Life & Liberty Spotlight Night: Shorts

various

A selection of documentary shorts highlighting important human and civil right issues.

short included:


The Library Problem

Directed by Mell Packard

5:27 • United States

A short student documentary examining the history and current status of the ongoing battle taking place over LGBTQ+ content in the children's section of Alabama public libraries.


Failure to Fail

Directed by Haley Breese

20:17 • United States

Delve into the troubling phenomenon of grade inflation in the United States education system. Through the stories of three dedicated teachers, we explore the systemic flaws that push unprepared students through the educational pipeline and consider critical questions about the true value of academic achievements.


The Third Child

Directed by Serna Amini

25:11 • Iran

Mehdi is the only hearing child in a completely deaf family. Now, he is striving to become a professional voice actor and dubbing artist on his new path while navigating the challenges of his family's circumstance.


The Congress

Directed by Eko Krisna

10:58 • Indonesia

Indonesian activist Rukka Sombolinggi believes the key to confronting climate crisis is to unite and mobilize the Indigenous communities who are often impacted the most. Now, as the first female general secretary of the world's largest Indigenous Peoples organization, she has the power to do just that.


Exodus

Directed by Bob Miller

24:51 • United States

Meet Musa and Emmanuel, two unlikely heroes, as they facilitate the evacuation of their fellow Sudanese from cities torn by decades of war into the remote Nuba Mountains in Sudan.

The Library Problem
Directed by Mell Packard
5:27 • United States
A short student documentary examining the history and current status of the ongoing battle taking place over LGBTQ+ content in the children’s section of Alabama public libraries.

Failure to Fail
Directed by Haley Breese
20:17 • United States
Delve into the troubling phenomenon of grade inflation in the United States education system. Through the stories of three dedicated teachers, we explore the systemic flaws that push unprepared students through the educational pipeline and consider critical questions about the true value of academic achievements.

The Third Child
Directed by Serna Amini
25:11 • Iran
Mehdi is the only hearing child in a completely deaf family. Now, he is striving to become a professional voice actor and dubbing artist on his new path while navigating the challenges of his family’s circumstance.

The Congress
Directed by Eko Krisna
10:58 • Indonesia
Indonesian activist Rukka Sombolinggi believes the key to confronting climate crisis is to unite and mobilize the Indigenous communities who are often impacted the most. Now, as the first female general secretary of the world’s largest Indigenous Peoples organization, she has the power to do just that.

Exodus
Directed by Bob Miller
24:51 • United States
Meet Musa and Emmanuel, two unlikely heroes, as they facilitate the evacuation of their fellow Sudanese from cities torn by decades of war into the remote Nuba Mountains in Sudan.


Credits

Director(s):

various