Massachusetts

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NINE

Sep 2020

2020 | Directed by Jane Musky

In 1973 due to the enactment of Title IX, college women all over the United States jumped at the chance to finally be able to establish Varsity Women’s sports teams.

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Joyceana

Sep 2020

2020 | Directed by Richard Williams

A woman returns home with her showrunner boyfriend to interview for a professorship at a prestigious university. Not only must she face her widowed mother who she left six years ago, but also the lingering presence of her deceased father, a renowned scholar and critic.

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I am what I am

Sep 2020

I am what I am
2019 | Directed by Sandra Jaffe

A mini-portrait of Gloucester artist Jon Sarkin.

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Letter of Truth

Sep 2020

2019 | Directed by Brittany Severance

This ten minute drama takes place during the New England winter holiday season. Nina borrows her husband Jim’s car for the day to go shopping with her sister Claire and discovers a card with a gift certificate from another woman. Determined to not let the note ruin her day, Nina shops with Claire at her favorite toy store from their childhood for gifts. Her feelings and frustrations reveal themselves throughout the day until she breaks down and opens up about the incident.

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City of Sin

Sep 2020

2018 | Directed by Juliana Gallant

Experimental animated short from Raw Art Works student Juliana Gallant. City of Sin was a finalist for the Shoots! Youth Prize for an outstanding film by a filmmaker seventeen or under at Rabbit Heart Poetry Film Festival 2018.

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Lockshop

Sep 2020

Lockshop
2020 | Directed by Cara Feinberg

A South Boston locksmith has existed for a century. Small shops like hers used to line the neighborhood; now, it’s among the last.

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The Missing Element

Sep 2020

The Missing Element
2018 | Directed by Michaela Olabisi

A film highlighting the lack of acknowledgement towards people of color in the STEM field.

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Misunderstood Masterpiece

Sep 2020

Misunderstood Masterpiece
2018 | Directed by Rauliz Paez

A painted picture about when music and visual arts are combined, they are a force to be reckoned with – even though they might not always be understood.

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Mindful Dating

Sep 2020

2020 | Directed by Julie DeStefano

Jessica is a young woman in search of love. She meets Brandon, her online date, at a local diner. He is handsome, charming, and shares many of the same interests. Could he be the one? A team of four judges inside Jessica’s psyche will determine whether Brandon is a suitable match. Each judge personifies Jessica’s dating criteria: Attraction, Practicality, Companionship and Commitment. With their own disparate values, will they come to an agreement on Jessica’s future? And what do Brandon’s own inner judges have to say about Jessica?

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The Best Way Is By Hand

Sep 2020

The Best Way Is By Hand
2018 | Directed by Cathleen O'Connell

On a busy Saturday morning in Waltham, Massachusetts, seventh generation cobbler John Elhilow takes time to talk about the past, present and future of shoe repair. This short documentary takes you behind the counter and into the workshop as Elhilow plies his ancient craft in the modern world, saving the soles (and heels) of his customers.