October 11, 2021
THEY WON’T CALL IT MURDER
DescriptionBiosDescription Mothers, sisters and grandmothers of those killed by Columbus police, seeking justice in a community bound together by grief and a system that refuses to call these killings murder. Screens as part of MEET THE PRESS SHORTS 4 Bios Melissa Gira Grant is a staff writer covering justice at The New Republic. Ingrid Raphaël...
October 11, 2021
SPACESHIP
DescriptionContactTrailerDescription When a Latina transwoman in East LA is on the verge of losing her daughter to child services, she begins to unravel after confronting her buried traumas and fears. Screens as part of AFI CONSERVATORY SHOWCASE 3 Contact Susan Dretzka AFI Conservatory sdretzka@afi.com Trailer
October 11, 2021
A SUMMER PLACE
DescriptionBiosContactTrailerDescription On the day of Tina’s birthday, she is ready to give up on everything until an extraordinary encounter changes her life. Screens as part of SHORTS PROGRAM 1 Bios Alexandra Matheou is a Cypriot screenwriter, director and producer based in London, Cyprus and Athens. She holds a Law LLB and an LLM from King’s...
October 11, 2021
SOFT ANIMALS
DescriptionBiosContactDescription Two ex-lovers cross paths in a train station. Screens as part of SHORTS PROGRAM 4 Bios Renee Zhan is a Chinese-American director and animator from Houston, Texas. In her films, Zhan is primarily interested in exploring topics of the body, nature, sexuality – all things beautiful, ugly and squishy. Contact Renee Zhan ummrenee@gmail.com
October 11, 2021
SIMPLE AS WATER
DescriptionBiosDescription Talent attending in-person screening: Megan Mylan (Director), Robin Hessman (Producer), Steven Schulman (Cast), Abed Sabha (Cast), Omar Sabha (Cast). The impact of humanitarian crises knows no real borders. The Syrian civil war has devastated its people, causing refugees to migrate far and wide in efforts to survive. Academy Award®-winning director Megan Mylan (LOST BOYS...
October 11, 2021
STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE
DescriptionBiosContactTrailerDescription North American Premiere In Singapore, where even vapes are illegal, three rebellious schoolgirls are caught smoking by the principal. Their revenge prank takes a sinister turn. Screens as part of SHORTS PROGRAM 4 Bios Siyou Tan is a Singaporean filmmaker based in Los Angeles and an alumnae of the AFI Directing Workshop for Women....
October 11, 2021
SALES PER HOUR
DescriptionBiosContactTrailerDescription SALES PER HOUR tells the story of a young woman who faces a moral dilemma when she witnesses a sexual encounter at the clothing store where she works. Screens as part of SHORTS PROGRAM 3 Bios Michelle Uranowitz and Daniel Jaffe’s films have been shown at SXSW, Telluride, Austin Film Festival, Slamdance, Palm Springs...
October 11, 2021
RIDING SCOOTERS
DescriptionContactDescription A socially awkward Chinese-American teenager spends an evening trying to impress his crush at a friend’s unusual party. Screens as part of AFI CONSERVATORY SHOWCASE 2 Contact Susan Dretzka AFI Conservatory sdretzka@afi.com
October 11, 2021
SHARK
DescriptionBiosContactDescription SHARK follows the continuing adventures of Jack, who loves to prank. But in his latest relationship he may have finally met his match. Screens as part of SHORTS PROGRAM 4 Bios Nash Edgerton is an Australian film director, actor, stuntman and a principal member of the movie-making collective Blue-Tongue Films. Contact François Morisset Salaud...
October 11, 2021
SANDSTORM (MULAQAT)
DescriptionBiosContactTrailerDescription Zara shares a sensual dance video with her virtual boyfriend, who blackmails her. She begins her search for the strength to reject the confines of a patriarchal society. Screens as part of SHORTS PROGRAM 2 Bios Seemab is a British-Pakistani filmmaker with an MA in Filmmaking from the London Film School. Her films interweave...
