Academy Awards®-Contender Short Film Showcase
NOVEMBER 26, 2024 | 7pm - DECEMBER 15, 2024 | MIDNIGHT
When a child wanders through a set of mysterious doors, they enter into a journey of self-discovery where fear and fashion intertwine.
Conversation with writer, director PJ Magerko-Liquorice; costume, character designer Jackson Wiederhoeft; production designer Jenn Ely; lead animator Anthony Scott; animation director/house special Kirk Kelly; executive producer Elizabeth Murphy
In the 1950s, Mary McGee found her sense of freedom when she became the first American woman to race motorcycles. Mary's pioneering journey of conquering sexism and her own fears paved the way for the next chapter in motorsports.
Conversation with Director Haley Watson
At night, a watchman clocks into a lonely security booth in the empty parking lot of an upscale apartment complex. Voiced by the late Michael K. Williams, the character — identified only as “NOBODY” — spends his shifts composing endless security logs to stay awake. "What will these bizarrely acute observations amount to?," NOBODY asks. As the darkness slowly closes in on him, he abandons his post and goes in search of a mysterious brown dog.
Conversation with co-directors Nadia Hallgren and Jamie-James Medina.
In the days leading up to his execution, Texas death row prisoner John Henry Ramirez seeks to connect with his victim’s son.
Conversation with director Smriti Mundhra
In an annual musical performance for first graders, a young girl faces her fears with determination and becomes one of the lead percussionists.
Conversation with director Ema Ryan Yamazaki
Conversation with director Ema Ryan Yamazaki
Followed by a conversation with director Sean Wang and Producer Sam Davis.
In the wake of Donald Trump’s false claims that the 2020 election was stolen, officials have faced escalating threats. In the crucial jurisdiction of Maricopa County, Arizona, we follow one dedicated public servant facing the corrosive effects of conspiracy theories on his life and career.
Conversation with Directors Paul Moakley & Daniel Lombroso
After starting a family late in life, Nasar fears he won’t live to see his kids grow up. He decides to be cryonically frozen after death, hoping they can someday reunite. His family’s dilemma: follow suit or be left behind? As the future eclipses the present, Nasar must reassess what truly matters.
Conversation with director Ömer Sami
From two-time Academy Award®-winning director Ben Proudfoot, THE FINAL COPY OF ILON SPECHT is an intimate deathbed account of the unsung advertising genius who coined L'Oréal's iconic "Because I'm Worth It" slogan in 1971, a four-word feminist manifesto that, against all odds, changed advertising forever.
