IN THIS PROGRAM:
Sunday, February 4 – 12:00 PM
Big stories, bite-sized thrills. Desperado’s fresh collection of shorts highlights an exciting group of filmmakers who explore genres from laugh-out-loud to otherworldly. We’ve thrown a little animation in here, too.
THE PRINCE'S DILEMMA
Directed by Devin Rowe STUDENT FILM | 5 Minutes Prince Philip, who longing to be with a prince of his own, must decide to follow the traditional tale or forge his own happily ever after.
TARNEIT
Directed by John Sheedy
22 Minutes
Inspired by stories of a distant place, best friends Tyrone and Clinton must fight to find a way out of Tarneit, a place surrounded by violence and tradition.
FIRST(ISH) DATE
Directed by Shira Baron
11 Minutes
After weeks of calls and texts, Molly and Jess finally find a night to meet face to face.
MILTON
Directed by Kevin Machate
12 Minutes
The poignant story of an elderly couple on vacation while struggling with their physical limitations and sharing memories of a life fully lived.
MASARU
Directed by Rubén Navarro
13 Minutes
A Major League Baseball player discovers his passion for Japanese traditional dance.
HAPPY BIRTHGAY
Directed by Niv Manzur
16 Minutes
Mom throws her son a grandiose surprise BirthGay party, celebrating a year of his coming out of the closet.
FERNANDA
Directed by Mar Angélica Molina
12 Minutes
An angry Latinx dyke in her twenties wants to make the world a better place, but can barely keep her own life together
WHAT ARE THE ODDS?
Directed by Elizabeth Macleod
8 Minutes
Markie and Allie find themselves playing a game of “what are the odds?” during a late-night shift at the theater.
