IN REAL LIFE SHORTS PROGRAM
Saturday, August 20, 2022 at 2:00 PM
SHORTS PROGRAM | 74 MIN 
General Admission $10 | Student + Children $8

This program of short form documentaries are designed to open hearts and minds as we start up some tough conversations.

QUI VIVE
SHORT DOCUMENTARY | 12 MIN | FRENCH | FRANCE
Directed by Pauline Clermidy

This emotionally charged film is based on the writer/director's experience with losing a loved one to suicide.

AN OPEN CONVERSATION
SHORT DOCUMENTARY | 10 MIN | ENGLISH | CANADA
Directed by Idalina Leandro

An Open Conversation is a short story about the effects of pregnancy and infant loss. In this introspective narrative, Idalina shares her own story of miscarriage and explores what her losses have meant to her.

AN APPLE AND TWO CHERRIES
SHORT DOCUMENTARY | 13 MIN | SLOVAK | SERBIA
Directed by Mina Petrović

Katka is a young sculptor from Košice. Dealing with the issue of the position of women, and especially female artists in Slovakia and globally, she comes to her own truth - painful and traumatic experiences from the past, which she then transforms into sculptures.

SÓNIA
SHORT DOCUMENTARY | 12.5 MIN | PORTUGUESE | PORTUGAL
Directed by Maria Moreira

Sónia is a badminton athlete that pursues her dream of participating in the Olympic Games. Her journey, however, is marked by a surprise that forces her to make life changing decisions.

ANOTHER KIND OF COURAGE
SHORT DOCUMENTARY | 27 MIN | ENGLISH | USA
Directed by Lynn Estomin

Another Kind of Courage features moving performances by veteran poets/musicians and family members expressing their experiences with war and homecoming. Filmed live at the Dodge Poetry Festival at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. The poets spoke their truths, moving some in the audience to tears, but more importantly, educating and advocating for change.