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The Future of Film is Female: Short Films Block Directed by Women

  • 120 mins

The Future of Film is Female: Short Films Block Directed by Women

This exciting showcase features a diverse array of short films created by talented women directors. Each film offers a unique viewpoint and compelling narrative, celebrating the contributions of women in the film industry.

 

Screening Schedule

  • Shayna Punim Directed by Emilie Anderson
  • Un Rocher Directed by Mikayla Marie Siragusa
  • Ephemeral Directed by  Hannah Notsch
  • Eye for an Eye Directed by Randi Nikaya Durbin
  • And Yet They Speak Directed by Windy Marshall
  • 6 Weeks Directed by Caroline Lannes
  • Best Friend Directed by  Amy Fan, Tim David, and Brandon Self

In this program


Shayna Punim

Directed by Emilie Anderson

Donna Finkle dreams of being a writer, but doesn’t know how to tell her overbearing family, who she feels just want her to settle down and get married. At first, Donna attempts to do it all– please her family by entertaining their fruitless matchmaking attempts, and simultaneously achieve her dream by submitting to publishing houses– but after three writing rejections and numerous failed romances, Donna is left exhausted and discouraged. Then, when Donna’s pretty, perfect younger sister, Esti, gets engaged at family dinner night… it’s the last straw. After a tearful, dramatic break down, Donna is ready to tell her family the truth about how she feels– and in doing so, prove that she is more than just a “shayna punim.” Going in, Donna expects the worst, but… her family might just surprise her.

Un Rocher

Directed by Mikayla Marie Siragusa

When attending a photography exhibit centered around a pet rock, Valerie Blanchet, a French journalist, accidentally schedules a date with the pretentious photographer in order to try to keep her job.

Ephemeral

Directed by Hannah Notsch

Two inseparable girls forge a friendship that seemed unbreakable. But as time leads them to the crossroads of adulthood, their paths diverge, testing the bonds they thought were unshakeable. Ephemeral is a heartfelt exploration of two young women acknowledging the bittersweet truth of a friendship outgrown.

Eye for an Eye

Directed by Randi Nikaya Durbin

A burglar is surprised by an ironic trick play on him by his victim.

And Yet They Speak

Directed by Windy Marshall

Plagued since her childhood by disturbing sounds, a young girl learns what’s dead isn’t always gone.

6 Weeks

Directed by Caroline Lannes

Penny, a teenage girl living in Idaho, gets pressured into having sex without a condom resulting in her unwanted pregnancy. Because of Idaho’s strict rules on abortion, Penny has to join forces with her best friend and together they must find a way to get a legal abortion. Through this journey, their bond strengthens and blossoms into something more.

Best Friend

Directed by Amy Fan, Brandon Self, Tim David

In life, one thing you can be sure of is that your best friends will be with you ’til the end.

Dates & Times

Digital Gym Cinema

November 10, 2024
8:00 pm