SHORTS BLOCK #1
BIRDS BLUE PANTOUM
A man reflects on his shortcomings and whether or not he truly dared to dream in this musical short film. ‘Bird’s Blue Pantoum’ features St. Charles-based musician Dennis O’Brien.
CHUJ BOYS OF SUMMER
A story of friendship, hope, and home.Speaking neither Spanish nor English, an ingenuous Guatemalan teenager begins his new life in a small Rocky Mountain town. SXSW 2021 Award-Winner!
LIKE THE ONES I USED TO KNOW
December 24, 1983, 10:50 p.m.; Julie and her cousins ate too much sugar, Santa Claus is late and Denis, alone in his car, is anxious at the idea of setting foot in his ex-in-law’s house to pick up his children. Les grandes claques is an early coming-of-age that is as squeaky as it is poetic. Sundance 2021 Award Winner!
PLANT HEIST
California's fight to protect valuable native succulents from an international poaching ring.
WINNING IN AMERICA
While vying for a spot at the prestigious National Spelling Bee, a spelling champ clashes with her immigrant father/coach, and questions the meaning of success.