October 9-13, 2025

October 9-13, 2025
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Director’s Choice: A Longform Shorts Program

These captivating selections from our Executive Board will take you on a journey through the intricate tapestry of the human experience, weaving together themes of grief, identity, magic, and beauty.

California Light

One filmmaker’s exploration of natural light in California and its influence on the lives of those touched by this light.

Closing Dynasty

On a school day, a 7 year-old hustles strangers for money on the streets of New York City.

Generation UA

After the outbreak of a full-scale war of Russia against Ukraine, the Ruslan Shostak Foundation carried out the largest evacuation of orphans since the Second World War. Rescued 1700 orphans from Ukraine, transporting them to Turkey. What do children dream of without parents? Where will they return after the war?

Starling

A tenacious young star soars down from the heavens for an important occasion.

The Old Young Crow

Mehrdad, now an old man, recalls his encounter with an elderly Japanese woman named Chiyo at a graveyard in Tokyo near his elementary school. Through his childhood sketchbook, he reflects on the mystery of her disappearance.

Big Sur

Big Sur follows Faye on the eve of her 40th anniversary, as she and her husband return to the beloved place they eloped to many years before.

 

Food That Saves You

Emerging from the isolation of grief, a man finds joy in a passion he used to share with his loved one.

Distancias

Subway patrons are confronted with their own humanity when a sudden void is created around a curious individual.

Eulogy

Rabbi Gold has a difficult time writing a eulogy for a friend.

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