Narrative Short
Short Films
20 min
Larissa, a trans woman, and Cláudio, a cis man, meet one night in the streets of Lisbon, dancing their differences away till morning…
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Directed By Ary Zara
Documentary Short
Short Films
18 min
Discover the origins of the hand games that young Black girls have played for generations, and their influence on music, dance, and community across the American creative…
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Directed By Michèle Stephenson, Joe Brewster
Narrative Short
Short Films
4 min
Ezra, who is Black and Jewish (aka Blewish) struggles to fit in; can he manage to embrace his whole…
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Directed By Ezra Edmond
Narrative Short
Short Films
19 min
Insecure New Jersey bodybuilder Joey Rossi—aka Joey Muscles—starts doing steroids in a last ditch effort to go…
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Directed By Tyler Riggs
Narrative Short
Short Films
16 min
US Premiere
In 1992, as Colombia faces an era of drug violence, car bombs, and daily power outages, a young mother in Bogotá receives an opportunity in the US and must decide between her dreams and her…
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Directed By Esteban Pedraza
Documentary Short
Short Films
18 min
New York Premiere
A portrait of a Deaf activist and his formerly incarcerated daughter, who build new bonds through their experiences in the criminal justice…
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Directed By Amy Bench, Annie Silverstein
Narrative Short
Short Films
19 min
World Premiere
When an apathetic teenager is dropped off on the outskirts of town to work on a project with the school outcast, the pair form an unlikely…
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Directed By Major Dorfman
Narrative Short
Short Films
23 min
New York Premiere
Sun-starved teenagers take a dreamy trip to the Balearic islands in the pursuit of light and warmth to bring back to their heavy, clouded…
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Directed By Christian Avilés
Narrative Short
Short Films
16 min
New York Premiere
It’s pouring down rain at the funeral. A lot of crying, too much wine, several woodpeckers and a couple of dreams fill in the…
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Directed By Lucija Mrzljak, Morten Tšinakov
Narrative Short
Short Films
15 min
International Premiere
Flipping the ''Essex Girl'' trope, this coming-of-age film explores Black British girlhood and magical female friendships in 2009…
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Directed By Yero Timi-Biu
Documentary Short
Short Films
17 min
East Coast Premiere
An insightful look into the working lives of undocumented farmworkers in America and their experiences with migration, exploitation, and…
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Directed By Andrés Lira
Narrative Short
Short Films
28 min
Starring and produced by world-renowned ballerina and African-American icon Misty Copeland, this movement-based piece seeks to highlight intergenerational struggles and the effects of the housing…
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Directed By Lauren Finerman
Documentary Short
Short Films
27 min
World Premiere
In showcasing David Hempstead, Sr.'s journey from slavery to freedom on Long Island's East End, this insightful short also follows the Plain Sight Project, uncovering legacies of people of color in the…
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Directed By Sam Hamilton, Julian Alvarez
Narrative Short
Short Films
20 min
New York Premiere
Two siblings learn a painful lesson when one secretly pursues the other into the woods in search of an elusive mountain…
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Directed By Meryl Jones
Narrative Short
Short Films
10 min
A loving grandma (halmoni) reluctantly agrees to buy pot for her grandson. But pay full price?…
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Directed By A. Lauren Lee
