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shareIn our darkest moments, we’re often forced to confront discomfort, trauma, and consent not being factored in. This powerful collection of narrative short films explores the complexities of surviving said trauma and the fight to regain agency in order to reclaim our own stories.
In this program
Damned If You Do
Directed by Dans Karagannis
After her friend is assaulted by a powerful man, Jen launches a one-night vigilante mission that leads to a twisted version of justice.
The Weight Of You
Directed by Dylan Kussman
A 40-something nurse practitioner (LORNA) meets up with a college flame (ROBERT) in what looks like a friendly cup of coffee to reminisce about old times. But Lorna has a much more serious agenda, namely to confront Robert about the night he sexually assaulted her 20 years ago. The private confrontation at a cafe table is a sober moment of reckoning for him, while for her it’s a catharsis meant to unshackle herself from the burden she’s carried all these years and live her life free of the ‘weight’.
The Nudes
Directed by Benjamin Turner
A young woman is alone in her room when her boyfriend asks permission to send her a nude. As he sends them, each one appears, coming to life in front of her. But soon, strangers messaging her online want in on the action.
Tribu
Directed by Carlos Gómez-Trigo
For Coke, the limits of his world are set by his neighborhood and his two friends. He may not agree with everything they say, but he would do almost anything for them.
The Traumatist
Directed by Michelle Beck
A desperate woman haunted by her traumatic past seeks the help of a controversial therapist who helps patients live out their most violent fantasies against those who have wronged them. Starring Amelia Workman (Anita Tucker, A Thousand and One) as Avery Vaughn and the talented Robert Picardo (The Doctor, Star Trek Voyager) as Dr. Theodore Hubbell.
We Were Young
Directed by Jonathan Hogue
An uninvolved family member tries to get his brother to go home after fighting with their dad, only to find that the brother has constructed a replica of their childhood home to cope.
Something Blue
Directed by Jinsui Song
A young woman returns home to attend her cousin’s wedding. In this jovial setting, she struggles to confront the source of her past trauma.
