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…

Chai United States, 7:14 min Director/Writer/Editor: Arshum Rouhanian Producers: Vincenzo Dama, Savarone Ammann With the grand opening of their chai stand, Iranian siblings, Sanam and Reza weren’t prepared for the competition from their neighbors’ hot chocolate stand.

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…

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…

Stand Down United States, 30 min Director / Producer:  Paul SteinbronerProducers:  Kevin McCoy, David Okimoto Stand Down is a documentary of how homeless Veterans who are homeless and traumatized find meaning behind and purpose through community and connection.