This is the eighth edition of our popular program of films from the vibrant, creative community of filmmakers in D.C. and the immediate metro area.
Total running time: 83 minutes
Amin El Siw
USA, 2024, 13 mins, Documentary
Driven by her passion for raptors, a licensed falconer transforms her home and yard into a sanctuary for injured and displaced birds of prey. She discovers that offering them a second chance at survival simultaneously reshapes her own life.
In Person: Director Amin El Siwi and protagonist Suzanne Shoemaker
Sylvia Solf, Suzanne Smith
USA, 2024, 16 mins, Performance
Fullbody artist Gregory Maqoma navigates his own identity through a deeply personal narrative performed at House of Slaves on Goree Island, Senegal, a landmark to one of humanity's most horrific journeys.
In Person: Coproducer Nkosinathi Mncube and Director Sylvia Solf
Alex Dvorak, Katie North
USA, 2024, 12 mins, Narrative, in English, Spanish, and Czech with English subtitles
After being broken up with by her oncologists, a sarcastic young cancer patient or should I say survivor struggles to adjust to life at home with her multicultural family during her first day in remission.
#BadSurvivor #AlexDvorak
In Person: Writer, co-director, executive producer Alex Dvorak and co-director, producer Katie North
Nick Dugan
USA, 2025, 13 mins, Narrative, in English and Spanish with English subtitles, East Coast Premiere
A meditative groundskeeper finds tranquility in the idyllic Virginian countryside by tending to a bucolic inn, until his past catches up to him.
In Person: Writer, director, producer Nick Dugan and director of photography, producer James Arterberry
Jesse F. Pearlmutter
USA, 2024, 8 mins, Documentary
Oyster farming and sustainable aquaculture are showcased against the backdrop of Rhode Island's beautiful Block Island Sound in this contemplative nonverbal documentary.
In Person: Director Jesse F. Pearlmutter
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