Queens

NFFTY, People

Queens People – 15 min  “Queens”, directed by Abbey Sacks, is a documentary that explores the artistry and stories of four different Seattle-based drag queens. Each queen opened up in their own way, whether that was through sharing childhood stories, performing...

We Are Rohingya

People, Planet Classroom

We Are Rohingya People – 9 min The 700,000 new arrivals joined thousands of other Rohingya who had left during earlier waves of violence and persecution in Myanmar. Most are living in fragile shelters in overcrowded settlements where they are vulnerable to the...

Perfectly Imperfect

KIDS FIRST!, People

Perfectly Imperfect People – 5 min Do you ever wonder why people compare themselves to other people so often? This film explores the drastic impact that social media can have on young adults’ worldviews. Instead of being kind and loving to themselves,...

Men Helping Women

NFFTY, People

Men Helping Women People – 5 min Men Helping Women explores the way male artists abuse their positions of power in lieu of mentorship. Maybe they don’t know what they’re doing? But maybe they do. A male monologue loosely consisting of “apologies” amidst sexual...

Girls Should Stay At Home

LXL Ideas, People

Girls Should Stay At Home People – 10 min A documentary film following the inspiring stories of three women. They discuss their dreams, challenges and what motivates them in this heartening short film. DIRECTOR Neel Menon CINEMATOGRAPHER Neel Menon SCREENWRITER...

Parkland: Stories from the Survivors

NFFTY, People

Parkland: Stories from the Survivors People – 5 min A year after the fatal shooting at their high school in Parkland, Florida, five Stoneman Douglas High School students share their memories of the day for the first time, and describe how it impacted their...

You’re Gonna Be Okay

NFFTY, People

You’re Gonna Be Okay People – 8 min After undergoing open-heart surgery, eighteen-year-old filmmaker Catherine McCord recalls intimate moments in her life, blending vintage home movies and voicemails with the present, recounting her recovery. DIRECTOR Catherine...

The Gospel of Combat

NFFTY, People

The Gospel of Combat People – 12 min Threatened by the aftermath of Kenya’s 2017 elections, a fledgling Aikido sensei ponders whether his martial art can heal old wounds. DIRECTOR David Hutchinson COMPOSERJohn Lowell Anderson PRODUCER David Hutchinson...