• Same Planet, Different Worlds

    109 minutes |

In the melting pot of the modern world we brush up against real and imagined divides every day. These stories exist along those boundary lines, challenging us to see the humanity on both sides.

Short Films

Ashmina

Ashmina, a young Nepalese girl, works packaging the chutes of paragliding foreign tourists after they land. A larger than usual tip leads her to question fundamental aspects of her life.

Bodega

A Syrian bodega owner and two teen girls with a fake ID find common ground on one winter night in Brooklyn.

The Fight

Inspired by a true story, two men, who live in the same city but experience vastly different struggles, are drawn into a fight.

Intercontinental

Sarjo is an anonymous worker at a luxury hotel high in the mountains. When he is fired, amid the laundry machines, he decides to take on a new identity and roam the corridors and grounds reserved for guests.

Licorice

After getting into a car accident, a teenage girl finds herself in an unfamiliar neighborhood and in need of help.

Mind My Mind

When relying on social scripts to survive the social world, it’s not easy to go off-script. Especially if you’re obsessed with German dive bombers and just want to date a girl.

film details

Running Time: 109 minutes

2019 ShortFest Archive