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Smart, sharp, and totally original—these shorts are all directed by women shaping the future of film. Expect powerful stories, strong voices, and a few surprises along the way.
Screening schedule
- Punkie Directed by Laura Skokan from San Diego State University
- Innocent Directed by Kiana Nguyen from San Diego City College
- What We Call Love Directed by Cynthia Yeh from CCA Cinema Conservatory
- My Half Orange Directed by Alexandra Castillo from UC San Diego Media Honors Thesis (Vis 197)
- Radiant Directed by Laura Skokan from San Diego State University
In this program
Punkie
Directed by Laura Skokan
Bea is a fat punk with anger issues and a soft spot for her best friend, Sweet Faced Boy. Theft! Spray paint! Stop motion wolf revenge! and A meditation on rage ensue!
Innocent
Directed by Kiana Nguyen
A virtuous old woman has to save herself from a dire situation she had unknowingly placed herself in.
What We Call Love
Directed by Aiden Gao, Cynthia Yeh, Patrick Jang
What We Call Love Directed by Cynthia Yeh, Patrick Jang and Aiden Gao from CCA Cinema Conservatory
My Half Orange
Directed by Alexandra Castillo
A young woman’s intersectional stress to belong summons a darker entity into this world.
Radiant
A semi-theatrical, not exactly biopic about Marie Curie.
Dates & Times
Digital Gym Cinema
November 9, 2025
5:00 pm
