Please note this program is pay-what-you-can. A percentage of the income will be shared with the filmmakers.
Just Being Here
Directed by Matteo Moretti
Vermont | 13 mins 18 secs
Walter has lived alone for most of his life and doesn't venture far from his house, but his life is far from ordinary. He finds solace and wonder in the nature of his backyard in the company of special friends.
Yellow Cards for Equal Pay
Directed by Maia Vota
Vermont | 10 mins 40 secs
***Winner: Goldstone Award for Most Promising Filmmaker*** Members of the Burlington High School girls soccer team, inspired by the U.S. national soccer team and their lawsuit for equal pay, and Change the Story, recount the launch of their #EqualPay movement.
Captive/Captifs
Directed by Philippe Vanasse-Paquet
Quebec | 18 mins 20 secs
Xavier, 16 years old, gets mysteriously trapped in a creepy basement with his younger brother, Léo. Their individual struggles to break out make them confront their relationship in new ways.
Clear as Crystal
Directed by Christopher Brown
Vermont | 9 mins 36 secs
A student on the autism spectrum magically receives the ability to read social cues, but will his newfound gift empower or crush him?
Cooking the Quotes
Directed by Zane Swift
Vermont| 10 mins 3 secs
A young newspaper journalist, Jimmy Jacks, gets kicked out of a press briefing. After another paper threatens to publish a story of the event, Jacks is given one day to find them a better story and save his career.
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