Film Award: Full Frame Jury Award for Best Short

Good Times
Alessandro Cassigoli, Dalia Castel

Abu Dis is an Arab village situated in the shadows of Jerusalem’s Mount of Olives. During the summer of 2002, the Israeli government build a…

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A Thousand Words
Melba L. Williams

Filmmaker Melba Williams regrets her life-long lack of communication with her father, especially after a stroke silences his memories. Rodney Williams didn’t have many career…

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The Luckiest Nut in the World
Emily James

Not a talking head movie, but a singing nut movie. Witty, clever, and enlightening, The Luckiest Nut in the World whisks the viewer around the…

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A Love Supreme
Nilesh Patel

In this stunning and elegant tribute, Patel pays homage to his aging mother as he captures the beauty and artistry of her life’s work: making…

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Shanti
Rohan Sen

The pastoral peacefulness of people reposing on benches in a New York park is contrasted with the rowdy roar, frenzy and noises of the city…

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but, the day came
Eugene Richards

This stirring and beautifully photographed short film tells of the last days of Clarence, a Nebraska farmer and patriarch whose family must face putting him…

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Heaven Is a Traffic Jam on the 405
Frank Stiefel

Animated drawings and extraordinary shots of Mindy Alper’s sculptures create a lovely portrait of the artist as she unabashedly examines her experiences with a mental disorder (that prevented her from speaking) while discussing art, love, and life.

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By Her Side
Niels van Koevorden

Three fathers-to-be share their hopes, dreams, and anxieties as they anticipate the birth of their
children.

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Clínica de Migrantes: life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
Maxim Pozdorovkin

This moving short focuses on the work of a volunteer-run clinic that provides medical services to the uninsurd Latino community of South Philadelphia.

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Last Day of Freedom
Dee Hibbert-Jones, Nomi Talisman

Beautiful animation accompanies poignant testimony in this haunting short about a man who discovers his brother has committed a serious crime.

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