NORTH AMERICA
SHORTLIST

Always Together
USA / Drama / 14 minutes
Director/Writer: Steven Wesley Miller
Producer: Steven Wesley Miller, Kunitaro Ohi, Brandon Ward, Sarah Nix Ward
Cast: Susan Ortiz, Cristian Gonzalez, James Kyson, Jacinte Blankenship
A woman hires a family rental service to help navigate through her troubled past.

Few Good Things
USA / Music Doc / 25 minutes
Director/Writer: C.T. Robert
Producer: C.T. Robert, Saba, Cristela Rodriguez, Rory Webb, Julie Fong
Cast: Saba, Carl Lewis, Shaun Vaughns, Ahmir Peterson
“The concept of ‘Few Good Things’ is the realization of self after a search for exterior fulfillment,” shares Saba. “It is the satisfaction and completeness you gain by simply living a life that is yours. Few is a small number, but few is not lonely. In the face of all adversity, a few good things is recognizing and accepting blessings. Few is to count them, one by one — an empty glass is full of air, an empty bank is full of lessons, and an empty heart is full of memories. Few good things is to grow comfortable with the empty, and despite that, finding your fullness.”

Hail To The Victims
USA / Documentary / 15 minutes
Director: Kendall Bowlin
Producer: Kendall Bowlin
HAIL TO THE VICTIMS is a short documentary film that tells the powerful, poignant story of Jon Vaughn, a former University of Michigan football player who is leading the fight for thousands of survivors of sexual abuse suffered at the hands of Dr. Robert Anderson over the course of nearly forty years.

Hidden Valley Place
USA / Drama / 16 minutes
Director: Bartley Taylor
Writer: Bartley Taylor, Julia Cooperman
Producer: Bartley Taylor
Cast: Rosa Procaccino, Maxi Witrak, Corey Landis, Sam Spanjian
A Los Angeles couple welcomes new housesitter Cassie into their chic Laurel Canyon home. As she gets used to her new surroundings, Cassie uncovers a secret about the house -- and her much-needed getaway turns into a nightmare...

In My Mind
USA / Drama / 12 minutes
Director: Daniel Carrai
Writer: Daniel Carrai, Nathan Wyatt
Producer: Marybeth Dinges, Jacob Harding
In My Mind is an award winning narrative and experimental short film. In the film, Emma experiences her relationship in retrospect from a moment of betrayal, questioning how she perceives her position in the world. The film follows the emotional journey of Emma as she searches for something solid in the midst of confusion.

Monster In A Box
USA / Parody Drama / 9 minutes
Director: Noah Weisel
Writer: Joshua M Thomas
Producer: Kari Lee Thomas
Cast: Bethany Mansfield, Joaquin Fitzsimmons, Mateo Fitzsimmons, Naomi Zeltser
When carnival hucksters pull their act in the wrong town they get help from the most unlikely of performers.

My Disability Roadmap
USA / Documentary / 23 minutes
Director: Dan Habib, Samuel Habib
Producer: Samuel Habib
Cast: Samuel Habib, Lydia X.Z. Brown, Judy Heumann, Keith Jones
Samuel Habib, 21, wants to date, leave home, go to college. But he drives a 350-pound wheelchair, uses a communication device, and can have a seizure at any moment. Determined to find his path forward, he seeks out guidance from America’s most rebellious disability activists. Will they empower him to launch the bold adult life he craves?