Shorts: Narrative A
Thoughts & Prayers
Directed by Danny Farber
12:00 • United States
In a world where gun violence is as commonplace as dwindling college romances, Simone and Tyler must stick together to survive a school shooting in this darkly satirical comedy.
Stalking the Bogeyman
Directed by Markus Potter & Jack Dorfman
9:25 • United States
A reconstruction of the true story of investigative journalist David Holthouse, who plots to kill the man who sexually abused him when he was 7 years old. Based on the Outer Critics Circle Award nominated Off-Broadway play.
And the Ocean Agreed
Directed by Tanya Modini
14:17 • Australia
78-year-old Vina is fading away in an aged care facility, her memories all but gone. The monotony of her existence is disrupted when her daughter and granddaughter take her on an outing to the ocean.
The Heart of Texas
Directed by Gregory JM Kasunich
14:45 • United States
An aspiring country singer gets big news that she’s a radio contest finalist competing for the opening act spot in a country music star’s upcoming tour. In her chaotic dash to the station, she collides her car into Jesús, an undocumented worker who refuses medical care or police assistance out of fear of being deported.
T’was the Heist Before Christmas
Directed by Patrick Thomley
2:31 • United States
A group of jewel thieves get more than they bargained when their holiday heist goes sideways. 2023 Sidewalk Holiday Scramble (Audience Award Winner).
A Dire Strait
Directed by Liang-Chun Lin
21:26 • Taiwan
Demi has stayed in bed for weeks due to the tradition “Zuo-Yue-Zi,” which Chinese people believe heals the “broken body” of women after labor and helps them produce the most nutritious milk. Demi tries to be as cooperative as possible, but the weekslong confinement and endless chicken soup push her to her limit.
Keepers
Directed by Paul Emile
10:21 • United States
A lobsterman will stop at nothing to understand the mystery behind a strange trap he hauls aboard.
Goo Darts
Directed by Connor Christensen
9:00 • United States
Two scientists try to recover an escaped clone. Things don’t go as planned when they mix up their other worldly ammunition.
The Guest
Directed by DeSean Motley
4:55 • United States
What was once a old painting, brings a new friend. Jury Winner 2024 Sidewalk Summer Scramble.