Tallgrass Film Festival 2023

DRAMA SHORT FILM PROGRAM

Expired October 31, 2023 4:59 AM
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8 films in package
Shoebox
After sweeping hair at a local barbershop, a 12-year-old boy hopes to make a purchase that will bring honor and healing to his loved ones.
Footprints
Pampa, a single mother and a lower caste slum dweller, works as domestic help for a dysfunctional middle class family. As her world comes crashing down at work one day, Pampa must stand up for herself by blurring the lines between the master and the maid.
Blue
A father - daughter relationship is tested as Dad drives Lucy to an appointment and the two dance around what her future might hold.
DogFriend
A date takes an unexpected turn in this meditation on race, politics, and history in Germany.
October Mourning
Grieving the unexpected loss of his father, Henry Sims gets a chance to have one more conversation with Dad.
Falsies
Robert is applying for his dream job at Harborville Corporation. But with the change comes the aching weight of feeling the need to fit in. Gail is trapped in the monotony of marriage and motherhood. These strangers world's collide when Gail becomes the sole witness of racially charged violence against Robert. In a tailspinning, time bending 13 minutes, FALSIES examines white female complicity, the necessity of action, self actualization and acceptance.
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A Mother is Born
In the first three months of the sleep-deprived, surreal, and emotional haze of being postpartum, a writer tries to make sense of her new identity as a mother.
Are You Awake?
In this psychological thriller, a detached woman working as a door-to-door wake-up caller encounters a client refusing to leave his bed, who recounts his terrible nightmares.
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Beautiful stories from the more dramatic side of things. This program explores topics like family, grief, loss, identity, and much more.


Online short film programs will vary from the in-person programs due to virtual availability restrictions.

Robert is applying for his dream job at Harborville Corporation. But with the change comes the aching weight of feeling the need to fit in. Gail is trapped in the monotony of marriage and motherhood. These strangers world's collide when Gail becomes the sole witness of racially charged violence against Robert. In a tailspinning, time bending 13 minutes, FALSIES examines white female complicity, the necessity of action, self actualization and acceptance.

  • Year
    2023
  • Runtime
    14 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    USA
  • Premiere
    World
  • Rating
    13+
  • Content Warning
    Contains scenes of racially motivated violence
  • Sponsor
    Evergy
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  • Director
    Tessa Slovis
  • Producer
    Bukola Ogunmola, Tessa Slovis, Hannah Welever, Brianna Seamster
  • Cast
    Matthew Hancock, Julie Dretzin, Sonia Mena, Troy Blendell, Elise Eberle
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