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Shorts - Looking ahead | Saturday, December 3 | 10:00am

Making the invisible, visible

Sickle-cell disease doesn't get much attention amongst doctors, researchers and in the pharma industry. Jenica Leah wants to change that.

Shorts - The world as it is | Saturday, December 3 | 10:00am

Low Fuel Light

After struggling with compulsive skin-picking for many years, a person learns to listen and interpret their Body-Focused Repetitive Behavior (BFRB).

Shorts - Looking ahead | Saturday, December 3 | 10:00am

The Shot

A look at the Stellate Ganglion Block procedure, a new treatment for PTSD.

Shorts - Inequities | Friday, December 2 | 2:00pm

Ukwati // The Wedding

Across the globe, child marriages are still taking place. “UKWATI” captures the relationship between a mother and her daughter as they both struggle to survive.

Shorts - Inequities | Friday, December 2 | 2:00pm

Our Garden

This short film explores the trauma and hardships that cause eco-paralysis in young activists through the eyes of a couple.

Shorts - Inequities | Friday, December 2 | 2:00pm

Petals of a Rose

A woman with Dissociative Identity Disorder struggles to prevent her parts from getting triggered on Valentine's Day.

Shorts - Inequities | Friday, December 2 | 2:00pm

The Tragic Tale of Mary Mallon

The most (in)famous healthy carrier of typhoid fever through food-borne transmission was Mary Mallon who became known as ‘Typhoid Mary’.

Shorts - The world as it is | Friday, December 2 | 10:00am

No Ordinary Time

This film focuses on the overlooked impact of the Spanish Flu pandemic on Montana, one of the hardest-hit states with the country’s third-highest mortality rate, through the lens of high school students currently experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic.

Shorts - Inequities | Friday, December 2 | 2:00pm

We Decided to Become Farmers

This film highlights the historic impact of The Urban Farming Institute and the transformation of unused lots into community solutions in Boston, MA.

Shorts - The world as it is | Friday, December 2 | 10:00am

Inheritance

A young woman grapples with realizations about generational trauma and mental illness.

Shorts - The world as it is | Friday, December 2 | 10:00am

Goodnight Mr. Vincent Van Gogh

How can we talk to our children about suicide? This animation was created to help support those who have lost someone to suicide and promote forward thinking on suicide awareness.

Shorts - The world as it is | Friday, December 2 | 10:00am

Time Sick

When work becomes a nightmare for a doctor during the COVID-19 pandemic, wisdom from her great grandmother helps her make a difficult decision.

Shorts - The world as it is | Friday, December 2 | 10:00am

The Care Giver

This short explores the intimate side of what doctors feel when they burn out.

Shorts - The world as it is | Friday, December 2 | 10:00am

Found

Two people's journeys intertwine with compassion and kindness.

Shorts - The world as it is | Friday, December 2 | 10:00am

Rare Strikes Back

Raising awareness of a CACNA1C-related disorder called Timothy Syndrome and Rare Disease Day.

Shorts - Looking ahead | Saturday, December 3 | 10:00am

The Panola Project

Highlighting the heroic efforts of Dorothy Oliver to keep her small town of Panola, Alabama safe from COVID-19. A chronicle of how an often-overlooked rural Black community came together in creative ways to survive.

Feature | Friday, December 2 | 6:00pm

Hazing

Filmmaker Byron Hurt embarks on a deeply personal journey to understand the underground rituals of hazing, revealing the abusive lengths college students will go to fit in.

Feature | Thursday, December 1 | 7:00pm

The Reciprocity Project

Facing a climate crisis, the Reciprocity Project embraces Indigenous value systems that have bolstered communities since the dawn of humanity.

Feature | Thursday, December 1 | 5:00pm

Voices of Reentry

Each year, over 600,000 people return from jail or prison to our communities, where they face countless barriers to employment, housing, and reintegration.