Shorts Programs

Birdie, a biracial girl raised by her Jewish mom, spends a rare visitation day with her father while preparing for her Bat Mitzvah.

In 2017, when the strongest earthquake in a century hits Mexico, 12-year-old Frida survives under the rubble of an elementary school. Through 24-hour media coverage, the whole country follows every step of her rescue until something completely unexpected happens.

Martin, a down on his luck Mama’s boy, finds himself having to choose between the mother with whom he shares his home, and a mysterious stranger who’s just moved in.

A troubled teen ventures into an unfamiliar city seeking a bond with his estranged father.

A young, divorced rancher gets a day with his daughter.

Concerned by the growing political divide and the violent debates on his college campus, a student tries the impossible: to create dialogue between conservative and liberal students

In a desolate Chinese fishing village, a single mother gives her 6-year-old daughter one final lesson.

A young black boy learns contradicting lessons of manhood and masculinity on the day of his cousin’s funeral.

Two robotic companions forge a friendship during their decades-long mission on an unmanned research ship headed for the Sun.