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April 22, 2023 at 12:30 PM PT
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Shorts 5: Youth Works

98 min

Young directors from as close as the Bay Area and as far away as Spain and Taiwan bring empathy, awareness,…
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Rational Functions
Directed by Esmé Nix USA | Shorts | 6
A lonely girl finds connection in class through understanding math as tragic love stories.

Rational Functions

Our Days in Dongshi
Directed by Hsiang-Yu Li, Tse-Ling Huang, Po-Wen Yen, Hsin-Yi Hung Taiwan | Shorts | 10
Connect with the charming children of Dongshi, Taiwan, a coastline township famous for its oysters.

Our Days in Dongshi

The Sound
Directed by Cole Willis USA | Shorts | 5
Preparing for an upcoming performance, a young dancer begins to embrace her unrealized potential.

The Sound

My Sisters in the Stars: The Story of Lee Yong-soo
Directed by Ian Kim USA, South Korea | Shorts | 10
Meet one of the last surviving WWII-era Japanese comfort women through this multimedia animation.

My Sisters in the Stars: The Story of Lee Yong-soo

Growing Up with Memory Loss | A Gift for My 16th Birthday
Directed by Keertana Sreekumar USA | Shorts | 3
A young artist with an impaired memory reflects on what it means to grow up.

Growing Up with Memory Loss | A Gift for My 16th Birthday

Parental Orbit
Directed by Dara Carneol USA | Shorts | 9
Described as a gruncle dance extravaganza, two family filmmakers discuss life and creativity.

Parental Orbit

Hop Heel Drop
Directed by Sania Bhatia USA | Shorts | 3
Tap dancer Sydney Barnas shares her story of encouragement and passion for movement.

Hop Heel Drop

An Island in the Middle of the Sea
Directed by Alberto Montull Spain | Shorts | 5
Students plan a surprise trip for their unwell teacher amongst the striking Galician landscapes.

An Island in the Middle of the Sea

Shopworn
Directed by Athena Cheris USA | Shorts | 6
Stubbornness might be the downfall for an aging boxer unable to let go.

Shopworn

American Ball Game
Directed by Teja Mettu, Krish Mysoor USA | Shorts | 9
With twisting dark humor, Dan uncomfortably tries to fit in with his friend’s white family.
World Premiere

American Ball Game

The External-Internal Monologue of an Interdependent Insomniac
Directed by Julian Felix Aaronson USA | Shorts | 7
Fraught with insecurities over sexuality, self-acceptance, and gender, a sleep-deprived teenager explains various smells.

The External-Internal Monologue of an Interdependent Insomniac

Program Description

Young directors from as close as the Bay Area and as far away as Spain and Taiwan bring empathy, awareness, and specificity to storytelling. Encompassing emotive composition, breathtaking drone footage, and playfully sleek editing, this collection includes a diverse range of animation, narratives, and documentaries. Experimental movement, dark political humor, and tales varied enough to embrace classroom romance and reflections on growing up and interdependence mark this introduction to an up-and-coming group of cinematic voices carrying us into the next generation of filmmaking. Total Runtime 73 min.