Valle del Silicio (Silicon Valley) United States, 9:10 min Director:  James Michael DouglasProducer:  Vince WilliamsDirector of Photography:  Noah Amedick Silicon Valley follows the story of 12-year-old Wilson Chun who lives on the violent streets of Guatemala’s Zona 13. Wilson’s goal is to become a computer programmer to save his family from poverty. The one of…

Awesome in Action United States, 21:05 min Director / Editor:  Jaime Peak Producer:  Cindy PeakCast:  Nick Roussos Inspired by his childhood in Africa, Nick Roussos becomes a local children’s book author and challenges us not to place limitations on ourselves or others. When allowed to soar you will be surprised how far a person can go.

Mountains United States, 14:37 min Director / Writer / Producer:  Kavi YuProducer:  Sharon Oh, Paul Nguyen, Samuel ChoCast:  Lizzy Liu, K. Sidney, Thanh Tran, Tao Tao GillPost Production Supervisor:  Kati Rehbeck After her father is deported back to Vietnam, Cam runs the family farm in Georgia and volunteers every weekend to urge local communities to…

1000 Days UK, 21:57 min Director: Jeanette Rourke, Ron Bambridge Producer: Jeanette Rourke, Ron BambridgeExecutive Producer: Jeanette Rourke, Ron Bambridge Disclaimer: For those who may be sensitive, this film contains verbal and emotional depictions of a loved one’s life lost to suicide. Mental health (specifically depression and Bi-Polar Disorder) are discussed as well. No one is immune…

The Seeds of an Uncertain Land United States, 30 min Director / Writer / Producer:  Jake PriceWriter: Aris MejíasProducers: Tamara Ramos Crispino, John HernandezCast: Suley Angelica, Ian Pagan-Roig, Gabriel Delgado, Yami Callazo, Ivonna Ariana, Stephanie MonserrateScore: Yaitza Lopez With dirt under their nails, dedication, science and indigenous knowledge young Puerto Rican farmers return to their ancestral lands…

Not Worth Killing United States, 21:16 min Director:  Eric M. IveyProducer:  Paul Zehrer, John Mutz Not Worth Killing is a documentary short that tells the story of the unlikely friendship between Sister Lillian Oliver, IHM and Mitchell Rutledge, a convicted murderer serving life without parole in an Alabama state penitentiary. It is a story of…