Section C – 4:10 pm-5:23 pm

Narrated By

Director/Writer:  Khaya Fraites

Producer:  Stephen Szmed

Narrative Short, 6:24

Samuel

Director/Writer:  Shannon Harris

Producer:  Shannon Harris, Marsha Harris Gilreath, James S. Washington, Shelby Jennings

Narrative, 10:55

In “Samuel,” a riff on the idiom “no use crying over spilled milk,” Hannah reflects on loss – and eventual gain – on the eve of a milestone birthday.

“Samuel” is the third and final film in The Idiom Triology, a three-part series of shorts based on idioms. “THREE birds” and “grist,” in which Hannah is introduced, are the first and second films in the series. All three films in The Triology are complete and can be screened individually or together.

The Closet

Director:  Yiyu Ying

Writer:  Mary Glen Fredrick, Holli Harms

Producer:  Elle Kurata, Paola Maria

Narrative Short, 15:00

Grew up in New York, Michael seeks refuge in an unusual safe space after life upheavals – he starts sleeping in the closet. When his romance with Sophie, an American-born Chinese girl, gets serious, Michael decides to confess his peculiar living habit. Sophie comes from a superstitious Chinese family who deems Michael and Sophie an incompatible match based on their zodiac signs. Faced with these realistic obstacles, how will Michael and Sophie choose to proceed?