CLOSE ENCOUNTERS SHORTS
Of the (mostly) human kind. This collection features stories about how interactions with others can alter your entire life and perspective. From societal labels and misconceptions, to alien and ghostly presences - these encounters hit close to home.
FILMMAKERS IN ATTENDANCE! (First screening)
Presented in Multiple Parts
COMPLICATIONS
An intimate cam session unexpectedly turns into a suspenseful, life-and-death situation for Lotte - a webcam d...
14 min | Ivar Aase | | HAWAI''I PREMIERE | Norwegian | English
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DALY CITY
An Indonesian boy and his mother attend a church potluck and lie about their dish....
16 min | Nick Hartanto | | HAWAI''I PREMIERE | English, Indonesian | English
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END OF SUMMER
On the first day of summer, Grandma passes from cancer. However, her grandson can see and interact with her gh...
15 min | Weiqi Cai | | NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE | Mandarin | English
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FRACTAL
Fractal is a live action short film that centers on the tight knit relationship of a Deaf 8 year old African A...
17 min | Anslem Richardson | | HAWAI''I PREMIERE | English
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GAME RULES
A youth handball team is about to participate in their first major tournament. As they aim for the top, facin...
12 min | Christian Zetterberg | | HAWAI''I PREMIERE | Swedish | English
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THE MASTERPIECE
Leo and Diana, a rich couple, bring a broken TV to a recycle point. They meet Salif and his son, two scrap dea...
20 min | Álex Lora Cercos | | HAWAI''I PREMIERE | Spanish | English
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THIRSTYGIRL
Charlie and Nic are headed somewhere. We’re not sure where. All we know is Charlie can’t stop sending nude...
10 min | Alexandra Qin | | HAWAI''I PREMIERE | English
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UNIBROW
Leyla is an Irani-Canadian girl with a complicated relationship with the Irani part– she does not want to sp...
14 min | Nedda Sarshar | | HAWAI''I PREMIERE | English | English
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