Best of DIVERSITY Festival Shorts
1h 32m
HEALING SUNSET, 15min., USA
Directed by Rufino Romero
Racing the setting sun, a boyfriend scrambles to plan a last-minute beach date in Los Angeles, hoping one gesture can delay the end of his strained relationship.
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ROLL PIN PUNCH, 12min., USA
Directed by Debbie Vu
A sparring match between two MMA fighters, both women of color, and the pivotal moments leading up to the fight.
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Ma's Kitchen, 12min., USA
Directed by Debbie Vu
Ma's Kitchen is a semi-autobiographical short film (which will become a feature film) about Debbie Vu, her mother, their language barrier and straddling between two very different cultures, Vietnamese and American.
https://www.instagram.com/ironworxmedianc/
WOKE, 5min., USA
Directed by Alan J. Christ
The world is full of opinions and assumptions manifested in a variety of ways. Statements based on verifiable facts should be accepted as truth. However, we have a long history of distorting and manipulating the truth to fit one’s agenda. Herein lies the problem. Well-intentioned people will read books, join groups, become rejuvenated, and conclude they are better than everyone else. This duplicity is what keeps the flames of intolerance burning. And destruction of the human spirit continues.
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MARY/Journey To Freedom, 19min., USA
Directed by Willow Hale
A freed woman slave becomes a teacher of young children through the love and compassion of two sisters from a prominent Virginia family. Her perilous experience as a Union spy in the Confederate capitol gives her the self-determination to reach her goal.
An Olive Tale in Apulia, Amalfi, Sicily, Peloponnese, Lesvos and Sydney, 27min., Italy
Directed by Billy Cotsis
We take the viewer on a journey across Italy and Greece to learn about olives, olive products and the stories behind the people in this industry. This groundbreaking film is set in multiple countries and is led by olive connoisseur Mimmo Lubrano.
ANDREA- ANXIETY/PANIC, 4min., Italy
Directed by Simona Mancini
Andrea has a life full of responsibility, but every day he fights an enemy