Shorts to Watch

Concerned pillars in the African American community meet with one goal in mind; change.

The most isolated Greek island is transformed from a sleepy tourist destination to an outpost for Syrian refugees.

Collection of short romantic stories.

In a small supermarket in a blue collar town, a black man smiles at a 10-year-old white boy across the checkout aisle. This innocuous moment sends two gangs into a ruthless war that ends with a shocking backlash.

The worlds of a former neo-Nazi and the gay victim of his senseless hate crime attack collide by chance 25 years after the incident that dramatically shaped both of their lives. They proceed to embark on a journey of forgiveness that challenges both to grapple with their beliefs and fears, eventually leading to an improbable collaboration...and friendship.

A film about the women who confounded ideas of what was appropriate or expected, and got involved in science in Victorian England. This is the story of Vanessa Kentworth and the rain.

This uplifting and often funny film follows a day in the lives of an elderly couple as they adjust to a new routine after the husband goes blind.

Looking forward is harder than looking back.

In this emotionally-charged sci-fi thriller, a soldier jumps from body to body, but her hardest mission is coming home.

A restless young man wants to leave love and the Earth behind.

A traveling trader provides a window into rural life in the Republic of Georgia, where potatoes are currency and ambition is crushed by poverty.

An inspirational survival story of Deepika Kumari who, as a girl born on the roadside to abject poverty in rural India, went in search of food, stumbled upon archery, and within 4 years became the Number One archer in the World.

From documentarian Hao Wu comes a heartfelt portrait of how he created a thoroughly modern family in America, only to face the dilemma of introducing his same-sex partner and their children to his deeply traditional parents and relatives in China.

The United States has long offered a promise of opportunity and safety to arriving immigrants - The American Dream. However, currently facing a time of deep political, social, and cultural divide, immigration has become a divisive issue.

A young boy from Johannesburg arrives in KwaZulu-Natal and begins to read letters for villages - then falls in love with one of the recipients.

In a short musical film directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, Thom Yorke of Radiohead scores and stars in a mind-bending visual piece. Best played loud.

A little girl named Roona Begum is born in the North East of India with an unprecedented head size caused by a birth defect. This is the story of one family and how they raise a child against insurmountable odds.

A profound and poetic encounter with cultural and spiritual icon Ram Dass, at his home on Maui toward the end of his life.

A desperate farmer runs into trouble after he steals a stash of blood ivory from a gang of international terrorists.

After suffering a loss, a painter finds his inspiration to create again.

This short documentary offers a panorama of ancient cities, palaces and temples whose splendor has awed mankind. The film moves from one tradition to another, illustrating how each reflects the sentiments and values of its time.