• The Things We Do For Love

Love has the power to push us to our limits and inspire bold actions. Through a collection of animation, documentary, and live-action films, this program showcases the transformative nature of love and reaffirms its clarifying force in our lives.

Short Films

Last Call

Navigating an obvious void, Kate will finally have the chance to ask the questions that have haunted her past, and will decide her future.

Boat People

As a child in Vietnam, Thao’s mother often rescued ants from bowls of sugar water. Years later they would return the favor.

Calcutta 8:40 am

Once more, Yann is about to leave Calcutta, returning to Paris. Having just dropped off his son with his mother, he has one night to wander the streets, not knowing when he’ll be able to come back to see him.

Breaking Silence

A portrait of a Deaf activist and his formerly incarcerated daughter, who build new bonds through their experiences in the criminal justice system.

August Visitor

When her widowed mother has a male friend over for dinner, an observant Nigerian American teenager acts out, which leads her to a deeper perception of her mother.

I Never Had Dreams of My Son

After five years of war, a Ukrainian father finds proof that his missing son may still be alive in captivity.

ShortFest 2023