Narrative Shorts: Connections
These films remind us that we all need each other and the connections between us.
A Stupid Man
Directed by Amy Frear
8:27 • United States
Owen wants his ex-girlfriend back but he needs his best friend Milly’s help. Will she come through or does she have other ideas?
Flush
Directed by Matt Gaynes
13:52 • United States
Struggling to find balance between his own grief and single-fatherhood, recently-widowed Marty’s composure is put to the test when he tries to shield his 7-year-old daughter from yet another loss.
Olive
Directed by Tom Koch
13:08 • France, United States
While caring for his grandmother, Sam begins to question the nature of their relationship.
BABKA
Directed by Serena Dykman
17:00 • United States
In the heart of Hasidic Williamsburg, Brooklyn, a newly blind Jewish Orthodox baker forms an unlikely friendship with a Queer Catholic Latino guide dog trainer.
29 Palms
Directed by Brandon Shypkowski
19:45 • United States
A successful Japanese interior designer confronts her stagnant relationship with her American boyfriend and her own struggle with depression.
Fireline
Directed by Robin Takao D'Oench
13:24 • United States
30% of CalFire Fire Dept. is supplemented by prison labor despite no clear pathway to employment upon release. FIRELINE is the fictional story of an inmate trying to fight fire while battling wildfire.