This is a curated collection of both documentary and narrative short films that expertly and inspiringly highlight people through their personas, interests, and stories.

A documentary short illustrating a young musician’s practice during the lost seasons of sheltering in the time of COVID-19.

Clay Umbrella

A documentary short illustrating a young musician’s practice during the lost seasons of sheltering in the time of COVID-19.

A day in the life of Martin, a homeless man attempting to keep his individuality despite being dehumanized by everyday society.

Superstar

A day in the life of Martin, a homeless man attempting to keep his individuality despite being dehumanized by everyday society.

After decades of Black Americans consuming insulting misrepresentations of their culture, they find a familiar home in Japanese culture and in anime characters like Piccolo.

Piccolo is Black.

After decades of Black Americans consuming insulting misrepresentations of their culture, they find a familiar home in Japanese culture and in anime characters like Piccolo.

Though his family’s jazz club is the hub for Cuban culture in Ybor, Alfredo refuses to live in the past. Until his father falls ill.

Clave

Though his family’s jazz club is the hub for Cuban culture in Ybor, Alfredo refuses to live in the past. Until his father falls ill.

A multicultural crew explores the complexities of making a film about Black hair.

Please Don't Touch My Hair

A multicultural crew explores the complexities of making a film about Black hair.

The voices of five gay men who cruised for sex at the World Trade Center in the 1980s and 1990s haunt the sanitized, commerce-driven landscape that is the newly rebuilt Freedom Tower campus.

Trade Center

The voices of five gay men who cruised for sex at the World Trade Center in the 1980s and 1990s haunt the sanitized, commerce-driven landscape that is the newly rebuilt Freedom Tower campus.

No Islands: Serena Viola Corson

Shorts Program 2 - Portraits

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