Pinpoint
Synopsis
Wolfe, a struggling medical student who aspires to become an anesthesiologist, has been hounding his professor for more cadaver time for weeks. Between his instructor’s harsh criticisms and classmates who would rather party than practice medicine, Wolfe’s dissatisfaction mounts until inspiration strikes. Although it’s a tragedy for his classmates and their families, the opioid crisis just might provide him with the corpses—and the cover story—he needs.
This film screens as part of Shorts Program 1: After Dark.
Film Credits
- Hannah Ignacio, Michael Merlino
- Michael Merlino
- Michael Merlino
- Hannah Ignacio
- Michael Merlino, Pete Berwick, Luke Venegas, Hannah Ignacio, Sara Vianna, Brian McCreadie, Ken Merlino, Rose Merlino, Edwin Ignacio
- Michael Merlino
- https://merlino.media/
Shorts 2: Animation
Synopsis
Some worlds can only truly be conjured outside of physical reality. These eight thrilling shorts unfold in an inventive array of visual and narrative styles that come together to form a vibrant snapshot of contemporary animation. May not be suitable for all ages.
Paradaïz, an abstracted depiction of returning to Sarajevo, hums with absurdist humor and a real longing for home. This is not your Garden uses 3D scan data to capture a ghostly portrait of Bogota’s highland cloud forests, which are currently threatened by climate change and human development. One man’s plans for the future are laid out in Retirement Plan. Every resident chases their own version of happiness in the colorful apartment building at the center of Dollhouse Elephant. In the quiet sepia-toned countryside of Dog Alone, a young woman, her grandfather, and a nearby dog all confront loneliness. In dipolar bipolar, the internal life of a person managing bipolar disorder appears as pulsing, maximalist visions. As eight-year-old Agata boards a full bus from Poland to Belgium by herself in Autokar; she notices that those around her seem different. The present moment sits perfectly still in Ordinary Life.
Screenings & Events
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Retirement Plan
Synopsis
John Kelly’s simple and short animation has been a notable crowd-pleaser on the 2025 festival circuit. Featuring beloved Irish actor Domhnall Gleeson and a delicate score, this witty film lists the many items on one man’s post-retirement bucket list.
This film screens as part of Shorts Program 2: Animation.
Media
Film Credits
- Julie Murnaghan
- John Kelly, Tara Lawall
- Domhnall Gleeson
- John Carroll Kirby
- Emma Scott, Pauline MacNamara
- Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Raidió Teilifís Éireann/RTÉ, Antidote
- https://www.retirementplanfilm.com/welcome
Shorts 3: Black Perspectives
Synopsis
Close ties abound in these short films spanning Brazil, Kenya, Nigeria, and the U.S. These six shorts explore the complicated relationships between parents and children, aunts and nieces, artists and their craft, and even former lovers.
In Breastmilk, first-time mother Aduke confronts societal expectations and the dynamics of her closest relationships as she struggles to breast feed. When a college student returns home for her grandmother’s repass, she gets a heavy dose of the best and worst her family has to offer in Them That’s Not. History and tradition live through contemporary musician Brandee Younger as she plays a specialized harp made for Alice Coltrane, gifted to Brandee by Alice’s children in Isis & Osiris. Not Dead displays modern-day exploration of W.E.B DuBois’s seminal work, portraying the heartbreaks of the Black experience across space and time. Victoria is a clear-eyed portrait of a single mother and businesswoman making it work in Nairobi, Kenya. The enemies-to-lovers trope jumps from page to reality when two voice actors butt heads in Narrated By.
Screenings & Events
Screening
Sun, Oct 26 @ 5:00pm
at Logan Center for the Arts, Screening Room
Venue information...
Not Dead directors Alex Reis & Vaneza Oliveira;
Narrated By director Khaya Fraites & cinematographer Roberto De Cecco
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Breastmilk
Synopsis
When new mother Aduke struggles to breastfeed, she encounters suggestions ranging from modern medical consultants to local folk remedies. As the women in her community rally in her corner, she gains the courage to turn an eye toward the negativity seeping into her family life.
This film screens as part of Shorts Program 3: Black Perspectives.
Film Credits
- Gabriela Azevedo, Chioma Onyenwe, Ifeyinwa Arinze
- Ifeyinwa Arinze, 'Pemi Aguda
- Ifeyinwa Arinze
- Dominica Eriksen
- Meg Otanwa, Taye Arimoro
- Pierre Oberkampf
- https://www.ifeyinwaarinze.com/#/breastmilkshort/
212 W Van Buren St., Suite 400
