Tallgrass Film Festival 2023

JOEL FINE SPOTLIGHT ON EMERGING FILMMAKERS PROGRAM

Expired October 30, 2023 4:59 PM
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13 films in package
Out of Pocket
A pickpocket realizes he's made a grave mistake and tries to make things right with some really bad strategies.
Closed captions available
Affirming Ourselves
Affirming ourselves is a short film that showcases Black joy, through movement and dance. It will be a celebratory exploration of all the different facets of Black happiness and demonstrate the magic of Black womxn/femmes. A linear journey that will take you through the four stages of life, childhood, teenagehood, young adulthood, and older adulthood. We will pan up from each scene to the next like the rising and setting sun. Each scene will have a different component of movement including hula hooping, stepping, roller skating, and dancing. The first scene will begin with young Black girls and will occur at dawn, ending with the Black elders scene which takes place at night. Each scene will also represent the four astrological elements. Air, Fire, Water, and Earth.
Closed captions available
Mirror Me
A girl uses her technologically advanced mirror to alter her appearance
Dry Desert Plants Warm My Heart
A man with a boring life and only an “employee of the month” certificate to be proud of soon finds a new love and pride in a mysterious pile of boxes that appear outside of his house. A sweet, comforting watch about finding meaning in life.
No Dogs Allowed
A fun-loving dog doesn’t understand why he’s not welcome and takes a stand.
See You Yesterday
An average family is planning to have their dream trip. As Gabo adventures the reality of life with his two siblings, Ben and Yna, their trip gets push back.
Mosquito Fish
What are mosquito fish? Are they fish that jump out of the water to eat mosquitos… or mosquitos that can swim? Learn more about these amazing creatures that can help keep our backyard ponds and fountains mosquito free - without harmful pesticides.
Closed captions available
Acquaintance
Two silhouettes grope for grains of darkness on the small island of light. Two people look for a ray in the sea of darkness. But both only find each other.
Inner Sounds
After a car accident ends his singing career, Louis rediscovers his musical passion through the keys of a piano, inspired by a heartfelt conversation with his sister.
Daisies
After weeks of stalking the Richmond sisters, Oliver and Thomas decide that they are finally going to pursue the beautiful and peculiar Margaret and Sally. However, by doing so, Oliver and Thomas' lives take an unexpected turn and become far more flowery than they had anticipated.
Here
A boy vents to his sister about life recently.
A Prayer for My Mother: The Eva Brettler Story
A Prayer For My Mother: The Eva Brettler Story is an animated film that chronicles the extraordinary saga of Holocaust survivor Eva Brettler – a child facing brutality and profound loss who finds sustenance in faith and her own dreams for the future. From the loss of her parents to a forced death march across Europe, young Eva survives Ravensbruck and Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camps, the destruction of her family, and the near destruction of European Jewry to emerge, with a tender heart and faith intact, crediting the goodness and decency of helpers and caretakers she encountered along the way.
The Shantyman
The Shantyman can be summed up as an ode to loners. A lone sailor is found navigating the seas. Without a crew, he finds himself bored enough to sing a shanty... with himself. After fully realizing his loneliness, an uncertain future unfolds as his desperation for friendship takes an unseen turn.
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Short films from the next generation of great filmmakers! All films are made by filmmakers 18 or younger. And programmed by our high school students in the Emerging Filmmaker Program with the help of staff.


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

After a car accident ends his singing career, Louis rediscovers his musical passion through the keys of a piano, inspired by a heartfelt conversation with his sister.

  • Year
    2023
  • Runtime
    14 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    Canada
  • Premiere
    USA
  • Rating
    All Ages
  • Director
    Benjamin Shimwa
  • Producer
    Fitch Jean
  • Cast
    Kaburere Ganda