Short Stories 2

Public Freakout

Julia Bales
USA, 2024, 10 mins, Narrative
A routine trip to the gas station leads to mayhem.
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Butterfly Kiss

Zohar Dvir
Germany, 2024, 11 mins, Animation, in Hebrew with English subtitles
Carol panics when her girlfriend Ray transforms into a butterfly.

Heaven Doesn't Know My Name

Carol AÓ
Brazil, 2024, 20 mins, Narrative, in Portuguese with English subtitles
A granddaughter gives new meaning to her grandma's death through her visual exploration of previously unspoken memories.
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Don't Forget to Say Goodbye

Alexander Zimmer, Jeremy Handrup
USA, 2024, 17 mins, Narrative, World premiere
As Scotty travels to visit his ailing father, the road trip from New York to Chicago becomes an invitation to reflect on grief and growth.
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In Person: Directors Alexander Zimmer and Jeremy Handrup, actor Nate Wise

Tsuru

Pedro Anias
Brazil, 2024, 6 mins, Animation, no dialogue
After being awakened by the flapping wings of a paper crane, a sleeping piece of paper begins a challenging journey in search of transformation.
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Rediscovering Home

Jay Gearing
UK, 2024, 15 mins, Documentary, North American Premiere
African refugee friends Marie-Lyse and Mirabel, and Ukrainian refugee Olga and her host Francis explore the concept of Home.
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sansedai

Kayli Kimura
USA, 2024, 11 mins, Documentary
Filmmaker Kayli Kimura reflects on themes of identity and belonging as she documents her 92-year-old grandmother's account of growing up in wartime Japan, emigrating to a country that was once deemed an enemy, and what it means to be Japanese-American.
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