23rd Annual Woodstock Film Festival

FILM SCHOOL SHORTS

Expired October 3, 2022 3:59 AM
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7 films in package
An Island Drifts
Set in Singapore, a young teacher presses for the truth from a maladjusted student, as the act leads to devastating results and they suffer the ignominy of losing everything that matters to them.
Wuss
Nine-year-old tomboy Xiaoyu always wants to hang out with a group of boys in her neighborhood, but when her chance to join the “boys squad” would be at the cost of a girl that she just made friends with, Xiaoyu has a hard decision to make.
El Carrito
After a harrowing event, an untrusting and isolated street vendor discovers the embrace of community.
I Was Always Coming Back
Andre, on his first day home from prison, is unsure of how he will be received as he returns to his small town wanting to re-write his wrongs.
Valentine
Valentine is a short, animated documentary that explores an OnlyFans creator's first year on the platform, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
These Memories Are Not My Own
An experimental documentary exploring adoption from China during the One Child Rule.
Call Me Anytime, I'm Not Leaving the House
Two days after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Lesya Verba, a Brooklyn-based artist, gets through to her older sister in Odessa, Ukraine via FaceTime. Through the frame of this first conversation since the day everything changed, 'Call Anytime, I’m Not Leaving the House' is a film about love, memory, and the (im)permanence of home, as the sisters cling to a call that could be their last.

Finely-crafted narrative and documentary student shorts that exemplify daring and distinctive storytelling.

About the Film: Two days after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Lesya Verba, a Brooklyn-based artist, gets through to her older sister in Odessa, Ukraine via FaceTime. Through the frame of this first conversation since the day everything changed, 'Call Me Anytime, I’m Not Leaving the House' is a film about love, memory, and the (im)permanence of home, as the sisters cling to a call that could be their last.


About the Filmmaker: Sanjna Selva is a multilingual documentary filmmaker with a knack for shaping complex narratives about social issues into compelling stories. Sanjna directed, produced, shot, and edited her debut short film Call Me Anytime, I’m Not Leaving the House, which was acquired by POV. She also served as associate producer on the Sundance-supported documentary Silent Beauty, which had its world premiere at the 2022 Hot Docs Film Festival and its U.S. premiere at the 2022 BlackStar Film Festival. Her work has also been featured in CBS New York, EST Media, Defense News, and the International Center of Photography (ICP).

  • Year
    2022
  • Runtime
    12:45
  • Language
    English, Russian, Ukrainian
  • Country
    United States of America
  • Premiere
    World Premiere
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  • Director
    Sanjna Selva
  • Screenwriter
    Sanjna Selva
  • Producer
    Sanjna Selva, Judith Helfand, Ed Robbins, Opal H. Bennett
  • Executive Producer
    Erika Dilday & Chris White
  • Cast
    Lesya Verba, Julia Verba, Iva Verba & Mariia Verba
  • Cinematographer
    Sanjna Selva
  • Editor
    Sanjna Selva
  • Composer
    Lesya Verba
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