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.

Unspeakable BLM United States, 10min 30sec Director / Writer / Producer:  Emmai AlaquivaProducers:  Ya Momz House, Cydney Cooper, Amy Crawford, Danielle Filip, Greg Pollock “Unspeakable”, a :60 second PSA highlighting the voices of the Deaf community and their support for the Black Lives Matter movement. Created by Emmy Award Winning Film Director Emmai Alaquiva. After a…

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…

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…

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…

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…