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shareFunny, fierce, and full of heart—this collection of shorts celebrates women taking charge, breaking rules, and telling it like it is. Get ready for stories that pack a punch.
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In this program
The Staycation
Directed by: Rosanna Sanchez | 19:01 mins
A weekend among a vapid group of friends takes a shocking turn after hidden cameras in a sketchy vacation rental are overlooked.
Our Stories
Directed by: Elizabeth Gomez | 11:15 mins
In the heart of San Francisco, nine Trans Latina women tell the history of ElLa through their own stories of survival, sisterhood and resilience. Revealing how an organization became a sanctuary and helped them reclaim their power and redefine their lives.
We Bloom in Spring
Directed by: Kali | 19:34 mins
A story about the women of the Myanmar resistance; the immense capabilities of the human spirit, and strength in unity amidst a country’s battle for democracy. Despite heartbreaking losses, the hopes of these women is that, like spring, their fight will lead to new beginnings.
Hannah Mayree: Songs of Reclamation
Directed by: Ebony Marie Bailey | 16:00 mins
A musician and community organizer is spearheading a movement to reclaim the banjo’s Black past from the root, by building banjos from scratch out of earth materials, a continuation of a land-based practice of their diasporic ancestors.
Before He Forgets
Directed by: Selina Gonzalez | 10:43 mins
As her husband battles Alzheimer’s, a loving wife must reignite his memories of her before she faces the reality of saying goodbye.
Just-As-Poetic
Directed by: Kalahari Lewis | 06:58 mins
A teen poet, Justice Hudson, has the opportunity to compete to win a scholarship and acceptance into the prestigious Quill Poetry Program. To win, she must choose between doing a poem that’s safe or one that is true to her voice.
Code Red
Directed by: Jessica McGaugh | 08:00 mins
After a menstrual mishap on her way to class, a professor is exposed to her students and must decide whether to flee the scene or teach a lesson about shame.
What Happens in Vegas
Directed by: Jewell Karinen | 06:13 mins
A suburban goth goes to great lengths to find out “what happens in Vegas.”
Dates & Times
Digital Gym Cinema
November 8, 2026
5:00 pm
Digital Gym Cinema
November 8, 2026
7:00 pm
