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Hannah Levy

Hannah Levy's Adaptive Structures

9 min. |  TAIWAN  | Documentary Short

PSCC March 27, 2:30 pm Theatre 3

Andrea Yu-Chieh Chung

Explore human anxieties about our bodies’ fleshy materiality and vulnerability. Hannah’s work references modernist design, adaptive structures, and the natural world, while recontextualizing them to draw attention to how our bodies interact with the built environment.

Her Fight, His Name

Her Fight, His Name

30 min. |  USA | Documentary Short

PSCC March 27, 12:00 pm Theatre 3

Brad Bailey

Gwen Carr, the mother of Eric Garner, killed by the NYPD on Staten Island in 2014, channels her grief into a yearslong fight for justice, drawing international media attention. When the news cameras go away, she surrounds herself with photos of lost loved ones in her home to restore her strength through memories.

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Hidden In Plain Sight

5 min. | USA | Documentary Short

PSCC March 29, 11:00 am Theatre 1

Jesus Reyes, Armando Rivera

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Hilda Off The Grid

Hilda Ha: Off The Grid

19 min. |  ESTONIA |  Documentary Short

PSCC March 31, 2 pm Theatre 3

Eva Kübar

Hilda Ha is a wild and free German woman. She is not one to stand with a big poster at a Friday For Future. Instead, she saves the planet in a quiet way, living off-grid with her one and a half year old child in Southern Estonia in a self-built tiny house with no water or electricity.

Houston's Whitebeam

Houston's Whitebeam

13 Min. | UK   |  Documentary Short

PSCC March 30. 2:30 pm Theatre 3

Jake Morris, Alex Darby

Botanist and poet Libby Houston who, at 80 years old, continues her work climbing the 300-foot cliffs of Bristol's Avon Gorge to investigate rare plants. By reaching every ledge on every rock face and using her poet's eye for close observation, Libby has helped establish the area as one of England’s most important botanical sites.

I Dream Of Skating

I Dream Of Skating

8 min. | USA | Documentary Short

PSCC March 28, 2:00 pm Theatre 2

Gregory Pesochin

Follow Mike Shane as he discovers new spots to skate in South Florida while waxing philosophic about the culture & history of rollerskating, the freedom of having wheels beneath your feet, community, & making new friends along the way.

If You Believe In Me

If You Believe In Me

13 min. |  USA  |  Documentary Short

PSCC March 31, 2:00 pm Theatre 3

Jillian Buckley

An eccentric bee rescuer takes harassment and prejudice head on with the help of his goats.

Impossible Journey

Impossible Journey

5 min. |  BRAZIL  |  Animated Work

PSCC March 28, 4 pm Theatre 2

Yuca

The journey of two storks on an ordinary workday reveals the urgent crisis in maternal health care in the United States.

Have I Swallowed Your Dreams

Have I Swallowed Your Dreams

6 min. |  CANADA  | Animated Work

PSCC March 27, 2:00 pm Theatre 2

Clara Chan

A poetic conversation between an immigrant daughter and her mother about sacrifices and dreams.

Her Shark Story

Her Shark Story

76 min.  |  CHILE  | Documentary Feature

PSCC March 29, 7:00 pm Theatre 2

Ignacio Walkter

This is the story of Sofia, a young marine biologist from Galapagos in Ecuador, who reconnects with her absent father through their shared passion for trying to save the biggest shark in the world, the Whale Shark.

High Country Murder

High Country Murder

20 min. | USA | Documentary Short

PSCC March 30, 2 pm Theatre 2

Keely Brazil Covello, Michaela Brazil Gillies

The infamous Emerald Triangle of Northern California is known for unsolved murders and a culture of silence. Two sisters return home to the ranch to try to solve a murder, and face the criminal underbelly of their once peaceful hometown.

Homemade Delirium

Homemade Delirium

6 min.  |  IRAN  |  Animated Short

PSCC March 29, 5:00 pm Theatre 3

Niloofar Naderi

The enigmatic figure with a white face and top hat moves through monochromatic scenes, turning children's faces ghostly white and marking houses in red.

How Religion Impacts Us

How Religion Impacts Us

3 min. |  USA  |  Documentary Short

PSCC March 29, 11:00 am Theatre 1

Ally Holcomb, Henley Hemstreet

Religion is a set of shared beliefs and values a community has in common. Religion often impacts our personas and perspectives on life. The faith system of two individuals who follow different religions is examined to see how growing up with religion impacts us.

I Was There

I Was There, Part II

10 min. |  USA  |  Documentary Short

PSCC March 29, 5:00 pm Theatre 3

Chi Jang Yin

Newly uncovered 16mm footage from US Army archives recorded the bare land of Hiroshima, and the questions of war tactics and ethics questions on the human race immersed in the present time.

Ikigai

Ikigai

20 min. |  USA  |  Documentary Short

PSCC March 28, 1:30 pm Theatre

Trent Cooper

The call finally came. After all that time Al-Rilwan Adeyemi had spent staying in shape over the two years since finishing college. Never giving up on his dream, an NFL team was finally on the line at last. But his answer was something they did not expect.

Inner Freak

Inner Freak

5 min. |  USA  |  Animated Short

PSCC March 28, 9:00 pm Theatre 2

Kate Monig, Derek Cuneo

Gray is a socially awkward and sexually repressed 20-something chick. No matter how hard she tries to ignore it all, she can’t escape her deepest desires as they come bulging to life.

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

31 min. | USA  |  Documentary Short

PSCC March 31, 12 pm Theatre 3

Jay Rosenblatt, Stephanie Rapp

Filmmakers Jay Rosenblatt and Stephanie Rapp capture emotionally charged moments as they grapple with the decision to have a child.
Together, they confront how profound pregnancy can be, especially for a woman
who is ambivalent but facing a ticking biological clock.

Hey Hugo

Hey Hugo

16 min. | USA | Documentary Short

PSCC March 30, 4:30 pm Theatre 2

Annie Xia, Ysa Quiballo

While incarcerated in Cook County, which is the wrongful  conviction capital of the nation, Hugo experiences a life-changing loss.

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Hilary: Aftermath

27 min. | USA | Documentary Short

PSCC March 29, 12 pm Theatre 3

Karen Devine, Scott White

A rare storm, nicknamed "Hilary", hits the Coachella Valley and its residents hard.  KESQ takes us back and to the present as to how the storm affected lives and how the Valley is coping with the aftermath.

Horse Of Nature

Horse Of Nature

40 min.  |  USA  |  Documentary Short

PSCC March 30, 1:30 pm Theatre 2

Autie Carlisle

In the remains of the wildfire stricken rural town of Hornbrook lives a resilient slice of the Wild West. A spectrum of wild individuals, wild horses, and a vision of hope and healing for the people and the land.

I Am Somebody

​I Am Somebody

8 min. | USA  | Documentary Short

PSCC March 28, 7:00 pm, Theatre 2

Scott Faris

When aspiring public defender Taylor Toynes notices his zip code in an article on the cradle-to-prison pipeline, he pivots to a career working with children, whose imaginations allow for a world in which zip codes don’t determine life outcomes.

Idle Warriors

Idle Warriors

19 min. |  USA  | Documentary Short

PSCC March 27, 11:00 am Theatre 1

Molly Stark-Ragsdale

In New York City, it’s illegal to idle a vehicle for more than three minutes. But for fifty years, it went unenforced. City Council passed a law in 2018 allowing any New Yorker to file a complaint against idling commercial vehicles and collect 25% of the $350 ticket. A citizen must film a three-minute video of the truck's tail pipe and submit the video to the city for compensation. Bureaucratic barriers have made it so that only a small group of detail-oriented men file 90% of the complaints.

Imade

​Imade

29 min. |  SPAIN  |  Documentary Short

PSCC March 27, 2 pm Theatre 2

Ignacio Acconcia González

A young migrant is looking forward to returning to Morocco to visit his family, whom he has not seen for years. To do so, he will have to struggle against the isolation and loneliness in which he lives because of his deafness.

Iranian Yellow Pages

Iranian Yellow Pages

12 min. | UK |  Documentary Short

PSCC March 29, 4:30 Theatre 2

Anna Snowball

Striving to build a successful life in London, Reza places an ad in a peculiar newspaper and discovers the Iranian community hidden in plain sight.

Joko

Joko

16 min.  |  POLAND  |  Animation

PSCC March 28, 9:00 pm Theatre 2

Izabela Plucińska

At first, Joko rebels against this humiliating practice, but he relents under peer pressure and the desire to earn a good salary. The delegates begin to increasingly dominate the boy. Red blisters appear on Joko's back, and one of the wearers can't get away from his back. Every subsequent delegate who touches Joko sticks to him.

Kaete

Kaeté

48 min. | BRAZIL | Documentary Feature

PSCC March 27, 11 am Theatre 1

Pedro Ciampolini

Follow 3 unique characters in the region of Ubatuba, on the northern coast of the state of São Paulo, Brazil, as they reconnect with nature while respecting natural environments.

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​Late Night Television

2 min.| USA  |  Animated Short

PSCC March 29, 2:00 pm Theatre 2

Mel Tomlin

Channel surfing after a night out takes a young woman on a journey into the unknown.

Lines

Lines

4 min. | GERMANY |  Animated Short

PSCC March 29, 5 pm Theatre 3

Martin Schmidt

An aggressive battle unfolds between red and dark blue. The borderlines between the colors vibrate with tension as they fight for their lives.

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Jeffrey, Come Home

Jeffery, Come Home

21 min.| USA |  Documentary Short

PSCC March 30, 4:30 pm Theatre 2

Jankhna Sura, Esther Lim

Jeffery Campbell has served 24 years of a 47-year sentence for a crime he knows he didn’t commit. Driven by his desire to reunite with his family, he applies for two legal processes that could bring him closer to freedom.

Jumpman

Jumpman

19 min. | USA |  Documentary Short

PSCC March 28, 1:30 pm Theatre 1

Tom Dey

Forty years ago, the photographer Co Rentmeester put Michael Jordan in the sky, literally and figuratively. Jordan never came down and Co never received the credit he deserved for creating one of the world’s most recognizable silhouettes. Co’s stated goal was to create an image that people would never forget, and he succeeded beyond his wildest expectations. But it came at a great cost. 

Kanenon we Original Seeds

​Kanenon:we - Original Seeds

27 min.| USA |  Documentary Short

PSCC March 30, 5:00 pm Theatre 3

Katsitsionni Fox

Indigenous seed keepers are vigilantly protecting the biodiversity of seeds under threat of Agro-Chemical Giants that currently control over sixty percent of seeds worldwide. As these Haudenosaunee women step back into their sacred responsibility as seed keepers they offer a powerful view of what is possible in Indigenous communities working towards food sovereignty.

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Loving Town

Loving Town

17 min. | USA |  Documentary Short

PSCC March 29, 4:00 pm Theatre 1

Wes Overvold

In Livingston, Montana, Caleb, Spencer, and Berlynn, along with a group of passionate LGBTQ+ advocates, defy conservative backlash to create a safe and inclusive space for young people through drag story hours. These vibrant events, where performers in drag read stories of acceptance and identity to children, provide a rare but vital outlet for kids who struggle to find representation in their rural community.

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John O Groats

5 min.| USA |  Documentary Short

PSCC March 30, 5:00 pm Theatre 3

Eli Mayer

Experience how a Los Angeles restaurant survived during Covid and beyond.

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Just White Noise

3 min. |  USA  |  Animated Short

PSCC March 24, 4:00 pm Theatre 1

Anya Berlowa

Explore people’s exposure to issues related to the environment, violence, war, and other areas—how people may react and how they may (or may not) be affected.

Las Mariachis

Las Mariachis

15 min.| USA |  Documentary Short

PSCC March 28, 4:30 pm Theatre 2

Francesca Hill

tA look at the director of one of LA's finest all-female mariachi groups, Mariachi Lindas Mexicanas.

Left Behind

Left Behind

10 min.| USA |  Documentary Short

PSCC March 30, 12:00 pm

Bria Light, Tanay Gokhale

Potters in rural Rajasthan have been making a living plying their craft for countless generations. But with the squeeze of modern economic forces, this may be the last generation to uphold this ancient tradition.

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Les Bêtes

Les Bêtes

A mysterious rabbit with a set of magic keys summons a host of strange creatures to entertain a wicked king and his decadent court in this dark stop-motion animated fantasy inspired by the works of Ladislas Starevich.

Michael Granberry

12 min.   |  USA  | Animated Short

PSCC March 28, 2:30 pm Theatre 3

Let Me Tell You About My Brother

Let Me Tell You About My Brother

A student muses about his present and his future.

Brent Francisco

4 min. |  USA  | Documentary Short

PSCC March 29, 11 pm Theatre 1

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