Short Films. Big Ideas. Small Budgets. All Ages. Real Connections.
Documentaries (5:30 pm - 7:20 pm)
Constellations of the Sea - A 17-year-old filmmaker joins a Maldives research team to document the growing challenge of protecting endangered whale sharks at the center of a global tourism industry.
Shape the Future - From the craft of wooden surfboards to the fight against plastic pollution, this film tells the story of how a passion for the ocean transforms into a vision for a sustainable future. It invites us to reflect on our connection with the sea and shows that each of us can make a difference in protecting it.
Salt Cured Life - Food, water and the power of community. Take a journey to the heart of Key West, the southernmost point in the United States to learn how people come together to live on one of the United States most unique islands. Follow local chef, waterman and community local, Paul Menta and learn what it means to treat everyday like it’s a hurricane.
Documentaries (continued) (5:30 pm - 7:20 pm)
The Other Side of Broken - At 17 a boy looking at the beginning of life is faced with a decision that will change his life forever. After a motocross accident Nick was hospitalized where he would endure over 10 surgeries and 15 blood transfusions only to faced with a choice of amputating his leg or trying to keep hope that one day he can return to a normal life healed. This is his story.
KosherSoul - KosherSoul, recipient of a Silver Telly Award, chronicles the intense two-day creation of a groundbreaking, first of its kind pop-up dinner led by culinary historian and author Michael W. Twitty at Post & Beam, a Black-owned restaurant in Baldwin Hills. Bringing together a diverse team of chefs of color, the film follows the physical and emotional labor required to transform a non-kos
Project Panthalasis - Two new but ambitious young climbers seek to complete their first ever muti-pitch wall. Together the rambunctious high schoolers attempt the most intimidating feat of their new climbing careers.
Drama / Narrative (3:00 pm - 4:30 pm)
RUTH - A young woman answers the call to become a Pack Horse Librarian during the Great Depression. Set amongst the wild terrain of the Kentucky Appalachian Mountains, we follow Ruth’s sacrifice of self and love to aid those most in need.
Her courage and grit is passed down through her bloodline, and reflected back when her great-granddaughter faces a similar choice as a physician during the fall
Domino Springs - is a story about two friends ultimately divided by their differing values of family and friendship.
As they enter the town of Domino Springs, things take a curious turn. What they encounter is far more than expected as they ultimately fight each other to survive the penance for their actions.
The Valley Of The Devil - In 1897 Texas, two brothers come home to find their father has been taken by a bounty hunter.
Animation (12:20 pm - 2:00 pm)
26 Letters of the Alphabet - 10 stop-motion animators are removed from the artificial light from the studios and placed in various places around Burbank to create the alphabet. Resulting in a classical approach to educational filmmaking, and proving to ourselves we don't need the luxury of high-end studios to make film fun.
An Adventure Through Cinema (Brazil) -
Tired of watching the same kind of movies on streaming platforms, three children decide to create their own film.
When they discover a mysterious camera, they are pulled into the world of cinema itself, traveling through different movie genres and styles. In each new world, they must improvise, use their creativity, and face a threat that seeks to turn every
Isaac - A teen boy takes a walk along the beach while on a date with his best friend, but he starts to get increasingly nervous as they traverse closer and closer to the water.
The venue: the Lido Theater in Newport Beach
