Shorts Program 8 Student Shorts

Running time: 133 mins

Always one to surprise and entertain, the Student Shorts program provides a window into the minds of young filmmakers. It features films from schools around the world looking at topics as diverse?and interrelated?as war (Thanksgiving, Operation Falcon), race (In Our Neighborhood, Interception), self-discovery (Red Wednesday, In Search for I, Traveling in Circles), strained family relationships (Ida y Vuelta, The Workout), and the struggle for redemption (Dockweiler). But it's not all grim: a sprinkle of humor (Laundry), a dose of inspiration (Mr. Mack's Kitchen), and uniquely touching stories of love (Seeking You, Let Go) and friendship (George & Karl) round out this outstanding selection of short films.

- Nathan Zanon

Dockweiler - dir. Nick Palmer (American Film Institute)
George & Karl - dir. Grainger David (New York University)
Ida and Vuelta (Ida y Vuelta) - dir. David Martin-Porras (University of California ? Los Angeles)
In Search for I - dir. Gustav Asplund (De Anza College)
Interception - dir. Steven Wasserman (University of Southern California)
Laundry - dir. Samuel Cheung (De Anza College)
Let Go - dir. Kathie Truong (San Jose State University)
Mr. Mack's Kitchen - dir. Michael Attie (Stanford University)
Operation Falcon - dir. Tim O'Hara (Stanford University)
Our Neighborhood - dir. Mason Williams (San Jose State University)
Red Wednesday - dir. Nazanin Shirazi (University of Texas - Austin)
Seeking You - dir. Jean-Julien Pous (Vancouver Film School)
Thanksgiving - dir. Anja Marquardt (New York University)
Traveling in Circles - dir. Katie Hetland (School of Visual Arts)
The Workout - dir. Sami Khan (Columbia University)
Part of Shorts Program 8: Student Shorts.
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Part of Shorts Program 8: Student Shorts To survive in Mr. Mack's kitchen you need respect and discipline. Can the children of Lafeyette Elementary take the heat?
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Part of Shorts Program 8: Student Shorts A United States Marine does everything he can to help his former interpreter escape danger in Iraq.
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Part of Shorts Program 8: Student Shorts The 1950?s! A time of possibility and optimism. The average American family now has a television set in their home and the industry is booming, constantly…
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Part of Shorts Program 8: Student Shorts In Iran, people gather before the Persian New Years to celebrate Chaharshanbeh Suri, or Red Wednesday. Sholeh, nine, lives in the US with her ailing mother.…
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Part of Shorts Program 8: Student Shorts A man who has lost his love decides to go out and find her in the night in Hong Kong. But he will realise that it's not with her he's in love, but with the…
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Part of Shorts Program 8: Student Shorts One day in the life of Nate Krebs: What do you do when you have all limbs but have lost your soul?
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Part of Shorts Program 8: Student Shorts Some people travel to leave. Some people travel to arrive. Some people travel to get their feet off the ground - and some to never have to put them back down.
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Part of Shorts Program 8: Student Shorts Earving and his teenage son Terry don?t have the best relationship, so to get through this weekend they?re going to have to do some heavy lifting...literally.
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Part of Shorts Program 8: Student Shorts Tension builds to a boil in the sweltering heat of Dockweiler Beach, when the arrival of a new employee forces the head of maintenance to confront old demons…
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Part of Shorts Program 8: Student Shorts A silent, black and white film about two friends living in the outskirts of a big city, and what they will do to help each other survive.
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Part of Shorts Program 8: Student Shorts The customs of an American airport places a mother and her son in a revealing situation when his luggage is inspected. Forced to deal with their past, they…
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Part of Shorts Program 8: Student Shorts A US Marine scrambles into a foxhole during the WWII invasion of Okinawa. Shocked, he draws his rifle on a face that looks like the enemy: an American…
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Part of Shorts Program 8: Student Shorts A chance encounter at a laundromat leaves a man longing for what could have been when his good intentions lead to missed opportunities and unrequited love.
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