Shorts 6: Youth Works

Description

Total running time 85 min

The quality of work produced by these young artists is sure to dazzle audiences, from their films’ technical prowess to the maturity of their storytelling. This collection of short films is an inspired and inspiring look at the world as interpreted by film’s next generation. Come see their unique takes on love, identity, politics, and more. We guarantee you will leave with a smile on your face. The future of cinema is in very capable hands. Recommended for ages 11 and up.
 
After Life
A young woman is thrust into a life she never asked for by a stranger desperate for companionship. Navigating this new reality, she struggles to survive her first night in this strange world. (Sebastian Kleppe, USA 2016, 6 min)
This is a Cinema by the Bay film.
 
Birdman
Stop-motion animation brings to life the story of an inventor who dreams of soaring like a bird, with homemade wings created in seclusion at a remote cliffside cottage. Failed attempts do little to discourage him in his pursuit of flight. Will success ever be within reach? (Yixuan Luo, Yixing Li, USA 2016, 5 min)
 
Brainwash
The daily grind of life literally spins round and round for a group of professionals heading off to work for their soul-crushing 9-5 day. (Hannah Gautrey, UK 2016, 8 min)
 
Brown Penny
A young man battles figments of his imagination to determine if love is worthwhile, with dreamlike imagery and narration originating from the lyrical words of William Butler Yeats. (John Dai, USA 2016, 5 min)
This is a Cinema by the Bay film.
 
Cycle
A teen aging out of the foster-care system, scrambling to determine his future, is suddenly interrupted by the appearance of his biological father. (Caleb Wild, USA 2016, 10 min)
 
First Breath
Emmy, an 18-year-old circus artist, suddenly regains consciousness after a year-long coma. Her loving younger sister longs to help her regain both her physical abilities and memories of their forgotten past together. (Nathan Ambrosioni, France 2016, 15 min)
 
The Missing Part of Me
A young Bay Area filmmaker feeling disconnected from her heritage, turns the camera on herself and discovers a sense of belonging while visiting distant relatives in Nicaragua. (Elizabeth Hewlett, USA/Nicaragua 2016, 8 min)
This is a Cinema by the Bay film.
 
N.O.VI.S.
This melancholic piece of sci-fi storytelling blends the line between dreams and reality when a brokenhearted teenager invents a device (N.O.VI.S.) that reunites him with the long-lost love of his past. (Arthur Rodger ‘Harley’ Maranan, Philippines 2017, 23 min)
 
Rapid Transit
How has Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) changed since it went into operation in 1972? Using archival footage of the earliest commuter experience on the public mass transit system combined with footage of current riders, this observational documentary highlights some of the dramatic differences. (Aaron Stade, Adam Geiser, USA 2016, 5 min)
This is a Cinema by the Bay film.

—Keith Zwolfer