Archived Festival Film

La Carnada

The film follows a 13-year-old boy (Manny) from Tijuana as he embarks on his first drug smuggle across the 'Devil’s Highway,' a notoriously fatal stretch of desert on the Arizona/Mexico border. Screening in Shorts Program: read more

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The Next Part

A double-amputee soldier and his wife grapple with his injuries amid unexpected events. Uniquely told from the wife’s point of view, The Next Part details the couple’s remarkable journey through recovery. Screening in Shorts Program: ... read more

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The 30 Year Old Bris

A romantic comedy about an interfaith couple and the girlfriend’s demand that her 30-year-old boyfriend, Brad, complete his conversion to Judaism by getting a circumcision before they wed. Screening in Shorts Program: read more

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Cycloid

A man sets his alarm clock and goes to bed, but during the night, the world turns into a seamless series of animated dreamscapes. Screening in Shorts Program: read more

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Record

A father in mourning struggles to connect with his blind daughter. Amidst her collection of recorded memories, he soon learns that the colors of grief and understanding are more vivid when glimpsed through the eyes of the blind. Scree... read more

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Pour Retourner

A talented prison chef with the respect of his fellow inmates is paroled to a world that does not want him. He struggles to secure a job with a vindictive former coworker who treats him like human garbage. Pushed to his breaking point, the chef mu... read more

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The Phone Call

Heather (played by Golden Globe winner Sally Hawkins) is a shy lady who works at a helpline call center. When she receives a phone call from a mystery man (played by Oscar winner Jim Broadbent), she has no idea that the encounter will change her l... read more

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Sweepstakes

A short narrative that tells the story of a new mother Lori, who, when forced into a full time caretaker role for her husband and child, struggles to face the life she could have had. Screening in Shorts Program: read more

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Tinto

A young woman who seeks comfort journeys to the mountainous wine country of Chile in an attempt to reconnect with her estranged mother. Screening in Shorts Program: read more

Archived Festival Film

Shorts: Wishful Thinking

Characters are confronted by decisions and indecision in this narrative program. In A Border Story, a Mexican im... read more