Narrative Shorts Program

Experience creative storytelling at its best with this stellar collection of Narrative Shorts!

Pennies From Heaven
Two identical twins stumble upon a pickup truck filled with pennies, sending them on an absurd farcical adventure through the middle of nowhere that only lands them right back where they started. (Dir. by Sandy Honig, US, English, 11 mins.)

Confessions
After the death of a friend, two elderly nuns confess they’re tired of waiting to die. One confession leads to another and before they know it, they’re embarking on a journey of self-discovery. (Dir. by Stephanie Kaznocha, US, English, 11 mins.)

Take Me Home
After their mother’s death, a cognitively disabled woman and her estranged sister must learn to communicate in order to move forward. (Dir. by Liz Sargent, US, English 16 mins.)

Thursday (Czwartek)
Maria is an actress with secret plans for Thursday, but her day takes an unexpected turn. (Dir. by Bren Cukier, Poland, Polish with English subtitles, 15 mins.)

I Have No Tears and I Must Cry
Maria Luisa is ready to escape immigration limbo, but when her green card interview takes an unexpected turn, she faces the anxiety of losing the life she had planned. (Dir. by Luis Fernando Puente, US, Spanish and English with English subtitles, 13 mins.)

In the Garden of Tulips
Amidst the backdrop of the Iran-Iraq war, fifteen year old Caroline, takes a car ride with her father to the Iranian countryside of Birjand. (Dir. by Julia Elihu, Iran, In Farsi with English subtitles, 13 mins.)

Help Me Understand
Six women come to a consensus. (Directed by Aemilia Scott, US, English, 15 mins.)