Shorts Program II

The Shepherdess {New York Premiere}
Director: Katie Falkenberg
Documentary Short 2019 [USA] English, 6 minutes
A Navajo shepherdess perseveres despite extreme drought in this poetic short film about a rapidly vanishing way of life.

Dani
Director: Lizzy Hogenson
Narrative Short, 2019 [USA] English, 9 minutes
In this portrait of strength, love, and courage, 30-year-old, Danielle Hernandez wears a brave face as she tells her mother about her breast cancer prognosis in a simple phone call.

Ballet After Dark
Director and Writer: B. Monét
Documentary Short, 2019 [USA] English, 16 minutes
By creating an organization that uses dance therapy to aid survivors of sexual abuse and domestic violence, a young woman heals from her own vicious attack.

Deborah Harry Does Not Like Interviews
Director: Meghan Fredrich
Documentary Short, 2019 [USA] English, 17 minutes
Blondie’s Debbie Harry endures years of superficial, tedious, and demeaning questions from journalists until she devises a brilliant way to turn interviews on their head.

My Daughter Yoshiko
Director and Writer: Brian Blum
Narrative Short, 2018 [USA] English, Japanese, 15 minutes
Based on true events, a Japanese-American mother struggles to accept and cope with her daughter’s autism.

Mothers Of {New York Premiere}
Director: Ross Lai
Documentary Short, 2019 [Canada, El Salvador] English, Spanish, 21 minutes
The moving story of Teodora del Carmen Vásquez, who served 10 years in jail after suffering a stillbirth in her 9th month of pregnancy, brings to light inhumane abortion laws in El Salvador.

Q&A to follow screening.