2021 Shorts - True/False Film Fest

2021 Shorts

The Bodies

The Bodies

The controlled chaos and joy of Carnival in Galicia just days before pandemic lockdown. (Plays in Shorts: Cicada 69)

Brontosaurus

Brontosaurus

An abandoned love affair leads a man to a toy dinosaur. (Plays in Shorts: Stag 67)

Club Quarantine

Club Quarantine

Finding community and connection amidst the pandemic by way of a queer Zoom dance party. (Plays with Inside The Red Brick Wall)

The Cut

The Cut

The rituals of a Black barbershop in New Orleans transform in 2020. (Plays in Shorts: Sturgeon 73)

Das Spiel

Das Spiel

Another day at work for a soccer referee. (Plays in Shorts: Stag 67)

Department of Injustice

Department of Injustice

What would a phone service for accountability regarding police violence sound like? (Plays in Shorts: Coyote 77)

Fire Season

Fire Season

Technology filters our relationship to climate change in subtle and dangerous ways. (Plays with From The Wild Sea)

The Flooded House

The Flooded House

Decaying footage of a past life in Uruguay helps piece together family trauma. (Plays in Shorts: Sturgeon 73)

The Golden Buttons

The Golden Buttons

Russia's paramilitary networks begin at a boarding school for boys. (Plays in Shorts: Stag 67)

Halpate

Halpate

A Seminole Tribe in the Everglades carries a collective memory of alligator wrestling. (Plays in Shorts: Sturgeon 73)

Homage to the Work of Philip Henry Gosse

Homage to the Work of Philip Henry Gosse

Our historical fascination with artifacts spirals into some truly unexpected locales. (Plays in Shorts: Cicada 69)

The I and S of Lives

The I and S of Lives

A black man on roller skates glides around Black Lives Matter plaza. (Plays in Shorts: Sturgeon 73)

Lemongrass Girl

Lemongrass Girl

Superstition surrounds the production of a film in Thailand. (Plays in Shorts: Sturgeon 73)

Maat Means Land

Maat Means Land

A refreshingly fearless collage-like juxtaposition of the digital and physical worlds. (Plays in Shorts: Coyote 77)

My Own Landscapes

My Own Landscapes

Navigating military training and post-traumatic stress through video game development. (Plays in Shorts: Cicada 69)

O arrais do mar

O arrais do mar

A traditional form of fishing takes place during the nighttime as hookups happen along the shore. (Plays in Shorts: Cicada 69)

Red Taxi

Red Taxi

Taxi drivers in Hong Kong and mainland China discuss the 2019 protests. (Plays in Shorts: Sturgeon 73)

The Rifleman

The Rifleman

The volatile history of lobbyist and NRA leader Harlon Carter as told through meticulously researched archival material. (Plays in Shorts: Stag 67)

Spirits and Rocks: An Azorean Myth

Spirits and Rocks: An Azorean Myth

A Portugeuse town weathers cyclical natural disasters through spiritual traditions and resilience. (Plays in Shorts: Coyote 77)

.srt

.srt

A staggering 16mm performance film that confronts the far-ranging effects of colonialism. (Plays with Users)

The Truth About Hastings

The Truth About Hastings

Marjorie's 93rd birthday descends into darkness. (Plays in Shorts: Coyote 77)

VO

VO

How does human error figure into self-driving cars? (Plays in Shorts: Coyote 77)

Why Don't You Eat More?

Why Don't You Eat More?

A vulnerable self-portrait of body image and masculinity. (Plays in Shorts: Stag 67)