December 13 Only
A series of 7 short films curated by filmmaker (and Moviehouse Assistant Manager) Liam LoPinto.
The line up comprises award-winners from SXSW, TRIBECA, BERLINALE, PALM SPRINGS, and AFI FEST and all (with one exception) have qualified for ACADEMY® AWARD submission. The program includes a talkback with Moviehouse General Manager Jeremy Boviard & Liam LoPinto.
Films (in order of presentation):
THE OLD YOUNG CROW (Japan, USA 2023) 12min.
Directed by Liam Lopinto
An Iranian boy befriends an old Japanese woman at a graveyard in Tokyo.
WINNER PALM SPRINGS BEST OF FESTIVAL
OUR MALES AND OUR FEMALES (Jordan, 2023) 11min.
Directed by: Ahmad Alyaseer
A father and mother are faced with the painful task of washing and shrouding their deceased transgender daughter.
WINNER NASHVILLE BEST NARRATIVE SHORT
YELLOW (UK, 2023) 12min.
Directed by: Elham Ehsas
In Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, a woman walks into a chadari store in Kabul to buy her first full-body veil and face an uncertain future.
WINNER URBANWORLD BEST NARRATIVE SHORT
CLOSING DYNASTY (USA, 2023) 17min.
Directed by: Lloyd Lee Choi
On a school day, a precocious seven year-old girl, Queenie, hustles and schemes ways to make money on the streets of New York City.
WINNER AFI FEST, BERLINALE GRAND JURY PRIZE
NAI NAI & WAI PO (GRANDMA AND GRANDMA) (USA, 2023) 16min.
Directed by: Sean Wang
A personal love letter from director Sean Wang to his Nai Nai and Wài Pó, a grandma super team that dances, stretches, and farts their sorrows away.
WINNER AFI FEST, SXSW GRAND JURY PRIZE
STARLING (USA, 2023) 9min.
Directed by Mitra Shahidi
A little girl shoots down from the heavens to spend her birthday with her family.
WINNER TRIBECA BEST ANIMATED SHORT
Special Presentation:
DEATH AND RAMEN (USA,2023) 14min.
Directed by Tiger Ji
On his final night alive, a ramen chef goes on an unintended late night odyssey with the Grim Reaper. They share a bowl of noodles and discover what it means to be human. Bobby Lee & Matt Jones (Breaking Bad) star in this closing film in celebration of its online release.
1hr 31mins / Suitable for ages 15+
FREE. General Admission. Tickets required.