At 9:30 PM on Sunday, April 28, join us for Shorts Program 1: “Dear Body.” The title is inspired by our poster illustration this year from “All the Boys I’ve Loved Before,” the Netflix groundbreaking coming of age film directed by Susan Johnson, adapted from the book of the same name by Jenny Han. For Shorts Program 1 we write a love letter to our bodies and ourselves by elevating nine shorts (varying in length, with a total of 100 minutes shown together) directed by women and non-binary filmmakers. Echoing our 7 PM screening of “Smoke Sauna Sisterhood,” on the same night, we elevate the shared universal experience of being in a female body, not identifying by gender, but as a community.
9:30 PM, Sunday, April 28 | Music Box Theatre | Tickets (go LIVE on 4/1/24)
Spontaneous – directed by Lori Felker (13.58 min)
You never know when someone is miscarrying; it could be happening right next to you.
Bad Jew Good Girl – Annika Chavez and Lucy Grebin (11.53 min)
Alone in her apartment on Yom Kippur, Laurel sets out to make it through the day as a “good Jew”.
Bodily Renaissance – Claudia Lee (7.10 min)
An experimental poem-short exploring one woman’s journey with body image and dysmorphia through the lens of Renaissance women’s forms. The protagonist’s dark struggle with self-loathing from societal pressure transforms, showcasing the power of rejecting external expectations in place of radical self-acceptance.
Diana’s Electric Tongue – Haroula Rose (13 min)
It’s 2080 and Diana is heartbroken, without a tongue, and in a drunken stupor decides to order a Harbor (AI/robot) escort. It’s the latest model. Her roommate is not totally comfortable with this but it’s for her personal growth. Inspired by the acclaimed graphic novel by Casey Nowak. Featuring Jessie Pinnick (PRINCESS CYD) Sam Straley (WELCOME TO FLATCH) and Ariel Kavoussi (CATFIGHT) Music composed by Zac Rae
Fatfish – Jewells Santos (8.46 min)
In between jobs and apartments, Maggie crashes with Lydia, her uptight, younger sister. Maggie obsesses over her appearance. Lydia obsesses over the immaculate cleanliness of her apartment. When Lydia is away for the night, Maggie invites over a man she met online.
The Knowing – Erin Lovett (16.40 min)
After several failed rounds of IVF, an artist seeking solitude encounters a nightmarish presence outside her remote cabin, forcing both a confrontation and a choice.
Tight – Jessica Barr (12.54 min)
A woman grappling with difficulty finding sexual pleasure after childbirth falls back on an old coping habit.
Sensitivity – Lane Marquette (4.54 min)
A 16 year old girl celebrating her birthday ends up spending her special day in a way she won’t forget.
Stasis – Amaka Lin (5.3 min)
On an ordinary dreary day, an ancient force begins to inspire a peculiar transformation.