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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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MASARU
Directed by Rubén Navarro
13 Minutes
A Major League Baseball player discovers his passion for Japanese traditional dance.
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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.
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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
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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.
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