Film School Shorts
Let's Be Gentle

Memories of the Sea
Fidel is a six-year-old with lots of opinions, but he doesn't quite understand the changes happening in his family. A film by Thais Drassinower.
Fidel is a six-year-old with lots of opinions, but he doesn't quite understand the changes happening in his family. A film by Thais Drassinower.

She Isn't Here
A woman grapples with her life-long severe anxiety. But there is a light at the end of the tunnel in the form of a sympathetic co-worker. A film by Michelle Noland.
A woman grapples with her life-long severe anxiety. But there is a light at the end of the tunnel in the form of a sympathetic co-worker. A film by Michelle Noland.

Dios Nunca Muere
An undocumented, single mother risks her freedom in order to support her young daughter. A film by Tanya Nunez.
An undocumented, single mother risks her freedom in order to support her young daughter. A film by Tanya Nunez.

Still
Ten days after the death of her partner, Athina arrives on the Greek island of Skyros to clear out the shared summer house where they once lived together. A film by Mavra Peponis.
Ten days after the death of her partner, Athina arrives on the Greek island of Skyros to clear out the shared summer house where they once lived together. A film by Mavra Peponis.

Let's Be Gentle
A family prepares to defend themselves when they learn a girl's abusive father has been released from prison. A film by Kelly McKay.
A family prepares to defend themselves when they learn a girl's abusive father has been released from prison. A film by Kelly McKay.

Hard Candy
Hard Candy is an electro-pop, animated noir film that follows two shadowy agents on a mission through the underbelly of Oakland, California. A film by Henry McClellan.
Hard Candy is an electro-pop, animated noir film that follows two shadowy agents on a mission through the underbelly of Oakland, California. A film by Henry McClellan.

The Stick
While playing with his friends, young Henry threw a boomerang that never came back. Now a grown man, he spends his life in fear of its inevitable return. In desperation, he seeks out professional help in this animated short film. A film by Renua Giwa-Amu.
While playing with his friends, young Henry threw a boomerang that never came back. Now a grown man, he spends his life in fear of its inevitable return. In desperation, he seeks out professional help in this animated short film. A film by Renua Giwa-Amu.

Gwen
An overachiever named Gwen is obsessed with eggs. Her passion has led to four consecutive wins for "Best Dish" at the Blue Briar Neighborhood Fair. Gwen enjoys being the reigning fair queen until a crushing loss in the Spring of 2009 steals her thunder. Will she reclaim her
An overachiever named Gwen is obsessed with eggs. Her passion has led to four consecutive wins for "Best Dish" at the Blue Briar Neighborhood Fair. Gwen enjoys being the reigning fair queen until a crushing loss in the Spring of 2009 steals her thunder. Will she reclaim her

The Scar
Restricted by the oppressive summer heat, a single-minded mother, and the limits of childhood, a young girl's outing to the corner store stirs an unexpected self-realization in this quiet coming-of-age film. A film by Brittney Shepherd.
Restricted by the oppressive summer heat, a single-minded mother, and the limits of childhood, a young girl's outing to the corner store stirs an unexpected self-realization in this quiet coming-of-age film. A film by Brittney Shepherd.

Young Adult
On the last day of summer camp, a teenage girl with cerebral palsy confronts institutional obstacles in addition to the regular challenges of young love in order to connect with her hot counselor crush. Will she woo him before the summer ends? A film by Jake Yuzna.
On the last day of summer camp, a teenage girl with cerebral palsy confronts institutional obstacles in addition to the regular challenges of young love in order to connect with her hot counselor crush. Will she woo him before the summer ends? A film by Jake Yuzna.

Do You Hear The Frog?
Vintage musical toys provide the soundtrack for this cute and catchy animated short. Frogs and other swamp pals each perform a signature dance move, but the amphibious party goes awry when an unexpected guest arrives. A film by Karli Melder.
Vintage musical toys provide the soundtrack for this cute and catchy animated short. Frogs and other swamp pals each perform a signature dance move, but the amphibious party goes awry when an unexpected guest arrives. A film by Karli Melder.

Girls N’ Boyze
Two teen sisters working the night shift at a small town convenience store have their minds blown when their favorite boy band shows up on a snack run. However, their teenage dreams are soon shattered when the boys are not as dreamy as expected. A film by Madeline Jordan
Two teen sisters working the night shift at a small town convenience store have their minds blown when their favorite boy band shows up on a snack run. However, their teenage dreams are soon shattered when the boys are not as dreamy as expected. A film by Madeline Jordan

Harls
Sick of being reincarnated? There's a support group for that. No matter what body he is born into, Harls can't catch a break in this stop motion animated short by Kenzie Sutton.
Sick of being reincarnated? There's a support group for that. No matter what body he is born into, Harls can't catch a break in this stop motion animated short by Kenzie Sutton.

Leave With Me
The world surrounding an ostracized schoolgirl becomes twisted and menacing in this surreal short animation. A film by Mel Wong.
The world surrounding an ostracized schoolgirl becomes twisted and menacing in this surreal short animation. A film by Mel Wong.

Where Mothbloods Bloom
Autumn, fed up and exhausted, cuts ties with her heroin addict boyfriend in a gas station parking lot. Stranded and alone, she approaches a truck driver eating by himself. The two strangers find a common bond as they awkwardly share a table. A film by Grant Conversano.
Autumn, fed up and exhausted, cuts ties with her heroin addict boyfriend in a gas station parking lot. Stranded and alone, she approaches a truck driver eating by himself. The two strangers find a common bond as they awkwardly share a table. A film by Grant Conversano.