Screening at
RoleCall Theater
675 Ponce De Leon Avenue NE Suite W113 Atlanta, Georgia 30308
Little Hurts
Director Debra Solomon - USA - 11 min. - animation
An errand at the dry cleaners unleashes a free-for-all of fat-shaming, body image demons and family dieting obsessions.
Pestle
Director Sophie Nobler - USA - 9 min. - narrative
When Zara and her friends are caught trying to kill a fish she races home to escape punishment, only to then bear the brunt of her father's rage.
Wait
Director Leo Kurpershoek - Belgium - 20 min. - narrative
Mathilde is 10 years old. She is a young rough, drifter and a connoisseur of 90s pop ballads. She walks along a deserted road with no beginning or end. She is accompanied by Daniëlle, her partner in crime. Both are waiting for tomorrow, a day their dreams might come true.
Eid Mubarak
Director Mahnoor Euceph - USA - 16 min. - narrative
A privileged six-year-old Pakistani girl embarks on a mission to save her beloved pet goat from being eaten on the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Azha, only to learn the meaning of sacrifice.
A Girl Called Elvis
Director Lindsay Christopherson - New Zealand - 11 min. - narrative
A Girl Called Elvis is about two sisters growing closer through a family quest.
One Day / Day One
Director Meagan McAteer - Canada - 18 min. - narrative
OneDay/DayOne, tells the story of a teen with disability and their mom in the midst of escaping a catastrophic event. The young teen must reconcile the loss of the world as they know it and find the strength to move on, into an uncertain future, alone. It is a story of family, independence and survival.
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