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Shorts 1: Be/aring the Elements
September 2 @ 11:45 am – 1:15 pm EDT
A collection of documentary shorts. Learn more about the films below.
The Foundry
A five-minute piece of cinematic poetry, with no dialogue, where images of the people working in a Nephi, Utah, foundry convey the multifaceted metaphor of life as a pressure machine.
Director/Producer: Robert Machoian
Producers: Laura Heberton, Scott Christopherson
Music: William Ryan Fritch
2023 | 5 mins | US | Color | 🏆 | Documentary, experimental
The Forgotten Coast
Mother Nature is a formidable defender of this pristine section of the Gulf Coast. Made over the course of the year by Florida State University Film School Cinematography professor, Mark Vargo, the film features locals such as musician Grant Peeples shedding light on what makes our beloved Florida Panhandle home.
Director/Writer: Mark Stephen Vargo
Featuring: Grant Peeples, Gail Fishman, Donald Smith, Meryl Warren, David Harvey, Erika Stone
Music: Sandra Bellingham
2022 | 18 mins | US | English | Color | 🍊 | Documentary, environmental, local interest
Liminal Times
After life threatening news, a twenty-two-year-old is caught between his youth and adulthood.
Director/Producer: Corey Marr
Producer: Cecelia Hubbard
Featuring: Tanner Roberts, Parker Davidson, Zach Jackson
Music: The Eastern Plain, Alex Kehm
2022 | 14 mins | US | English | Color | 🍊✏️ | Documentary, coming-of-age
Memories
A short visual essay that gives voice to victims of terrorism around the world, who share their powerful stories tied to physical objects they hold dear; stories based on memories and emotions to better understand and feel their loss.
Director/Writer/Producer: José Gómez
Producer: Ana Aguilar
14 mins | Spain | English, Spanish | Color | Documentary
Finish
Against all odds, a young man with autism and Tourette syndrome enters a grueling gravel race, pushing himself to the limit as he faces physical and mental challenges along the way.
Director: Dev Walker
Producer: 1836 Agency
2023 | 17 mins | US | English | Color | 🏆🍊🦩 | Documentary, sports
Emerald Sanctuary
Emerald Sanctuary is a documentary investigating the impacts of seagrasses on the environment and culture of Florida as well as the their necessity to maintaining a healthy biodiversity. Directed by Conor MacDonnell whose scientific work focuses on improving the restoration of seagrass ecosystems critical to Florida’s fisheries, charismatic megafauna, and water quality.
Director/Writer: Conor MacDonnell
Producer: Kent Anderson
2023 | 12 mins | US | English | Color | 🏆🍊🦩🎬 | Documentary, environmental