Dooni
Synopsis
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.
Film Credits
- Kevin Jerome Everson, Claudrena N. Harold, Madeleine Molyneaux
- Walter Hawkins
- Claudrena N. Harold, Kevin Jerome Everson
- Kevin Jerome Everson
- Timothy Johnson
- trilobite-arts DAC, Picture Palace Pictures
Visiting Hours
Synopsis
During his daily visits to his ailing mother Rose, Tony helps her remember the past in this quietly beautiful portrait of aging, loss, and shared tenderness between mother and son.
This film screens as part of Shorts Program 7: Documentary.
Film Credits
- Carol Salter
- Cinzia Baldessari
- Carol Salter
- Tony Stafford, Rosie Stafford
- Lucy Draper
- Rocksalt Films
Hold Me Close
Synopsis
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 someone.
This film screens as part of Shorts Program 7: Documentary.
Film Credits
- Aurora Brachman, LaTajh Simmons-Weaver
- Aurora Brachman, LaTajh Weaver
- Aurora Brachman
- Tiana Raphel, Corinne April I. Conn
- Ali Helnwein
- Opal H. Bennett, Erika Dilday, Chris White, Jenni Wolfson, Kiyoko McCrae, Chris Walters, Sean Gillane
- Chicken & Egg Films, POV Shorts, Capsaicinco
Hoops, Hopes & Dreams
Synopsis
Basketball has played a crucial role in the political lives of two of the defining figures of American history, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Barack Obama. Using archival footage, animated recreations of the past, and exclusive interviews, this engaging documentary showcases how sports have a unique capacity to bring people together.
This film screens as part of Shorts Program 7: Documentary.
Film Credits
- Michael Latt, Alexys Feaster, Glenn Kaino, Afshin Shahidi, Jesse Williams
- Brad Besser, Oliver Best
- Afshin Shahidi
- Ambassador Andrew Young, Jemele Hill, Michael Strautmanis, Reginald L. Love, Jerry West
- David Sitek
- Bernice King, Nana Kwame ‘Alvin’ Bekoe, Dr. Jatali Bellanton, Melissa Chung, Joshua Dubois, Institute for Freedoms, Inc., Sam Ibrahim, Khris & Britney Middleton, D. Watkins, Parable, and Kevin Iwashina
- Visibility
Shorts 9: Family Friendly Animation
Synopsis
Clever animated shorts from across four continents appear in this delightful family program full of polar bears, empty cans of tuna, and beloved grandparents. Presented as a relaxed screening and recommended for cinema-enthusiasts ages 8 years and older.
An empty tuna can and his kitchen friends battle an evil package of spaghetti in Tsuna the Empty Can – Meatball and Spaghetti. In Pow! Jake struggles to keep playing video games while his family attends an intertribal gathering. On the Mat Outside My Door is a poem to an intrusive and ultimately loveable rat. After losing his grandfather, Mundinho meets a whale who lessens his grief in Yore Gramps and the Whale. Snow Bear follows the adventures of a polar bear who must make a new friend in his changing environment. A long car trip made worse by bickering parents shifts into an epic adventure in Are We There Yet? Lily asks “What could be scarier than the meanest teacher in school? ” A teenage boy finds common ground with his grandfather during their weekly visits in Wednesdays with Gramps.
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