Seeing Life in High Fidelity
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Seeing Life in High Fidelity

By Tanner Sell High Fidelity is a short film done entirely by Ava Fumarolo. As the producer and main talent, Ava depicts her own strife as a young woman to navigate relationships. She speaks directly to the camera, recounting her own mental struggles as they play out in real time. Her love of music serves as a parallel; as the vinyl records turn in circles, so does her mind. Something she cares about so deeply has become distant...

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The Future of the Fanihi Is Far from Secure
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The Future of the Fanihi Is Far from Secure

By Veronique Manfredini “Fanihi: Un Digesto Culturale,” directed by Jim Tharp, is a short documentary analyzing the relationship between the Mariana Islands’ native fruit bat, the Fanihi, and the Chamorro’s societal struggle with heritage and commercialization. The short film begins with a paragraph of text about the importance of the Mariana Archipelago’s fruit bat, which I wish had been narrated rather than just written, as it would...

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Uno spazio in cui le donne possono brillare e crescere
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Uno spazio in cui le donne possono brillare e crescere

By Rhea Mursalin Women Are Gold, un film di Lizzie Green, highlights the jewelry brand Penh Lenh in Cambodia and the work they’ve done to educate and motivate local, marginalized women. Throughout the film, the women in Cambodia open up about their personal struggles and the help they’ve received since becoming a part of Penh Lenh. The benefits they’ve experienced range from career opportunities, to developing skills, to simply...

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Il migliore amico di un uomo
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Il migliore amico di un uomo

Di Taylor Holden Quinn Freidman A Boy's Best Friend è un commovente cortometraggio ambientato durante la pandemia su un ragazzino di nome Billy. Billy è in quarantena ed è annoiato, e cercando di capire come divertirsi. Nel frattempo, il suo cane cerca costantemente di attirare la sua attenzione, ma Billy sceglie di ignorare il suo animale domestico. È solo quando i genitori di Billy cominciano a litigare e ad avere problemi che Billy si rende conto che il suo cane è importante....

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Ballare per connettersi nonostante l'isolamento
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Ballare per connettersi nonostante l'isolamento

By Veronique Manfredini Lacking, curated by Battery Dance in collaboration with their German program, Ballando per la connessione, is a short film that focuses on the feeling of isolation caused by the pandemic and the connection created when people collaborate. Lacking begins with an introduction by the three individuals that made the workshop possible. This was a great way to introduce the dance: an interpretation of the dancers’ emotions...

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