Exploring the intricate bonds of family, this collection of short films dives deep into the complexities of kinship. These heartfelt narratives unravel the diverse facets of family ties, shedding light on the joys, trials, and enduring connections that define our lives. This assortment of stories isn’t just about kin; it’s a poignant celebration of the ties that bind us together.
You Know Where To Find Me
Director: Sam Davis | USA | 2022 | 20 Minutes
With his mom’s help, a young man with an intellectual disability packs up everything he owns and sets out to start a new life alone. But the euphoria of newfound independence is short-lived, and as the night falls, he begins to miss the familiarity of his mother.
Cast: Grayson Deeney, Noa Graham, Mayra Dolan, Steve Turner
Writer: Sam Davis | Producer: Reef Oldberg & Rayka Zehtabchi | Director of Photography: Sam Davis | Editor: Sam Davis
The Golden West
Winner of Best Short of the Festival
Directors: Tom Berkeley, Ross White | UK/Ireland | 2023 | 24 Minutes
Content Warning – Some violence, threat of violence, and some strong language
The year is 1849 and having fled the Great Famine, two warring Irish sisters search for gold in the mountains of North Wales. Despite their determination, with winter fast approaching and nothing to show for their efforts, their age-old feud soon threatens to become deadly.
Cast: Eileen Walsh; Aoife Duffin; Sion Ifan; Dennis Carr
Writers: Tom Berkeley, Ross White | Producers: Tom Berkeley, Ross White, Jamie Tarr | Director of Photography: Ebba Hult | Editor: Quin Williams | Music: Ceiri Tojussen
It Turns Blue
Original Title: Abi Mishavad
Director: Shadi Karamroudi | Iran | 2022 | 15 Minutes
Content Warning –
In a heated moment, a father slaps his three-year-old daughter on one of her weekly visits. In a bid to conceal his actions, he asks his older sister, Pari, to come to his house and figure out a way of hiding the incident and wounds from his ex-wife.
Cast: Leili Rashidi, Mansour Nasiri, Hana Dezhagah
Writer: Shadi Karamroudi | Producers: Shadi Karamroudi, Mehran Noori, Mina Dreki, Theodora Valentis | Director of Photography: Masoud Amini Tirani | Editor: Pooyan Sholevar | Music: Sohrab Karamroudi
Ivalu
Nominated for Best Short of the Festival
Director: Anders Walter (Pipaluk K. Jørgensen is co-director) | Denmark/Greenland | 2022 | 16 Minutes
Ivalu is gone. Her little sister Pipaluk is desperate to find her. Her father does not care. The vast Greenlandic nature holds secrets. Where is Ivalu? Based on the acclaimed graphic novel Ivalu, this Oscar-qualified film is filled with mystery, placing sisterhood at its heart.
Cast: Mila Kreutzmann, Nivi Larsen, Angunnguak Larsen, Tuperna Mette Larsen
Writer: Anders Walter | Producers: Rebecca Pruzan, Kim Magnusson | Director of Photography: Rasmus Heise | Editor: Lars Wissing | Music: Rasmus Walter
Nocturnal Burger
Director: Reema Maya | India/USA | 2022 | 28 Minutes
Content Warning – discussion of child abuse
A 13-year-old girl and a 30-something man are brought to a police station in Mumbai in the middle of the night by two strangers. Amidst questionable motives and unreliable narrators, a frustrated female constable investigates what happened that night, and what could’ve happened.
Cast: Bebo Madiwal, Millo Sunka, Shrikant Mohan Yadav, Trupti Khamkar, Somnath Mandal
Writer: Reema Maya | Producers: Michael Y Chow, Reema Maya | Director of Photography: Harshvir Oberai | Editors: Reema Maya, Rohan Kapoor | Music: Lifafa
