Screening of eight short films by First Year students in the MFA Program in Documentary Film and Video. Q&A with Filmmakers and Reception to follow.
IN SCREENING ORDER
The Sound Inside by Tyler Trumbo - 7 min.
An experiential look into the lives of individuals with hearing loss, and the challenges they face to stay connected to the world they have always known.
Preserve by Chris Giamo - 10 min.
A portrait of dust mitigation on Owens Lake.
In Port by Catharine Axley - 11 min.
With a few hours leave from their container ships, seafarers from around the world reflect on their lives at sea and away from home.
Distance Between by R.J. Lozada - 9 min.
A personal exploration between nucleotides and oceans.
The Typist by Kristine Stolakis - 8 min.
A gay Korean War Vet reflects on his time as the office clerk tasked with writing the discharges of outed gay seamen.
Terms of Intimacy by Melissa Langer - 9 min.
A glimpse into the emerging industry of professional cuddling.
goodbye oldschool by Max Good - 12 min.
A filmmaker confronts nostalgia for his old crew of friends and a long-standing falling out.
Hotel 22 by Elizabeth Lo - 10 min.
Each night in Silicon Valley, worlds collide on a public bus that transforms into an unofficial shelter for the homeless.