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March 2 - 5, 2023

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Shorts Program I

Ina R. & Howard J. Drew Conference Center

  • Type: Shorts Program
  • Year: 2019
  • Length: 101 min
  • Screening: Mar 1 09:00 PM

Cinematographer
Directed and written by Demi Waldron
Documentary Short, 2018 [USA] English, 11 min
Six women cinematographers share the complexities of working in an industry that rarely hires women.

Come and Take It
Directed by Ellen Spiro and PJ Raval
Documentary Short, 2018 [USA] English, 25 min
America’s most irreverent anti-gun activists create the Great Texas Dildo Revolt.  #CocksNotGlocks.

Heed The Call {New York Premiere}
Directed and written by Laura G. Chirinos
Narrative Short, 2017 [USA] English, 18 min
In the midst of World War II, a young woman must decide if she is willing to defy both social expectations and her family by joining the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps.

I’m Just Here
Directed by Lara Aslanian, written by Mari Savinar
Narrative Short, 2018 [USA] English, 16 min
A suicide helpline operator fields an unforgettable call from a young, queer woman.

Juck
Directed by Ulrika Bandeira, Julia Gumpert, and Olivia Kastebring
Documentary Short, 2018 [Sweden] Swedish, 14 min
Feminist activists use dance to challenge popular notions of modern femininity.

Sister Hearts
Directed by Mohammad Gorjestani
Documentary Short, 2018 [USA] English, 17 min
After thirteen years in prison (six in solitary), an ex-offender opens Sister Hearts, the largest thrift store in New Orleans, and offers a path forward for women like her.

Q&A session to follow the screening with filmmakers from Cinematographer, Heed the Call, I’m Just Here.

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