2020 ShortFest Archive
BIPOC Filmmakers
Films by Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) filmmakers.
Night Factory
In a Chinese "factory-town", Luo Han is informed that he has to move in Shanghai. He only has few days to say goodbye to Tian Xi, the girl of his dance class that he doesn't dare to approach.
In competition for Best Live-Action Short Over 15 Minutes
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Running Time: 22
No Crying at the Dinner Table
A collection of family secrets, confessions and confrontations.
In competition for Best Student Documentary Short
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Running Time: 16
Pangu
Based on the ancient Chinese creation myth, Pangu is a modern tale about parenthood and the differences between generations. Pangu creates a rigid world of straight and square shapes, but there’s just one problem: his son sees the world as curves and circles.
In competition for Best Animated Short
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Running Time: 6
Parachute
Wendy is one of thousands of Chinese "parachute kids" seeking a new kind of American Dream: her parents saved up for years to earn her a one-way ticket to the U.S. and a coveted spot at an American high school. But upon arrival, she found that the "school" is clearly not what the brochures promised. In competition for Best... Read More
Running Time: 14
The Particles
The bond between a 10-year-old boy and his young mother is put to the test as they silently deal with some changes in their lives. Read More
Running Time: 14
Pharmacopeia
The story of a quirky, Black Pharmacist drowning in student loan debt, who rebels against the system and becomes the drug dealer Pharmacy School never taught her.
SPECIAL MENTION (for Stylistic Vision and Emerging Talent): Best U.S. Short
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Running Time: 5
The Present
On his wedding anniversary, Yusef and his daughter, Yasmine, set out in the West Bank to buy his wife a gift. Between the soldiers, segregated roads and checkpoints, how easy would it be to go shopping?
WINNER: GoE Bridging the Borders Award
AUDIENCE FAVORITE
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Running Time: 24
Rubbed in Pink
Sofia, the daughter of a fashion photographer, is starting to discover her femininity and is looking for guidance. At home her mother shows her ways to be a woman. At school she plays games that awaken her sexuality. In the process she realizes she feels different than the women around her. In competition for the Best of the... Read More
Running Time: 11
The Sleepwalkers
Having found themselves in a delusional state, trying to discover if they are sleepwalking, a couple on the cusp of starting a family, dreaming of the perfect future, are made to face the consequences of their willful blindness.
WINNER: Best Midnight Short
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Running Time: 33
The Smell of Coffee
A young boy, Raga, accompanies his grieving grandmother in the wake of his grandfather’s passing. Perplexed by his absence, Raga innocently yearns for his warm return. A faint yet familiar smell piques his curiosity, leading him on a journey of self-discovery in the fading apartment. In competition for the Young Cineastes Award... Read More
Running Time: 12