UNIVERSITY SHORT FILMS SHOWCASE

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Short Film Program | 85 minutes


Curated from hundreds of submissions, these prize-winning short films showcase the extraordinary talent and achievements of five exceptional student filmmakers.

 


Scheduled to attend: Major Dorfman, Grace Merriman (CLASSMATES), Donovan Tolledo (SO THEY SAY), Nica Fazio (DAYDREAMING SO VIVIDLY ABOUT OUR SPANISH HOLIDAYS); Karen Madar, Margot Ouazana (ME & AYDAROUS)



Presented in Multiple Parts

CLASSMATES

When an apathetic teenager is dropped off on the outskirts of town to work on a project with the school outcas...
19 min | Major Dorfman | | World Premiere | English
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DAYDREAMING SO VIVIDLY ABOUT OUR SPANISH HOLIDAYS

Sun-starved teenagers take a dreamy trip to the Balearic islands in the pursuit of light and warmth to bring b...
23 min | Christian Avilés | | New York Premiere | English/Spanish
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FIRST, I DREAM

An insightful look into the working lives of undocumented farmworkers in America and their experiences with mi...
17 min | Andrés Lira | | East Coast Premiere | Spanish
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ME & AYDAROUS

Set in Saudi Arabia, a gutsy young woman sneaks off for a date, only to butt heads with her chaperoning chauff...
8 min | Sara Balghonaim | | New York Premiere | Arabic
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SO THEY SAY

Rumors spread like wildfire in a small Chilean town, as an aborted fetus is found floating on a lake....
18 min | Natalia Luque | | New York Premiere | Spanish/Mapudungun
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