FRIDAY, MAY 3 - BLOCK 1 - 6:15PM
Ring The Alarm
Suicide has been silently & disproportionately affecting Black Children for years. Through interviews with Educators,Elected Officials, Clinicians, Suicide-Bereaved Families and first hand accounts of SURVIVORS ofyouth suicide, Ring The Alarm spreads awareness of racial disparity in Mental Healthcare.
Director: Victorious De Costa
Runtime:15:00
Category: Documentary Short
Living Still
A woman wakes up in park, and she doesn’t remember how she ended up there, or who she is. This film follows Liv, a women in her late 30’s, as she slowly finds clues about who she is on her journey through suburban Los Angeles.
Director: Frederik Wiedmann
Runtime: 13:58
Category: Narrative Short
Dadfest
The long-simmering tension between two sisters comes to a boil during a chaotic road trip to fulfill their father’s last wish.
Director: Chris Game
Runtime:16:33
Category: Narrative Shorts
The Rushing of the Sea
A poignant exploration of grief as it flows through siblings Younger and Older after losing their mother. Younger is consumed by memories of their last day together at the beach, haunted by the impermanence echoed in the sea's rush. When Older leaves her alone for the first time since the memorial, Younger's surreal grief overwhelms her. She must confront it with the support of her family, past and present, to emerge stronger.
Director: Molly Karna
Runtime:10:30
Category: Experimental
Absent of Me
“Absent of Me” is a short documentary that offers a look into the lives of nine individuals across five U.S. states and three countries who live with a little-known mental health condition known as depersonalization disorder. With expert insight from medical writer Jeffrey Abugel, audiences will gain a clearer understanding of this largely unknown and under-researched condition.
Director: Erin McCluskey
Runtime: 24:55
Category: Documentary Short