Film Award: Full Frame Jury Award for Best Short

Obon
André Hörmann, Anna Samo

Akiko, one of the last living survivors of the Hiroshima atomic bombing, recounts her devastating story through intricate and searing animation.

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GIVE
David de Rozas

With a singular sound design, this film documents retiring Reverend Roland Gordon as he creates an archive on the walls of his church—a new visual history for the African American community in San Francisco.

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I Am Bisha
Roopa Gogineni

As an act of pure creative resilience, Ganja and his friends film a humorous and satirical web series, Bisha TV, starring puppets to combat the violent, genocidal regime of Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir. World Premiere

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The Time We Have
Mira Jargil

This is a quiet love story. Beautiful, intimate, and deeply tender, it unfolds from the pages of a photograph album, in gentle words, in caresses.…

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One Night in Kernersville
Rodrigo Dorfman

Jazz bassist John Brown and his big band do justice to the swing tradition in this well-paced recording session doc.

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The Poot
Elham Asadi

A pure visual treat, The Poot traces the production of beautiful, handmade Persian rugs from sheep to market.

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12 Notes Down
Andreas Koefoed

How do you decide when it’s time to let go? For young Jorgis, the star voice of the Copenhagen Royal Chapel Choir, the moment is…

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City of Cranes
Eva Weber

The London skyline is the stage for Eva Weber’s ballet mécanique, featuring graceful cranes and their observant and thoughtful operators. The four compact chapters of…

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Cross Your Eyes Keep Them Wide
Ben Wu

With a casual pace and manner, filmmaker Ben Wu invites us into the thoughts and personalities found at San Francisco’s “Creativity Explored,” a work space…

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No Umbrella: Election Day In the City
Laura Paglin

Are you convinced that there were no voting irregularities in 2004? Then witness Fannie Lewis in action on November 2, 2004, as she struggles to…

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