The Short Film Selection
Official short film selection laurels
Short film programs:
1. Motion and Disability
2. About Women
3. Environment
4. Activism
5. Child Protection
6. War & PTSD
To see the titles screening under each program refer to the schedule page.
A young man is subject to a stop and frisk in NY Directed by Jules Suo
A radical approach to ending gun violence. Directed by Mariel Waloff & Rachel Waldholz
The daily chores of a little girl in a mountain village Directed by Hasan Serin
A humanitarian Himalayan expedition Directed by Christoph von Toggenburg
Should Lena get married? Directed by Xavery Robin
A mangrove forest in Belize faces an uncertain future Directed by Galen Brown
Only with activism can there be change Directed by Robert Davidian Armenian Activists Now: Birth of a Movement
Gender selective abortions in Armenia Directed by Adrineh Gregorian
Two lost women meet in Havana Directed by Raúl Capote Braña
A military medic meets his son's attractive girlfriend Directed by Harlan Bosmajian
Saving the World's Best River Directed by Stephanie Haig
A 400-year-old treaty is renewed on the Hudson River by Gwendolen Cates GUSWENTA photo (by Jessica Hallenbeck)
The new life of a young woman Directed by Femke Kramer
A J-1 Visa student arrives in the U.S Directed by Geoffrey Guerrero
A day in the life of an elderly couple Directed by DAVID HOVAN
A forest seen through the eyes of a child Directed by Sebastien Pins
Female veterans in action Directed by Lynn Estomin
Undocumented, unafraid and unapologetic Directed by Juliana Brown
A war veteran saves the life of a Muslim man Directed by Christopher Capelluto
Large-scale kite workshops in Kenya Directed by Rafael Salazar Moreno and Ava Wiland
Adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse Directed by Valerie Gibson
Teens trapped in a high security super-school Directed by Steven Lesser
A filipino worker receives an unexpected call Directed by Pier-Philippe Chevigny
A son discovers his father Directed by Nicola Morris
The struggle of South African lesbian women Directed by Duan Myburgh
A surgeon treats the wounded in Afghanistan Directed by Neil Paik
Mother and son's difficult relationship Directed by Jacques-Yves Mistretta
Children are trapped in the sweatshop Directed by Chin Tangsakulsathaporn
A man struggles to keep his life together Directed by Oscar Lalo
A pilgrimage across Iowa to fight drones Directed by James Knight