POLITICAL Shorts Festival (North American) - Nov. 30th/Dec. 1st event
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15, 20min., USA
Directed by Melody Brooke
When a 15 year old girl discovers she is pregnant in a state where abortion is illegal, hard decisions have to be made
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PANDEMIC POWERS: WISCONSIN'S STATE OF EMERGENCY, 19min., USA
Directed by Dugan Bridges
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THE ZERO PERCENT, 4min., Canada
Directed by John Osborne
"The Zero Percent" is an animated video created for a song by the same name. Written and performed by U.S. composer Joseph Bell, this piece is one of a number of songs from a yet to be produced animated film called "Defiance". This video explores the inequities in todays society around the subject of money.
FREEDOMTOWN: NOT SO BLACK AND WHITE, 15min., USA
Directed by Morteza Rafiei
Freedom Town: Not So Black And White takes viewers on a journey to explore the tension between activism and police forces around George Floyed's death amidst the 2020 pandemic chaos. Through two filmmaker lenses, we follow an activist and former cop over 2 years as they navigate their respective worlds.
#blacklivesmatter, 7min., USA
Directed by One Single Rose
The struggle we face for racial equality has been ongoing for over 400 years. After so many lives have been lost due to systemic racism and police brutality, I penned a piece entitled #blacklivesmatter chronicling a few moments in our history. Unfortunately, in 2020, this piece is timely and more names continue to be added to the list of black lives taken from us. 2020 has brought support for #blacklivesmatter from all over the globe. WE NEED CHANGE YESTERDAY! One day, I hope to be able to retire this piece. Until then, I'll stay on my knees for us with pen afire, because writing is what I do...
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