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Shorties

“Song of the Mogwai” by Moon Racer

Autumn Ehinger
Shorties
In the gentle and dreamy lyric video for Moon Racer’s “Song of the Mogwai,” journal entries about love and loss come to life via stop-animation. Screening with: Hominy Shorts

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A Chair is a Chair

Director: Roxana Barba
Short Film :: Shorties
An invitation turned confession captures the secret and spiritual side of meaningful objects.  Using excerpts from letters in the book Amado Señor by Argentinian author Pablo Katchadjian, this short is...

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A Hand

Prashanth Kamalakanthan
Shorties
Lines get blurred after Lisa's coworker offers to drive her home. Screening with: Jules of Light and Dark 

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A Hand to Hold

Directors: Stacey Davis, Ali Clark
Short Film :: Shorties
Told from alternating points of view, this animated short explores the connective thread of hand holding between parent and child.  When mother and child release hands – and enjoy the...

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A Puff Before Dying

Directors: Michael Reich, Mike Pinkney
Short Film :: Shorties
When marionettes mix with marijuana, a joy ride becomes their last ride. Screening in the Lucky Shorts Block.

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About A Short Film

Kevin Yee
Shorties
Past Cucalorus Emcee and comedian Kevin Yee makes a short film about making a short film. Screening in: Paw Paw Shorts

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ADA

Eleanore Pienta
Shorties
Ada is an unlikeable competitive walker who makes a dress out of toilet paper and has an unfortunate run-in with a hose. Screening in: Jackfruit Shorts  

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Águilas/Eagles

Directors: Kristy Guevara-Flanagan, Maite Zubiaurre
Short Film :: Shorties
Along the southern border in Arizona, it is estimated that one out of every five missing migrants are ever found. This is the story of one group of volunteer searchers,...

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ALL THESE MEN THAT I’VE DONE

Directors: Lorraine Nolan, Mark Daly
Short Film :: Shorties
Four women explore the constructs that have helped shape their sexual confidence. Screening in the Lucky Shorts Block.

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