33rd Shortsfest 2024 Making Movies Matter

Aspen FilmEducates: Making Movies Matter — MIDDLE SCHOOL (5th - 8th)

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12 films in package
BORDER HOPPER
When a Latinx filmmaker is offered a dream job abroad, she discovers a supernatural way to navigate the U.S. immigration system and get the coveted travel permit she needs. But what seems like a magic solution soon shows unexpected consequences.
CARTOON OF A CAT SLEEPING
As the story gets more and more chaotic, one big question looms: Will the cat ever wake up?
FRATELLI CARBONAI
As Italy lurches to the far right, a Malian migrant finds a place amongst a family of charcoal burners in the remote Calabrian mountains.
HEART OF WATER
Aspen Film Camp documentary.
I CHOOSE YOU
A film about international and transracial adoption and how one young adoptee, after surviving a life-threatening congenital condition, is redefining what family means in America.
I NEED IT YESTERDAY
When his boss insists that he needs a report "yesterday", Chris embarks on an epic quest to send a message back in time.
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MUNA
A British-Somali teen must navigate a confusing mourning period for a family member she never met.
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PRIMETIME MOTHER
The audition process for a game show becomes the latest test of a long-suffering mother’s fortitude and tenacity.
THE TORNADO OUTSIDE
Embracing the chaos of life.
WE EXIST IN MEMORY
How do you rebuild “home” from memories for a new generation growing up in displacement?
WIRE & CLOTH
Anika accompanies her mercurial mother to a wealthy friend’s home, where they connect over fantasy – and doomed longing.
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YUCK!
Yuck! Kissing on the mouth is disgusting. But secretly, little Léo really wants to try it…

I CHOOSE YOU

Dulcinea was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and left on some church steps as a young infant. She was adopted and immigrated to the United States at 10 months of age. A week after arrival, she received life-sustaining brain surgery at Children's Hospital in Denver, CO. Through years of therapeutic interventions, she is now a typical 15 year old freshman in High School. She is part of the leadership team and yearbook committee. She enjoys music, art, and writing. One of her paintings is included in a traveling foster care exhibit and her first manuscript is pending publishing. "If someone tries to blow out your candle, burn brighter!"

  • Year
    2023
  • Runtime
    15 min
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Genre
    Documentary
  • Sponsor
    Youth Documentary Academy
  • Director
    Dulcie Harris