2020 ShortFest Archive
Women Filmmakers
Women at the helm.
My Father the Mover
The Mover uses African electronic dance to make small miracles happen in the vibrant township of Khayelitsha, South Africa. But while he's helped many kids break the shackles of poverty and abuse, can he help his own daughter find freedom?
In competition for the Local Jury Award
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Running Time: 12
The name of the son
Lucho, a 13-year-old trans boy, doesn't usually share much time with his father. When he goes on vacation with him and his younger sister, the new closeness puts their relationship to the test.
In competition for the Best of the Festival Award and the Young Cineastes Award
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Running Time: 13
Nightvisit
Following a missed connecting flight, Lena has a stay-over at the shared flat of an old friend. An exuberant evening with him and his flatmate leads to unforeseen events.
In competition for Best International Short
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Running Time: 14
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
Normal Holidays
Spring 1996. Roma’s 7 years old and loves nothing more than carving woods with Louis, her big brother. Their mother, Florence, doesn’t seem in a hurry to see her family-in-law arrive for a few days of holidays. A closer look would reveal that little Roma doesn’t either. Why do we have the strange feeling that the family house... Read More
Running Time: 24
Opera Glasses
One night with the guest and workers at the Kyiv Opera House in Ukraine.
In competition for Best Documentary Short and Best Student Documentary Short
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Running Time: 24
The Other Side of Night
A meditation on teen violence in the city of Reading, Pennsylvania.
In competition for Best Student U.S. Short
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Running Time: 15
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
Party Day
Mena lives alone with her daughter Clara. Today is Clara’s seventh birthday. Despite her limited financial resources Mena still manages to organize a birthday party. But after a phone call from her mother she becomes distraught and anxious.
In competition for Best International Short
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Running Time: 18
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