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Man Of Arran
In step with these times and in tune with his environment: - it’s a homage to the craggy, rugged, wild Irish coastline. A gentle celebration of empathy and humility from an 82 year old swimmer pushing himself to impossible lengths in communion with nature and with compassion for a friends grief.
Paul McCambridge
20 min. | N. Ireland | Documentary Short
PSCC March 24, 12 pm Theatre 3
Mary Pickford: A Blessing And A Curse
She was more than a pioneer, she was a jack-of-all-trades: world-famous star, producer and formidable businesswoman, screenwriter and director in the shadows, studio boss, Mary Pickford alone embodied the entire legend of cinema and the advent of women in that particular era.
Clara & Julia Kuperberg,
53 min. | FRANCE | Documentary Feature
PSCC March 24, 7:00 pm Theatre 2
Minor Setback
Take a trip into this music video for 2 time Grammy nominee Jay Watson (of Tame Impala) and Ambrose Kenny-Smiths (of King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard) song "Minor Setback" through a world of hand painted 35mm film and 3D animation.
Jake Armstrong
4 min. | AUSTRALIA | Music Video
PSCC March 23, 6:30 pm Theatre 1
My Dear Mr. Whitman
An illumination of an 1872 letter of adoration sent to American poet Walt Whitman by a young British writer named Bram Stoker, years before he would find fame as the author of the novel "Dracula." The letter has since become the focus of much historical conjecture.
Jeremiah Dickey
2 min. | USA | Animation
PSCC, March 24, 4:00 pm Theatre 1
Meddington Hills (ADULTS ONLY)
In the affluent suburb of Meddington Hills, four bored teenagers go to one of their houses. Ready to take the next step in their relationships, Monica and Stella hatch a plan to accelerate their sexual experience by playing Truth or Dare with their boyfriends.
Jeanette Jeanenne
10 min. | USA | Animation
PSCC March 22, 9:00 pm Theatre 2
Monk Seishin
In the 19th century, a rice merchant encounters a mother who tries to buy rice in exchange for her own child's clothes. The merchant becomes Monk Seishin and relieves the islanders of Miyajima from poverty by digging wells and starting the wooden ladle industry.
Ryotaro Miyajima
3 min. | JAPAN | Animation
PSCC March 22, 2:30 pm Animation
ᏗᏂᏠᎯ ᎤᏪᏯ Meet Me At The Creek
A story of interconnectedness and Cherokee values through the lifelong fight of Rebecca Jim, a Cherokee Nation citizen and Waterkeeper Warrior, as she leads the effort to restore Tar Creek located in Miami, Oklahoma. U.S. government officials have designated Tar Creek as “irreversibly damaged,” but Rebecca refuses to accept that.
Loren Waters
9 min. | USA | Documentary Short
PSCC March 23, 7:00 pm
Meteor
The international "women, life, freedom" protest movement with the challenges faced by the LGBTQ community in Iran, makes for a poignant and emotional ode to friendship and a tribute to those who continue to suffer in their home country.
Atefeh Khademolreza
10 min. | IRAN | Documentary Short
PSCC March 23, 4 pm Theatre 1
My Vagina (ADULTS ONLY)
PTA Prez Keli Pam Convoy is the perfect mother who does everything perfectly except this one little thing...she accidentally sent a picture of her vagina to her manny (male nanny), who also happens to be an assistant teacher at the school. Can Keli come back from this disastrous faux pas? Will she be able to show her puss (her face!) at the next bake sale?
4 min. | USA | Animation
PSCC March 22, 9 pm Theatre 2
Shannon Burkett, Neil Burns
One-Minute Mistake
A collection of eight shorts based on the theme error; be it in science, taste, decisions or personal choice.
The individual directors are Jim Blashfield, Chel White, Martin Cooper, Marilyn Zornado, Janet Perlman, Diane Obomsawin, Chris Hinton, and Joan Gratz
15 min. | USA | Animation
PSCC March 22, 2:30 pm Theatre 3
Joan Gratz
Nothing Else Matters
At just 34 years old, Patrick Behan, the head boys’ basketball coach at St. John's College High School in Washington DC, was diagnosed with ALS. He was given just a year to live. While adjusting to the diagnosis and the devastating effects that comes with it, basketball has become a form of medicine for Patrick, as he looks to win his first championship in the most competitive high school basketball league in the country.
22 min. | USA | Documentary Short
PSCC March 22, 1:30 pm Theatre 1
Alexandra Nolen
Onnamusha
When Okami, a young Warrior witnesses her Brother's murder at the hands of a merciless Ruler, with the help of Piero and Akari she must decide whether she will take her revenge, or if she will absolve The Ruler and begin anew.
6 min. | USA | Animation
PSCC March 22, 2:30 pm Theatre 3
Ryan Lopez
Oasis
At the dawn of their teenage years, Raphaël and Rémi are twins who see their fusional attachment crumble while one of them, suffering from an increasingly marked disability, remains a prisoner of childhood. During one last summer surrounded by nature, time seems to want to stand still.
14 min. | CANADA | Documentary short
PSCC March 24, 2 pm Theatre 2
Justine Martin
Our Wellbeing, Our Way
8 min. | AUSTRALIA | Animation
PSCC March 22, 11:30 am Theatre 2
Luisa Mitchell, Radheya Jegatheva
Indigenous Australian’s holistic and interconnected ways of experiencing wellbeing is brutally disrupted by British colonisers, leading to negative intergenerational trauma and systemic disadvantage.
Rodney And The River
21 min. | USA | Documentary Short
PSCC March 25, 1:30 pm Theatre 1
David Gantz
In a small verdant strip of the concrete Los Angeles River, the riverbed has been allowed to grow wild. In this tiny wilderness oasis in the heart of the city, Rodney lives off the land. By examining the city's relationship with this natural resource turned piece of infrastructure, the film explores what it means to be free and human in a modern city.
Passing Through
93 min. | USA | Documentary Feature
PSCC March 23 / 25, 2 pm / 4:30 pm Theatre 2
Sarah June Remetch
A tiny abandoned desert town is revived by a colony of artists, bringing awareness to the ecological disaster and impending doom of the Salton Sea. Bombay Beach has a harsh environment and is no stranger to death, but despite all odds, the town is kept alive and thriving through the power of community.
Pressure And Release
28 min. | AUSTRALIA | Documentary Short
PSCC March 24, 5 pm Theatre 3
Pete Ward
Knowing first-hand that horses have incredible power to interface with humans on a profound level, Juli uses her herd of gentle horses to connect with the young people at risk of being left behind by society. But as the scale of the problems in the Kimberley become apparent, Juli must come to terms that the road ahead will be long and difficult.
Pursuit Of Equality
50 min. | USA | Documentary Feature
PSCC March 22, 6:30 pm Theatre 1
Geoff Callan, Mike Shaw
By issuing same-sex marriage licenses, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom uproots the status quo, attempts to change the way the nation looks at life, love, and marriage. (This is a retrospective screening of a now remastered version of the original.)
Room For Two (ADULTS ONLY)
14 min. | CHINA | Documentary Short
PSCC March 22, 9 pm Theatre 2
Ej Yeh
Explore the subtle intimate relationship of youth through the lenses of two close friends. Yet, the narrative takes an unforeseen twist when I injured myself, adding an unexpected layer to our shared story.