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.

5ta Ruta United States, 40 min Director / Writer / Producer:  Nelson Ramirez Director:  Luisana BertorelliCast:  NGOs – PAHPV Thousands of Venezuelans abroad have created an international network of humanitarian aid (food and medicine) which works from over 20 countries sending tons of supplies into Venezuela, a country going through the worst humanitarian crisis in the…

The Time to Heal United States, 12:35 min Director:  Chris BaronProducers:  Amanda Stubbert, Julie HubertCast:  Steven Mitchell, Raquel (Rocky) Dixon, Bethany Houston, We follow three health care professionals as they strive to heal patients and themselves in the time of COVID. This film follows veteran Emergency Department director Steven Mitchell, and new nurses, Rocky Dixon…

Tikkun Olam United States, 10min 30sec Director / Writer: Bob AhmedCast: Alexander Fox, Alexander Barnett “Tikkun Olam” (2021) is a short, fiction, film about an eight-year-old boy who encounters a homeless veteran in Washington, D.C. – a city that actually has the highest homelessness rate in all of America.

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…