SHORTS PROGRAM: DOCUMENTARY 2 Short Film Competition

SHORTS PROGRAM: DOCUMENTARY 2

KOWLOON!
2024 USA 15 MIN
DIRECTOR Mona Xia, Erin Ramirez
As the biggest Chinese restaurant in the U.S., Kowloon represents the Wong family’s American dream come true. As the third-generation owners approach their 70s, they consider the weight of this family legacy.

CHRISTMAS, EVERY DAY
2024 USA 13 MIN
DIRECTOR Faye Tsakas
CHRISTMAS, EVERY DAY examines cultural practices under late-stage capitalism, juxtaposing rural life with the virtual world through preteen influencers, Payton and Lyla.

THE PUZZLE PALACE
2023 USA 12 MIN
DIRECTOR Jenny Schweitzer Bell, Brian Bell
In a Boca suburb, a couple retire to a second marriage of freedom, play and the world’s largest puzzle collection.

THE MEDALLION
2023 UK 18 MIN
DIRECTOR Ruth Hunduma
Ruth was barely a teenager when her mother passed down her medallion, etched with a golden portrait of Nefertiti, a symbol of beauty and strength, captured by the communist military regime.

BLACK HERCULES
2024 USA 10 MIN
DIRECTOR Rodney Lucas
A soulfully candid pilgrimage into the life and times of street bodybuilder, Craig Monson, and the social dichotomy of Black LA that made him a legend.

LAND OF LOST TOYS
2024 USA 24 MIN
DIRECTOR Nicholas Stachurski
In the heart of Detroit, a city with a rich history of diverse communities, residents are brought together by a shared passion to combat the city’s vast stray dog epidemic.

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Screenings

October 26, 5:00 p.m.

Chinese 2

Details

Running Time (minutes): 95

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