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4 Documentary Shorts 1
4:45 PM | Thursday, June 17 | Theatre 82 | 82 Rolfe Square, Cranston RI 02910

The Magicians .... of The Merlin Magical Society
(UK, 2019, 28 mins)
Director/Producer: Abdullai Adejumo
A snapshot in to the lives of a group of local magicians, exploring their passion for magic, showcasing some of their tricks and witnessing their annual close up magic competition of The Merlin Magical Society.

Dafa Metti (Difficult)
(UK, 2019, 15 mins)
Director/Producer: Tal Amiran
Under Paris' glittering Eiffel Tower, undocumented Senegalese migrants sell miniature souvenirs of the monument, to support their families back home. Far from their loved ones and hounded by the police, each day is a struggle through darkness in the City of Lights.

I Can't Die, Not Yet
(USA, 2020, 15 mins)
Director/Producer: Samantha Shelton
After my hospitalization at a psychiatric facility, I realized the only way to help my mental health is to open up about it. This is a personal film that focuses on myself and my difficult journey with depression, along with a week dedicated to forming healthy habits for the future. This is about healing, ending stigma, and learning that there is still so much to live for, so I can't die, not yet.

Tommy: The Portrait of A Sculptor
(UK, 2019, 12 mins)
Director/Producer: Chris Frazer Smith
Sculptor John Mills marks the anniversary of the end of WW1 and the impact of war by bringing to life "Tommy", a portrait of a British soldier who has survived and returns homeward bound.

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4:45 PM | Thursday, June 17 | Theatre 82 | 82 Rolfe Square, Cranston RI 02910

THE NIGHTSIDE
(Australia, 2019, 11 mins)
Director/Producer: Sophie Hexter
What would you do if you inherited a cancer gene? Eight young women from around the globe talk about their experience inheriting the breast cancer (BRCA) gene.

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6:00 PM | Saturday, June 19 | Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square, Cranston RI 02910

Butterfly
(USA, 2019, 24 mins)
Director Bonnie Foster in attendance
Producers: Tim Astor, Chris Abernathy
A fashion model leaves her life for the desert...and meets a mysterious stranger who finally brings the change she's been looking for.

THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS
(USA, 2019, 4 mins)
Director: Lisa Gold
Producers: Meghan Anne Smith, Mike Colon, Phil Fischer
To do today: Eat breakfast, go to work/school, get shot. Yawn.

Motherhood
(USA, 2019, 10 mins)
Director: David Tyson Lam
Producers: Casey Killoran, Edna Luise Biesold
Cat's resentments peak against her unruly 5-year-old for causing the decline of love in her relationship with her husband, when one day she suddenly finds herself empowered to end her misery with one single act.

Blocks
(USA, 2019, 11 mins)
Director: Bridget Moloney
Producers: Kate Chamuris , Kristin Slaysman, Valerie Steinberg
An existential comedy about the mother of two young children who begins to spontaneously vomit toy blocks

For Hemingway
(USA, 2019, 17 mins)
Director: Peter Zachwieja
Producers: Devin Tusa, Andrew Nadkarni, Jeffrey Soffer, Kristen Kiasaleh, Nikki Foreman, Louise de Nexon, Stephanie Rose
A lonely teenage girl learns that she can communicate with her recently deceased uncle through a series of audio cassette tapes. Together, they attempt to escape the oppressive grasp of her desperate mother.

Kama'āina (Child of the Land)
(USA, 2020, 15 mins)
Director: Kimi Howl Lee
Producers: Natalé Olsen , Sabina Friedman-Seitz, Anastasia Solovieva
A queer sixteen-year-old girl, Mahina, must navigate life on the streets in Oahu, until she eventually finds refuge at the Pu’uhonua o Wai’anae––Hawaiʻi’s largest organized homeless encampment.

7 Sci-Fi Shorts
6:30 PM | Friday, June 18 | Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square, Cranston RI 02910

ALL BOYS DIE
(USA, 2019, 13 mins)
Director Julio C. Vargas in attendance
Producer: Yalan Hu
In the world of 2068, all boys die at puberty. Oscar's mom strives to fulfill his last wish the day his voice cracks.

M1das
(UAE, 2019, 13 mins)
Director: Razan Takash
Producer: Nechteh Apelian
Cybele, one of the many salespeople working for Ex Nihilo Robotics, is preparing the latest items for display at the Home Robotics Expo. She gets news that the tech team in charge of setting up the prototype is going to be massively delayed. Cybele is going to have to set up the prototype herself, something she's not done before.

Ava in the End
(USA, 2019, 10 mins)
Director: Ursula Ellis
Producers: Ursula Ellis, Addison Heimann, Rebecca Shuhan Lou, John Lozada
After tripping over her dog and dying, a struggling actress wakes up in a virtual purgatory and waits for her mind to be downloaded into a new body.

The Last Oak
(UK, 2020, 2 mins)
Director/Producer: Annabel Vine
The only surviving soldier of an eco-security force must overcome his inexperience and complete an important mission that will save his future in more ways than one.

Sensor
(USA, 2020, 4 mins)
Director: Brian L Tan "BLT"
Producer: Andrea Pasquettin
Haunted by his experiences from the war, a Vietnam Veteran has had enough. Placing motion sensors around his property, he's decided to face his demons once and for all. Unfortunately, he's in for more than he bargained for.

Jeff Drives You
(USA, 2019, 17 mins)
Director: Aidan Brezonick
Producers: Brendan Garrett, Addison Heimann
A lonely gay man falls in love with an artificially intelligent car over the course of a road trip.

They Don't Like Sandals
(USA, 2020, 1 mins)
Director/Producer: Bocong 'Limbo' Lin
Midnight, a man wakes up and finds things are floating in his living room…

8 Sci-Fi Shorts
6:30 PM | Friday, June 18 | Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square, Cranston RI 02910

They Don't Like Sandals
(USA, 2020, 1 mins)
Director/Producer: Bocong 'Limbo' Lin
Midnight, a man wakes up and finds things are floating in his living room…

The Red Ball
(Finland, 2020, 4 mins)
Director/Producer: Jussi Rautaniemi
A 6-year-old boy plays alone, waiting for his father. He talks to his father through a walkie talkie, but gets no answer. Something is not right. The world is about to end.

10 LGBT Shorts
6:00 PM | Saturday, June 19 | Theatre 82 | 82 Rolfe Square, Cranston RI 02910

Reshaping Beauty: Round In All The Right Places
(USA, 2019, 7 mins)
Director: Tom Goss
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But we live in a world that is obsessed with one specific, narrow type of beauty. How would our perceptions of beauty change if we dared to idealize other types of beauty?

Summer Vacation
(USA, 2020, 11 mins)
Director: Matthew Brennan
Producer: Rachel Bass
A teenage girl navigates sexuality and intimacy via a dating app.

Night and Day
(USA, 2018, 10 mins)
Director: Peter Anthony
Producer: Magic Club Productions
Night and Day is a story of two lives, an uncle and his nephew. Neither has ever met. In fact the nephew never knew of his uncle's existence until his own coming out to his family. These two men lived very different lives due to the time periods in which they were born. The story is uniquely told via a puppet stage and marionettes.

Plunge
(UK, 2019, 8 mins)
Directors/Producers: David James Holloway, Samuel Lawrence
A couple enter new territory.

Sunset Park, warehouse
(USA, 2019, 9 mins)
Director Dazhi Huang in attendance
Miguel, a community college student, encounters his ex-lover Boris, a Russian warehouse truck driver, at an industrial area in Sunset Park, Brooklyn through Grindr. After hesitations, they reconnect.

Friends Like That
(USA, 2019, 8 mins)
Director: Francesca de Fusco
After getting dumped, Maia seeks solace by crashing with her best ex Alex.

Ticking Boxes
(UK, 2020, 9 mins)
Director/Producer: Robert Metson
Matt, a stereotypical hetero white male, feels he has life figured out by following the status quo. This all changes when he meets Ryan and the illusion of his idyllic life begins to crumble.

Doesn't Fall Far
(USA, 2020, 14 mins)
Director/Producer: Joshua Michael Payne
A Father and a Son each have a secret. When both secrets come to light in the span of an evening, the two men must decide how to move forward in an attempt to salvage their relationship.

TarGay
(USA, 2019, 3 mins)
Director/Producer Rachel Garlin in attendance
Out singer-songwriter Rachel Garlin sings an original song about the perils of shopping at Target during the lead-up to pride month.

13 Animated Shorts
12:30 PM | Saturday, June 19 | Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square, Cranston RI 02910

Con Fuerza
(USA, 2019, 9 mins)
Director: Andrés Eduardo
Producer: Alejandro M. Siegert
A young Venezuelan refugee woman living in Colombia struggles through the pain of leaving home with the help of some local folk characters.

Stick To Manual
(USA, 2020, 8 mins)
Directors: Christian Antonini, Tanice Arnold
Producer: UCF SVAD
When a curious robot finds a seemingly worthless book, he discovers that the knowledge within is truly priceless.

Alienated
(USA, 2019, 5 mins)
Director: Nicole Yoshinaga
An animated film about an alien who's different learns how to utilize and accept his differences.

Duino
(USA, 2020, 5 mins)
Director/Producer Austin T Vincent and Producer Emely Burgos in attendance
Duino is a story about a young boy named Pete who manages to bring a little robot to life. Little does he know, it will come with a few surprises.

The Unusual Suspects
(USA, 2019, 5 mins)
Director: Jackie Gorman
Producer: Christian Garcia
When an avant-garde artist is robbed, she perplexes the police with her drawing of the burglars.

Waste Away
(USA, 2020, 5 mins)
Director: Elly Stern
In a trash-filled city, a homeless woman's encounter with a fish takes an unexpected turn.

Apology of the Fly
(USA, 2019, 4 mins)
Director: Justin Jinsoo Kim
A child catches a fly in a jar. The fly says the child is also locked in here.

M to M
(USA, 2020, 4 mins)
Director: Lucy Lee
A man who lost his job sells his memories for his sick wife.

Temps de glace (Ice Time)
(Canada, 2019, 3 mins)
Director: Rachel Samson
Temps de glace (Ice Time) is a poetic hand-drawn reflexion about a little girl daydreaming on the sidelines of a hockey rink.

A Little Blue
(USA, 2019, 1 mins)
Director/Producer: Tony Senatore
A child goes out to play after a rainstorm and meets their reflection, which leads to a journey to connect with it.

Dragonfly
(USA, 2019, 9 mins)
Director/Producer/Writer Sarah McLean and Writer Celine Leger-Wesson in attendance
Based on the true story of a family trip to the Miami aquarium that goes awry when their car is hit by a cement truck. A story of life, death and friendship.

Grace
(USA, 2020, 1 mins)
Director/Producer: Peter Kimball
A troubled man seeks forgiveness for his sins but finds things are far worse than he could have imagined.

If Anything Happens I Love You
(USA, 2020, 13 mins)
Directors: Will McCormack, Michael Govier
Producers: Maryann Garger , Gary Gilbert, Gerald Chamales, Michael Govier
In the aftermath of tragedy, two grieving parents journey through an emotional void as they mourn the loss of a child. Winner of the 2021 Academy Award for Best Animated Short.

14 Animated Shorts
12:30 PM | Saturday, June 19 | Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square, Cranston RI 02910

Alienated
(USA, 2019, 5 mins)
Director: Nicole Yoshinaga
An animated film about an alien who's different learns how to utilize and accept his differences.

The Unusual Suspects
(USA, 2019, 5 mins)
Director: Jackie Gorman
Producer: Christian Garcia
When an avant-garde artist is robbed, she perplexes the police with her drawing of the burglars.

Waste Away
(USA, 2020, 5 mins)
Director: Elly Stern
In a trash-filled city, a homeless woman's encounter with a fish takes an unexpected turn.

Apology of the Fly
(USA, 2019, 4 mins)
Director: Justin Jinsoo Kim
A child catches a fly in a jar. The fly says the child is also locked in here.

M to M
(USA, 2020, 4 mins)
Director: Lucy Lee
A man who lost his job sells his memories for his sick wife.

A Little Blue
(USA, 2019, 1 mins)
Director/Producer: Tony Senatore
A child goes out to play after a rainstorm and meets their reflection, which leads to a journey to connect with it.

Grace
(USA, 2020, 1 mins)
Director/Producer: Peter Kimball
A troubled man seeks forgiveness for his sins but finds things are far worse than he could have imagined.

GRAB MY HAND:
A Letter To My Dad
(USA, 2019, 5 mins)
Directors: Camrus Johnson, Pedro Piccinini
Producer: Camrus Johnson
In this retelling of his dad's relationship with his best friend, GRAB MY HAND is Camrus Johnson's gift to his grieving father and a message to all to cherish every second you have with the ones you love while you still can.

1 Narrative Feature
4:15 PM | Thursday, June 17 | Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square, Cranston RI 02910

Don't Read This on a Plane
(Australia, 2019, 90 mins)
Director: Stuart McBratney
Producers: Stuart McBratney, Laszlo Kun

Jovana Fey (Sophie Desmarais) is a novelist. Her first two books received positive reviews, but were a commercial failure. Her third, Don’t Read This on a Plane, has just been released – an amusing, risqué chronicle of a woman’s dalliances with a hundred women. Jovana hopes it will bring the success she craves.

As she attempts to check into the first hotel of her 3-week European book tour, she learns that her publisher has gone bankrupt. Penniless and stranded, she decides to continue the tour regardless, resorting to hitchhiking and sleeping rough to meet her appointments across Europe, all the while attempting to project an image of success.

Her book’s provocative premise, and her reluctance to deny or acknowledge its autobiographical nature, result in significant reader and media interest. Publicity is also generated by airline passengers ignoring the book’s title, and subsequently being apprehended by security.
Throughout Jovana’s rough and ragged travels around Europe, she meets a wide array of characters, and has her resilience tested daily. She’s forced to question her identity and values, and what she’s willing to sacrifice in the pursuit of her dreams.

2 Narrative Feature
4:15 PM | Thursday, June 17 | Artists' Exchange | 50 Rolfe Square, Cranston RI 02910

Spark Plug Cowboys
(USA, 2018, 16 mins)
Director: S. Kramer Herzog & Leonard Marcel
Producer: S. Kramer Herzog
A deeper dive into American youths's car club culture of the nineteen fifties. A collection of true stories weaved into one, featuring archived and present-day interviews with those who hands-on created the scene, as well as events and look backs with rare photo treasures and recently recovered 8-mm film footage as far back as the 1950s. To the familiar tales of souped-up motors, cruising, street racing, ducktail hairstyles, Lucky Strikes and pegged pants.

Coalesce: A City Composed
(USA, 2017, 70 mins)
Director/Producer: Joshua Provost

A visual artist and a musician search for beauty and inspiration in the alleyways, intersections, power lines, and utility poles of a sprawling desert city. An intimate portrait of creation and collaboration as painter Megan Jonas and composer Jordan Ignacio create four new works. Featuring ground-breaking animation that brings painting and music to life in ways never seen before. coalesce.city