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A close up of a young girl looking out into the distance. Behind her, we glimpse a blurry lake.

September 18, 2025

all the love i could handle

all the love I could handle tells the story of a woman struggling to balance her artistic career with motherhood. Inspired by the life of filmmaker Kathleen Collins, this heart-wrenching film showcases the inherent challenges of artistic devotion and single parenting. This film screens as part...

September 18, 2025

Shorts 7: Documentary

These films showcase the richness of the documentary form. Through observation, testimony, and poetic reimagining, six different complex corners of the world come into view. In Dooni, preacher Walter Hawkins delivers the moving eulogy for legendary singer Sylvester, who died of AIDS in 1988. I...

A man floats in the air as he attempts a dance move in a roller skating ring. The room is dimly lit, resembling a dance club.

September 18, 2025

Dooni

Preacher Walter Hawkins eulogizes legendary singer Sylvester, who died of AIDS in 1988. “AIDS is not God’s punishment,” says Hawkins in this deeply moving film on faith, love, and triumph in the face of death. This film screens as part of Shorts Program 7: Documentary.

A bare chested man stis on a canoe at night, as he blows a green powder on his hand, and holds a bowl with his other hand.

September 18, 2025

Lanawaru

As a community grapples with the disappearance of one of their own, a young boy receives spiritual guidance from his grandfather. Hypnotic and profound, Lanawaru depicts one community’s bond with nature and their sacred spiritual practices. This film screens as part of Shorts Program 7: Docume...

One person lays their head on top of another person's chest, as they both lie asleep. A multicolored light shines on them.

September 18, 2025

Hold Me Close

Through audio recordings created by a couple over the course of a season, this film portrays and celebrates the love shared between two women. Shot exclusively inside the apartment where they reside, Hold Me Close shows with great tenderness the vulnerability and intimacy of sharing life with som...

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