Simple Kindness is My Superpower
Rhea Mursalin My Superpower from Director Maxwell Andrews paints an intriguing and unique light on how the simple act of saying kind words can be the greatest superpower of all. Andrews possesses a positive outlook on life and it comes across in this project. This short film provides a healthy and engaging storyline for individuals of all ages to get behind, but particularly younger audiences. With special attention placed on...
Carol Comes to America
By: Amanda Tuccillo Moving away from home is an extremely tough decision. Moving to another country on the opposite side of the world, far away from your family, friends, and anyone you’ve ever known is an even tougher one. Carol, directed by May-Lynn Le, features the story of a young woman named Carol who leaves her home and family in Shanghai, China to come to the United States of America to pursue her dreams of creating...
The Effects of Bullying and a Little Magic.
By Veronique Manfredini Sebastiana, directed by Claudio Martins, is a short film adapted from the award-winning book, “Ela tem olhos de céu,” by Portuguese author Socorro Acioli. It paints a thoughtful analysis of the way differences between individuals and a group can be damaging to both the person considered as “other” and those around them. The way that her town treats Sebastiana for her gift, even though she doesn’t...
I Am Fundi: Shaping Youth Education in Uganda Through Technology
Rhea Mursalin Director Riede Dervay documents an incredibly significant organization, Fundibots, and the impact it has created on youth in Uganda in I am Fundi. This short film sheds light on the ways in which science and technology are taught to ensure children are embracing the ways of the future. Dervay specifically follows a teacher by the name of Victor, and highlights his ambitious desire to make a change in the lives of...
Hello Frisco, Goodbye Clarity
By Tanner Sell Hello Frisco is a comedy-short produced entirely by Ava Bounds. It explores a situation between four young women who are in the woods and come across a young baby who has been left alone. Struck by panic and motherly instinct, they rush to find viable means of nourishment for the child. They descend from the woods and simultaneously descend from mental stability. As their world unravels, things get weird and...
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