SHORTS FOR BREAKFAST: DOCS

 

 

• HOW THE WORLD IS GOING TO END - Directed by Vladislav Motorichev | 7min | UK: This short documentary captures the public's fleeting feelings about the world's future and potential ending, capturing the beauty and fragility of the planet on 16 mm film.

• DALE - Directed by Justin Streichman | 10 min | USA: Dale Hikawa is the first Asian American woman to join the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Here, this trailblazing artist reflects on her life and work.

• ALL THINGS METAL - Directed by Motoki Otsuka | 17 min | USA: By day, the Patterson brothers operate a metal shop together, crafting beautiful pieces of heirloom ironwork. After hours, they write, produce and perform in whimsical heavy metal music videos.

• A CITY THAT CARES - Directed by Aaron Hosé | 13 min | USA: A legal educator and activist reflects on her work along the US-Mexico border. This journey guides her and her students to a compassionate Texas community where generosity and empathy are deeply intertwined.

• LOOK AT MY FURNITURE - Directed by Michael X Ferraro | 20 min | USA: The mutant birth story of "David Lynch Has a Painting Made of Flies Eyes," a documentary rock song by Butch Vig and the Silversun Pickups, a.k.a. SSVU, or, the Silversun Vig-Ups.

• ROMCHYK - Directed by Alexis Bicât | 12 min | USA: Following a deadly missile attack, Romchyk's life shatters forever. Despite severe burns and wearing a medical mask, he pursues his dream of ballroom dancing, embodying hope, and the enduring human spirit amidst tragedy.

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