Spring '19

In the Blink of an Eye

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  Entre Sombras

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  Directors: Mónica Santos and Alice Guimarães
  Country: Portugal/France

  Synopsis: Natália, trapped in a tedious job, embarks upon an adventure to search for a stolen heart. In a surreal world where hearts can be deposited in banks, she encounters several dangers that lead to a dilemma: give her heart or keep it to herself.

  13 minutes
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  24:37

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  Directors: Belén Kruppa Robelo, David Miranda,
  and Alberto María Fernández Tiemblo
  Country: Spain

  Synopsis: A man is selected for a project seeking candidates to go on a space mission. Participants must be capable of making another planet their new home.

  9 minutes
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  On Monday of Last Week

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  Director: Akosua Adoma Owusu
  Country: United States/Ghana

  Kamara, a Nigerian woman, works as a nanny for the young son of an interracial couple, Tracy and Neil. Tracy is an African American artist working on a commission in her basement studio -- a space she rarely leaves. Her absence intrigues Kamara; when Tracy finally emerges from her studio, Kamara is inspired to become Tracy's muse.

  14 minutes
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  Carlotta's Face

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  Directors: Valentin Riedl and Frédéric Schuld
  Country: Germany

  Synopsis: As a child, Carlotta doesn’t expect the people around her to have faces. In fact, she doesn't even recognize her own face. Years later, after learning about a rare, untreatable deficit of her brain, she discovers a way to finally recognize herself through art.

  5 minutes
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  Caroline

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  Directors: Celine Held and Logan George
  Country: United States

  Synopsis: When plans fall through, a six-year-old child is faced with a big responsibility on a hot Texas day.

  12 minutes
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  Are You Volleyball?!

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  Director: Mohammad Bakhshi
  Country: Iran

  Synopsis: a group of Arabic-speaking asylum seekers reach the border of an English-speaking country, where they can go no further. They are involved in scuffles with the border guards until some of the refugee children discover a common bond through which to communicate.

  15 minutes
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  The Fringes

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  Director: Lily Darragh Harty
  Country: United States

  Synopsis: In a corporate world void of human interaction, Ennis has lost her ability to relate to others. When the company where she works fires her, forcing Ennis to move to a crowded tenement building, she must overcome her fear of human connection in order to begin again.

  13 minutes
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  Going Public

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  Directors: Andy Ferguson and Steve O'Reilly
  Country: United States

  Synopsis: Out on a rare 'Date Night' to celebrate their anniversary, a couple attempts to break out of their monotonous routine and spice up their love life by finding an adventurous new place to have sex.

  16 minutes
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  Adam

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  Director: Emma Allen
  Country: United Kingdom

  Synopsis: Created with face paint and stop-motion animation, Adam (Grey Matters) is an animated portrait illustrating some of the underlying neurological processes and emotions associated with depression.

  2 minutes
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  Broad Daylight

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  Director: Andrew Gerstenblatt
  Country: United States

  Synopsis: What starts out as a joke quickly morphs into the 'perfect crime.' Under the shadow of the Solar Eclipse, two friends in a small town try to rob their neighborhood blind, only to discover a blind spot of their own.

  11 minutes
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  Noel

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  Director: Kike Arroyo
  Country: Spain

  Synopsis: An eight-year-old boy's birthday coincides with a costume game organized by his teacher at school. Dressing as his favorite character helps him connect with a friend who shares his same hobby.

  12 minutes