Numb – Directed by Carlos Moreno Jr.
Length: 0:19:30
Escape the pain of fully living or “seize the day,” courageously feeling all of life? A grieving widow’s prescription to get through loss could cost her everything. How far will she go with a lot to lose to alleviate the pain? Will living NUMB get her through? Getting through at any cost can cost everything. Lola can’t get past the loss of her beloved Martin. At the risk of losing everything else – from her medical practice to her two young daughters – she continues to grieve. When, in her mind, everything is seemingly lost without him, all that’s left for her to do is to go NUMB as life passes her by.
There’s Something in the Silence – Directed by Mike Castro
Length: 0:07:45
Erin’s new hearing aids have been picking up voices and sounds she’s unable to explain. In an attempt to quiet the voices, she confronts them head on– only to find there may be something more sinister lurking in the depths of silence.
Stranger in the Room – Directed by Anthony Paulino
Length: 0:11:53
A deeply personal film that reflects on the traumas of a struggling writer dealing with crippling anxiety and depression. With no choice but to face her inner demons, the woman is met with overwhelming feelings of regret, self-loathing, and shame. An introspective conversation with a precarious stranger, functions as the guiding force that navigates the winding rabbit hole that is the woman’s mind. As the questions become more invasive, the intimate exchange drastically takes a turn. Resulting in the woman’s emotional descent into madness, as the stranger grows colder and more detached. A chaotic verbal onslaught captures the intense final moments between both characters, leaving nothing but sorrow and desolation in its wake.
HOME ROOM – Directed by Tony Flair
Length: 0:16:08
Shae, an eighth-grader, prepares for her high school admissions presentation while navigating a night on the street.
Fractal – Directed by Kiarra Goldberg
Length: 0;10:35
Grace experiences a miscarriage after a first date leads to an accidental pregnancy. Fractal follows the story of her struggle across three different realities; memory, present-day, and a dream of what could have been. How do you mourn the loss of something that you never had?
One Woman Movie – Directed by Lindsey Hope Pearlman and Sean Welski
Length: 0:06:00
The life of an artist trapped in a one-woman movie.
Choc – Directed by Brian Zahm
Length: 0:10:48
Aubrey “Choc” Muldrow grew up in a religious family on the Southside of Chicago. Knowing he was gay from an early age, he experienced taunts, threats, and violence from his family, his church, and his neighborhood. Fearing he was cursed, and would never be perceived as “normal,” he did everything he could to deny his truth and live a straight life. This documentary explores the trials and ultimate triumph of one man who was courageous enough to tell his story.
ANDREA – Directed by Armando Valdes-Kennedy
Length: 0:22:51
“When you’re the kid of an immigrant single mom, coming of age comes a whole lot sooner.” When the ten year old daughter of a single, immigrant housekeeper is forced to choose between her dream and the needs of her family, she learns that love and sacrifice are the foundation of family.