Doors open at 12:30pm.
A program of short films that find the mythic, the unseen, outsiders, and the profound in rural life and landscape.
Narrative Short | United States | 5 mins
A black-and-white silent comedy about a girl, a lawn mower, and a delightfully unexpected day in the Catskills.
Documentary short | United States | 14 mins
A group of young friends hikes into the wilderness to discover more of themselves and their place in the world. This documentary captures their struggles, revelations, and the joys made possible by the mountains.
Narrative Short | United States | 13 mins
The story of a Midwestern teen in the 80s on the verge of coming out, and the night of danger that changes the course of his life.
Documentary Short | United States | 14 mins
82-year-old Freeman Vines carves guitars seeking to recreate a haunting sound, using wood including timber from lynching trees. Despite illness, he works in rural NC, surrounded by tools and reminders of regional racism.
Narrative Short | United States | 15 mins
After the death of her sister, psychologist Sarah Cohen’s reality takes on a hallucinatory shimmer. Pushed by her obsessive brother, she agrees to take part in a Buddhist “Life Release” ceremony — a ritual meant to guide their sister into her next life. As quiet transmutations, fragile family ties, and twenty-one liberated fish converge, Sarah’s grief slowly rises into the light.
Documentary Short | United States | 14 mins
Jacob, a young autistic man, retraces his life to determine whether or not his disability needs a cure.
Documentary Short | United States | 15mins
As his mother slips away into dementia, an Alaskan sound recordist listens for what remains.
