• Family Affair

Irritable grandfathers, prodigal dads, and cute cousins make up some of the familial dramas reminding us of the power of family bonds.

Short Films

Nanitic

While tending to their ant colony, 9-year-old Trang and her cousin Mai gradually become aware of the situation downstairs as the adults care for their ailing grandmother, leaving the two young girls to wonder: What happens to the colony after the queen dies?

The Roof

After being sent to stay with his grandfather, a Cheyenne teen uncovers a connection to his family and community in a way he never thought possible.

All-Inclusive

Eleven-year-old Fer travels with his family to a countryside resort a few hours outside Bogotá. Although Fer's father will be doing business, he has promised to make time for family fun, something that has been missing from their lives for a while. Meet the filmmakers: https://youtu.be/z-Kz-gUz3y4

48 Hours

After three years in prison, Nader is given a furlough to go home. He has 48 hours to become a father to his four years old daughter.

The Glasses

Joseph, a gentle intellectual with a dry sense of humor, has been living with Parkinson's for two decades. When his beloved only daughter comes home for a visit with her husband and toddler, they visit a new neurologist who has a simple solution for his debilitating wooziness -- different glasses. Meet the filmmaker: https://youtu.be/H96WJEKDh6o

ShortFest 2023