Massachusetts

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The Faces of MOE Fencing Club

Sep 2020

2020 | Directed by Jeff Palmer

Nestled in the Winter Hill neighborhood of Somerville, Massachusetts there is a fencing club. It’s called MOE.

This short documentary highlights the many faces one might find at this vibrant community club, where everyone is passionate about the sport of fencing.

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Soul Candy

Sep 2020

2017 | Directed by John Stimpson

Siri, a shy bookworm, can’t muster the courage to apply for a job in a used bookstore because she has a crush on the cute clerk. Her sister, Kaya, offers to break the ice and begins a conversation with Guy who works at the counter, while Siri tells her what to say via text messages. They discuss the philosophically challenging author David Foster Wallace and Guy is intrigued by Kaya, but the ruse is quickly discovered. When Siri and Guy finally meet and the true person behind the provocative ideas is revealed, friendship and possibly love bloom.

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Downhill

Sep 2020

2018 | Directed by Erica Moriconi

Four plagued neighbors resort to self destruction when their decaying apartment intends to drag its residents down with it.

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Black Canaries

Sep 2020

2016 | Directed by Jesse Kreitzer

A turn-of-the-century coalmining folktale inspired by filmmaker Jesse Kreitzer’s maternal ancestry.

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My Black Is…

Sep 2020

2018 | Directed by Miguel Valdez and Eunice Beato

In this short film by Miguel Valdez and Eunice Beato, young women of color set out to redefine what black is to them.

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BOY EATS GIRL: A Zombie Love Story

Sep 2020

BOY EATS GIRL: A Zombie Love Story
2019 | Directed by Sarah Gurfield

A short romantic comedy about two zombies who meet-cute while fighting over a dead woman’s intestines. Their brains have died…but not their hearts.

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The Mountain Dogs

Sep 2020

2020 | Directed by Aynsley Floyd

The Mountain Dogs is a documentary short that follows Sampson and Baylor, two elderly golden retrievers, on their daily climb to the top of the Pinnacle Trail in Stowe, Vermont. The pair have made the climb every day for the past decade, and do so unaccompanied by their owners. The film explores themes of human/animal relationships, non-human agency, and mortality.

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Irene H. Clark; Master Navajo Weaver

Sep 2020

Irene H. Clark; Master Navajo Weaver
2019 | Directed by Dan Harris

In the heart of Crystal New Mexico, renowned Navajo Master Weaver Irene H. Clark lives with her family. Passing forward the artisan knowledge of her mother Glenebah Hardy, Irene and her children teach us what it means when a strong connection with one’s heritage, landscape, and family is woven together to create beautiful artwork.

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Size 22

Sep 2020

2020 | Directed by Xintian Wang

Constance Smith is an Afro Latina plus size model from Boston, MA. She is an advocate for anyone struggling to love and accept their bodies. The documentary “Size 22” features how Constance Smith breaks the stereotypical beauty standard that idealizes thinness and pushes the idea that beauty comes in all shapes and sizes.

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Yes, Mommy

Sep 2020

Yes, Mommy
2020 | Directed by Rio Contrada

A short film about a 9-year-old girl’s struggle to stay relevant in a family that just welcomed a new baby into the family.