INDIE SHORTS – 4:00 pm

Saturday, Sep 16, 4:00 pm

GABRIELLA

dir. Evelyn Lorena / 16 min

A young undocumented Guatemalan woman questions her worth as she dreams of joining a Country Club swim team in the American South.

LUMPS

dir. David Nixon Jr / 20 min

After the sudden incarceration of his mother, thirteen-year-old Jaylen is forced to live with a distant relative in a new city where he struggles to learn the ropes of his new school, city, and family life.

HAPPY NOODLE

dir. Helen Chan / 6 min

After an attempted restaurant robbery, a hungry broke guy learns a lesson from the restaurant owner.

TOTALED

dir. Jeffrey Charles Morgan / 10 min

A husband struggles with his mentally ill spouse, while their young son’s future hangs in the balance.

LATE TO THE PARTY

dir. Hannah Patterson / 15 min

During his 25th birthday party, a Trans man runs into his ex-best friend who ghosted him after he confessed his feelings for her before college, but she doesn’t recognize him post-transition.