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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
- 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.
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
Buy tickets to Emerging Filmmakers 2: College Shorts Directed by Women - 11/9/25 @ 5:00 pm
