed on our culture, challenges to our spiritual choices, and the ongoing erasure or devaluation of our lived experiences. These injustices persist today, and those who identify as women often face them more frequently, making it normalized, dismissed, or deemed acceptable.

To Life! is a short movement film that honors the resilience of women worldwide who, despite grief, loss, and imbalance, continue to create joy, nurture community, and bring light into the world. Through embodied expression, the film centers strength, survival, and collective care as acts of resistance.

  • Year
    2025
  • Runtime
    7:39
  • Director
    Gloria Ester Lanuza
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