KFS Fall 2022 Virtual Selections

UNDIAGNOSED directed by Dr. Katia Moritz & Nicholas Miller

Length: 1:26:45

UNDIAGNOSED is a feature-length documentary film that brings forward remarkable cutting-edge science and compelling human drama to shine a light on a widespread but little-known issue devastating families across the world: undiagnosed illnesses.

Told through the captivating stories of 4 different families, the film explores why the medical system is failing this population and how studying these patients will advance medicine for all of humanity. Combining genetic technology, the power of community, and unwavering parental love, these families push against the ticking clock of rapid degeneration to find answers.

 

True Believer Directed by Alana Purcell

Length: 1:29:00

Down-on-their-luck siblings inherit a dusty cabin in the middle of nowhere. When neighbors and strangers start showing up, things quickly get out of hand. Can they survive a long weekend of family secrets, mystical questions, and home improvement mishaps?

 

An Island Drifts directed by Vivian Ip

Length: 0:18:32

Set in Singapore, a young teacher presses for the truth from a maladjusted student, the act leads to devastating results and they suffer the ignominy of losing everything that matters to them. The story holds a mirror up to society, where a mistake can derail a life in an overly pressurized world.

 

& The Bathroom directed by Alex Saltiel & Nathaniel Jameson

Length: 0:35:25

& The Bathroom is a microseries about two roommates who grapple with the adult responsibilities of love, employment, and mutual understanding in a universe composed entirely of bathrooms.

 

The Lizard Laughed directed by Allen Cordell

Length: 0:21:00

Based on the acclaimed indie comic from Noah Van Sciver (Fante Bukowski, The Hypo: The Melancholic Young Lincoln), this is the bitterly comedic story of an unreliable father doing the absolute least he can to reconnect with his estranged son during a hike to see The Laughing Lizard rock formation.