Diverse in subject matter and form, the films in this program share one commonality: a spirit of discovery. Whether you are excavating familial and cultural memories, catapulting yourself into the digital cosmos, or simply pining to be a fish, these shorts will offer you new ways of seeing the world.

An experimental multimedia video exploring the fluid, nonlinear nature of memory through hand-drawn animation, paper shapes, ASCII, and digital collage.

flutterby

Set within a bright, colorful surreal dream eventually-turn-nightmare, the artist responds to voicemail messages from his late mother.

Voicemail

Through lei-making and song, a Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) woman explores what it means to be Aloha ʻĀina – a lover of the land.

Hope Loa

A bug birthed in the depths of an ecosystem is squished by a passing wanderer, causing the ecosystem to shift out of balance and rapidly turn inside out. Here, the wanderer realizes the connection between the ecosystem and himself.

Turn Like Matter

A filmmaker visits Nigeria for the first time since his parents' emigration 22 years prior and reflects on the Nigerian 1993 election crisis, colonial history, and repatriation.

E BE SO!

An undocumented immigrant recounts memories of his childhood home while telling the story of the handmade wallet tied to his journey across the border.

Mi Mamita Todavía Mantiene el Cuarto de Mi Tío

The disintegration of a man's memory of a conversation as he becomes intoxicated by doubt.

CRUCIFYMEINMYADIDASTRACKSUIT

Tracing a lineage of memory from the tactile grain of 35mm film to ephemeral digital code, The Cloud explores how our obsession with archiving reality has birthed an unintended, man-made afterlife.

THE CLOUD

A visually intimate exploration of identity and approval.

People, Please

A dancer and her former teacher grapple with the lasting effects of a shared trauma that distorts their relationships with food.

Munchiez

A fish has an identity crisis within the glass of an aquarium.

I Will Be A Fish For One Day

From Peru to the United States, this experimental documentary tells a family's diasporic history through television channels. A mother and brother are interviewed in Ohio, a grandfather's last recorded song plays out from Peru, while a solo dancer recalls a familiar yet different routine. These memories flow altered by time from the perspective of a young filmmaker.

Los Tres Antifaces: The First Body

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