MADE IN PHILADELPHIA Shorts Program 
Saturday, March 16, 2019 at 6:00 PM
Shorts Program | 76 MIN 
General Admission $10 | Student + Children $8

JULY
NARRATIVE SHORT | 1 MIN | USA
Directed by Amy Chen

A visual diary of summer.

ORCHID
NARRATIVE SHORT | 13.5 MIN | USA
Directed by Marit Mei-tsan Stafstrom

A cyborg woman risks everything to rescue her daughter - her clone - from a dystopian industrial facility. A metacinematic study in both sci-fi and the essay film, dealing with themes of identity, immigration, and the nature of cinema itself.

BEYOND YESTERDAY
NARRATIVE SHORT | 5 MIN | USA
Directed by Pheng H. Tang

Cindy Lu, an Asian woman, devastated over a job loss, receives an unexpected visit from someone from her past.

THE NURSE
NARRATIVE SHORT | 13.5 MIN | USA
Directed by Stephen Schaffer

During the Civil War, an interracial nurse must help a Confederate soldier get back to camp before they are devoured by a horde of zombies.

AFRICAN ANIMAL'S LULLABY
NARRATIVE SHORT | 7 MIN | USA
Directed by Jessica Dimuzio, VMD and Rodney Whittenberg

“African Animals’ Lullaby,” an indie, family, "slice-of-life" film, incorporates authentic sounds and photographs of East African animals, set to a poem written by the film’s co-director and award-winning children’s book author and conservation educator Jessica Dimuzio, VMD. The film is co-directed and edited by Emmy award-winning composer Rodney Whittenberg, and narrated by internationally renowned, Pew Fellowship in the Arts recipient, master storyteller Charlotte Blake Alston.

MAYO GIRL
NARRATIVE SHORT | 11.5 MIN | USA
Directed by Jaccii Farris

She’s smart. She’s successful. She’s attractive.

So why is Sophie such a flop in the romance department? Because she’s also mastered the art of playing it safe. In fact, Sophie is as predictable as her lunchtime staple: plain chicken sandwich, hold the mayo. Every. Single. Time.

PARALYSIS
NARRATIVE SHORT | 4.5 MIN | USA
Directed by Melissa De Leon

Diana, a young mother, fears what comes in the night.

SPOON & ME
NARRATIVE SHORT | 7 MIN | USA
Directed by Koura Linda, Spaceship

A gentle and artistic look at a day in the life of a young girl with moderate myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME).

ME limits her ability to live life as freely as an able-bodied person. This film is an expression of the ramifications of a "normal" day of exertion for someone with ME.

FIVE COUPLES
DOCUMENTARY SHORT | 15 MIN | USA
Directed by Haley Biggins

Interviews with 5 couples in love.

YOU GOT MA'AMED
NARRATIVE SHORT | 5.5 MIN | USA
Directed by Michael Kelberg

Calvin and Kate’s night out is cut short when she is called “Ma’am.” Calvin finds this funny, Kate not so much. Arriving home, sparks fly between husband and wife, Kate’s mom, and the pizza delivery girl.