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shareFrom chaos to clarity, this collection of student-made short films tackle faith, authority, and identity, questioning the forces that shape us as we seek meaning and belonging.
In this program
Clucky’s
Directed by Jaden Esse
A driven fast-food worker’s day is turned upside down when the new trainee gets in her way.
Freedom Of The Press
Directed by Pablo Quintero
A college professor turns to the printing press to process the weight of political turmoil, creating prints that invite others to slow down, reflect, and reconnect in an overstimulated digital age.
Legacy
Directed by D. Pasquel Buchanan
Becoming begins where expectation ends–a coming-of-age story of identity and growth.
Before Dawn
Directed by Julia Galeta (Yuliia Haleta)
This is not supposed to happen in your twenties, but the looming shadow of the war plagues your past, present, and future.
Bubbe & Tal
Directed by Daisy Rosato
A stoner buddy-dramedy between a Jewish grandmother and her trans grandchild on a day trip to Cape Cod during the off-season.
Finding Syn
Directed by Sean-Josahi Brown
When her older sister runs away, 10-year-old Skylah goes out into the streets determined to bring her home. As she wanders the city with only a photograph, FINDING SYN becomes a story about resilience, longing, and finding the one you love.
Commonality of Tyranny
Directed by Ting-Li Tsai
Within the set, the film-within-the-film unfolds during the White Terror era, where a young woman is being interrogated by a military officer. Outside the set, the screenwriter Mei and director Lin face another form of interrogation of their own. As they struggle to depict the moral dilemmas of this history, their process reflects the pressure and conflict they experience in confronting censorship and maintaining artistic integrity in reality.
The Kick
Directed by Mengshi Hu
A boy dreams of becoming a soccer star, but his late-night practice wakes the neighborhood, bringing his dream into conflict with reality.
Becoming
Directed by Aidan Forte
In 1969 at St. Patrick’s Seminary a devout young seminarian will do anything to keep his contraband porno mag from being discovered — and the secret contained within.
