SHORTS PROGRAMS FATHER FIGURES Shorts Program
SRSLY? Shorts Program
88 mins Complicated parents and the people who love them.
86 mins Intriguing films that make you think. And maybe drink.
Screens in the DeBoest Theater: • Saturday, July 19 at 10:30am • Tuesday, July 22 at 4pm • Friday July 25 at 1:45pm
Screens in the DeBoest Theater: • Sunday, July 20 at 6:15pm • Monday, July 21 at 1:45pm • Wednesday, July 23 at 4pm
Catch Mexico 2013 / 10 mins David Henrie American Spectrum Shorts An eight year old boy will take extreme measures to get what he wants.
Tarzan & Arab United Kingdom 2014 / 40 mins Paul Fischer Matter of Fact Shorts Two Palestinian filmmakers grow up in a Gaza City devoid of any cinemas, go on to see their first film in a cinema as adults, and ultimately make acclaimed films of their own.
Distance USA 2013 / 25 mins Aimee Long World Cinema Shorts In the year 2038, a man is about to embark on a journey of reconciliation with his estranged daughter, when a natural disaster hurls his plans off course.
Breaking The Bough Canada 2013 / 13 mins Yana Kehrlein American Spectrum Shorts After years of limited contact with his daughter, a petty criminal tries to steal time with her before it’s too late.
Ghost Pepper Eating Contest of Jefferson County USA 2014 / 7 mins Sam Frazier, Jr. Matter of Fact Shorts Once a year, the Sidewalk Film Festival hosts its fundraising event, the Salsa Showdown. There is no real reward, except bragging rights, yet it holds host to many university researchers, doctors, and other successful people from different walks of life who seem to make appallingly bad decisions in their free time.
The Body United Kingdom 2013 / 17 mins Paul Davis World Cinema Shorts A murderer uses Halloween night to transport his latest victim across London. All goes according to plan until the murderer is recognized by an old school mate and is dragged to a party.
Missing Scarf Ireland 2013 / 7 mins Eoin Duffy World Cinema Shorts A black comedy starring a squirrel that explores some of life's common fears: fear of the unknown, of failure, rejection and finally the fear of death. Narrated by George Takei.
Stitch in Time (for $9.99) Drink USA 2014 / 23 mins Emily Moss Wilson Hoosier Lens Shorts Alice and her sons, Clint and Billy, flee their home in the middle of the night. They arrive at an old desert motel and it doesn't take long before Alice realizes she has a strange connection to this place. A tragedy of the past begins to reveal secret desires that could send Alice down the path to freedom or insanity.
Beasts in the Real World Canada 2013 / 8 mins Sol Friedman World Cinema Shorts An experimental mixed-media short exploring the tenuous connections between a naturalist, a rare land-mammal, some ghosts and a pair of sushi chefs.
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USA 2013 / 13 mins Mu Sun American Spectrum Shorts Laura Fein has an appointment at a time travel agency to have a burning question answered: Does her coworker like her?
H7N3 USA 2013 / 11 mins Iris Shim American Spectrum Shorts A doctor struggles with his professional obligations as he attempts to diagnose a little girl's alarming symptoms on the eve of a viral outbreak.