SDWFF : 2006 Film Festival Program

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2006 San Diego Women Film Festival: Program Archive

INSTALLATION The Fold Kim Collmer 4:11' Croatia Shot underwater, the Fold explores water as a reflective surface, creating mirrored images and abstract cellular animations. back to schedule
DIRTY PRETTY THINGS We build, we destroy, we build, we destroy. Such is our condition, and in the midst, there come some dirty pretty things. Total Running Time 94' minutes.
Sideshow Sheila Schroeder 13' Colorado Sideshow documents a day in the life of the Kobe Bryant rape trial and tries to understand the media's hunger for "news" and the public's appetite for the "show". While the lives of two people hang in the balance, a circus atmosphere permeates the thin air around the Eagle, Colorado Justice Center lawn.
Internal Turmoil of the Plastic Kind Kelly Broad 2' United Kingdom Two aging starlets come to terms with life after beauty. Beauty is only skin deep ... Botox goes right to the brain.
Small Game Hunter Nicole Michaelis 7' New York A character portrait of a self-described 'hunter.' Bobby, a Vietnam Vet, was hired by a New Jersey landfill to kill seagulls with a 12-gauge shotgun.
Is It True Blondes Have More Fun? Dinorah de Jesus Rodriguez 30" Florida The famed Lady Clairol commercial from the late 1960's comes of age in the new Century as a graffittied monument to popular culture and the subliminal manipulation of female sexuality.
Songs of Praise for the Heart Beyond Cure Emily Vey Duke & Cooper Battersby 15' Canada Songs of Praise for the Heart Beyond Cure takes on difficult, often painful subject matter. Themes of addiction, violence, the destruction of the natural world and the agonies of adolescence are woven through the work, but as Sarah Milroy writes for the Globe and Mail, the work is 'anything but depressing... [it is founded in] a sense of wonder at the endearing weirdness of life and all the vulnerable, furry little creatures immersed in it (especially [humans]).'
Schoolyard Judith Vreriks 25' Amsterdam, Holland A documentary about teenagers in a schoolyard in Amsterdam. From a distance, they are observed hanging out, making friends and having fights.
The Other Parent Catherine Forster 4' Illinois The TV-Guide-like video is an overload of information, sound and visual stimuli, replicating how varied media sources converge, numb and captivate America's children.
Global Medea Dinorah de Jesus Rodriguez 4' Florida A high and low-tech look at globalization from the perspective of one humble media artist.
Granny Marueen Bharoocha 6' Rhode Island Getting home isn't easy when you're 85 years old.
Good Morning Alexandra Fisher 2' California Life can change in a heartbeat...
Comeback Mara Mattuschka 15' Austria An opera diva (Mimi Munus) makes her grand solo appearance. Masks and multiple new layers are put on until the diva is a diva. The meditative ritual becomes a trigger for the appearance of a second, identical opera diva. This one, however, immediately transforms into an aged, wrinkled version of the star with less than zero glamour appeal. A Freudian dream game begins: a strange seeming duet set on an opera stage than has an expressionist ring to it. back to schedule

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YOU & ME What better union than you & me? In this program, friendships emerge (Sirah, Harvest Queens), friendships survive (Thick and Thin, On the Main Square, at the Forest's Edge), mysterious ties bind unlikely friends (Water), and bonds are severed (The Insect Chorus). Total running time 104'
Thick and Thin Jordan Canning 25' Canada A coming of age story about two teenage girls and the uneven power balance in their friendship. Through a shared experience of danger, their supposed strengths and weaknesses are revealed as illusions, and they are able to come together as equals.
Water Janice Ahn 4' Brooklyn Three high school kids play hooky on an abandoned stretch of Brooklyn's East River. Some water, a fight, a bottle of alcohol, and a witness... what does this have to do with forgiveness?
Sirah Kathleen Barber 15' Florida Sirah, a young Muslim girl born in the United States, wants to find friendship. To do that, she must choose between the culture that surrounds her and the one she grew up in.
The Insect Chorus Chloe Aftel 24' California After years of living with only one another, twin sisters Juliette and Beatrice long for something new. One morning, a lonely traveling salesman, Zeb Ebelbu, appears on their doorstep. He seduces both sisters, unwittingly giving life to long buried resentments. Set in a surreal world, this tale is an unexpected twist on the conventions of "once upon a time".
Au Hauptplatz, in Wald ( On the Main Square, at the Forest's Edge ) Sophie Thorsen 7' Austria "We're waiting to see if anything happens," says the voice of a female teenager from off the camera. She speaks Austrian dialect, in a manner down to earth and expressing longing at the same time. She talks about the public spaces in the village which she and her friends occupy in their free time: the "smokers' benches," the one on the main square and the other at the forest's edge, where bands of teens discuss monsters and movies, then leave for Playstation games and mopeds.
Harvest Queens Julia Nunes 29' Canada Each year, farming communities across Canada celebrate the harvest with a fall fair. In the small town of New Liskeard, the Harvest Queen pageant has been attracting local girls for decades. By celebrating a surprising non-conformity in this stereotypical event, Harvest Queens flips the traditional notion of a beauty pageant on its head. back to schedule

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SELFHOOD These films explore the different ways we manifest ourselves, and they document the adjustments we make as we are changed by our experiences. Total running time 78'
The Missing Peace Rachel Benjamin 23' Chicago Based on an Edwige Danticat story: during a time of political troubles, a Haitian girl learns some lessons in defiance from a visiting journalist.
Just A Girl Lily Scourtis 22' Los Angeles Set in the perennially sunny San Fernando Valley, California, 'Just a Girl' is a short film about a teenage girl who is raped by one of her friends and must deal with the consequences.
Look for Me Laura Heit 4' United Kingdom What would you do if you woke up one day and you were invisible? Look For Me is a film about this desire, and the reality of that desire. Told using handmade patterns and digital animation, Look For Me follows an invisible woman for a day as she learns what it's really like to wander around unseen.
The Banker Kelly Broad 13' United Kingdom The Banker. Drives a BMW, lives in a Soho loft apartment, favourite drink is Dom Perignon. Right? Not this one.
Team Queen Leah Meyerhoff 4' Brooklyn A gender-bending, fire-breathing, tassel-twirling, post-punk rock n' roll prom. Featuring the best of New York burlesque: including Murray Hill, Julie Atlas Muz, Tigger, and Scotty the Blue Bunny.
3:52 Face Your Demons Shawna Baca 12' Los Angeles Kate, a troubled young woman must experience a spiritual journey to recovery from alcoholism to face the inner demons haunting her. She must stand at the gates of her own personal hell and walk through them as she delves back into her childhood memories triggering her painful past. back to schedule

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HOMEGROWN HEROINES Heroic women have almost always been self-fashioned and have had, historically, little press. These women are today's unspoken heroines. Total running time 78'
Trottadam Die Trottos (Kerstin Gottschalk & Andrea Emonds) 13' Netherlands An idiosyncratic marriage ritual with music by Rita Knuistingh Neven.
Curley's Diner Amy Wendel 8' New York Welcome to Curley's Diner where 50 cents will buy you a cup of coffee and a home away from home.
Between the Lines Liliana Resnick 15' New York A woman has been proven innocent; her reminiscence on the recent past reveals the emotions she copes with.
Ms. Mary Moore 'I Always Loved the Smell of Leather' Bettty Jackson 15' Chicago Ms. Mary Moore is a mother and a shero. She is an entrepenuer who loves leather. Ms. Moore is a self-taught leather artisan willing to work with all aspects of leather including 'shining shoes'. She is from humble beginnings and encouraged her son to get a degree and play ball anytime because education was a setback for her and other family members on both sides.
Look Us In the Eye: The Old Women's Project Jennifer Abod 27' San Diego In this provocative and entertaining video, The three founders of the Old Women's Project in San Diego talk about ageism and activism. Wearing their multi-colored t-shirts that declare 'Old Women Are Your Future,' and carrying their giant puppet POWER (pissed old women engaged in revolution) they take on the stereotypes of an ageist culture and turn them on their heads. back to schedule

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NO!
Award-winning director Aishah Shaidah Simmons plays a masterful hand in her most recent film, NO! - a documentary about rape and its many nuanced repercussions in African-American communities. Stutter is a short film that poignantly illustrates one instance of this ... Total running time 107'

Stutter Janice Ahn 13' Brooklyn
In this psychological drama, a jilted woman's New Year's Eve gets turned upside down after she meets a seemingly harmless new guy.

NO! Aishah Shahidah Simmons 94' Philadelphia
One out of three women in the United States will be sexually assaulted in their lifetime. Through intimate testimonies from Black women survivors, commentaries from acclaimed African American scholars and community leaders, impacting archival footage, spirited music, dance, and performance poetry, NO! unveils the reality of rape, other forms of sexual violence, and healing in African-American communities.

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HOW WE WANT IT, WHEN WE WANT IT Sometimes we want it, sometimes we don't, but we almost always have a tricky time figuring out if it turned out as we had hoped. Total running time 72'
Sleepwalking Angela How 15' Los Angeles A woman struggles over a love that is not hers to keep.
Dirty Mary Daniele Ferraro 19' Los Angeles Based on the true story... of a dirty, dirty, girl!
The First-Timers Club Heather Maclean and Heidi Sackerson 51' California For men, it's something they get: 'I got some tail, I got some action.' - for women, the first time is explained in terms of loss: 'I lost my virginity, I lost my innocence;' documentary filmmakers Heather Maclean and Heidi Sackerson investigate the losers, the women. back to schedule

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SPEAK OUT
Teenage girls in Nepal and Mexico speak out against human trafficking, teen prostitution and the general oppression that shapes their lives. With the tools of video and performance art, they are empowered to broadcast their heartbreaking stories and control their own representation. Total running time 111'

Sita, A Girl From Jambu Kathleen Man 49' Nepal
Sita, a beautiful young girl who lives in a remote village in Nepal, has fallen in love with Sushil, a rickshaw driver. But when her marriage arrangement falters, she meets a stranger who promises her a new life in the city. Sita is faced with a choice that will change her life forever.

Que Suene La Calle/May the Street Be Heard Itzel Martinez del C 62' Mexico/Washington, D.C.
Que suene la calle goes deep into the lives of female teenagers living in the streets of Tijuana. During three years they take the cameras and show us their reality through little video stories, showing us the complexity of growing up and becoming and adult in those circumstances.

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SHIFTS This program is a celebration of the shifts one makes so that future transformations become possible. Women reflect upon and recover from eating disorders, broken hearts, and dark pasts. Total running time 100'
Starved Daria Matza 30' San Diego Eighty percent of women in America are dissatisfied with their appearance resulting for many into an endless cycle of diets, plastic surgery, and self-loathing. Starved explores the devastating emotional and spritual toll of this crisis through the stories of five women.
The Broken Hearted Antoinette Karuna 11' Canada A fairy tale for those who have loved and lost...
Turning a Corner Salome Chasnoff 59' Chicago "Turning a Corner" was created in a media activism workshop that director Salome Chasnoff facilitated with 15 women who were street prostitutes in Chicago. Shot on the street corners across Chicago where they once traded sex, the film features the women and their survival and triumph over sexual abuse, homelessness, violence and injustice. back to schedule

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GLOBAL RESPONSE Internationally, communities are oppressed in various ways, through physical force, religious practices and political domination. In Mexico, Burma/Thailand, and Canada, three women take the situation into their own hands with the trademark strength of those courageous enough to act independently and critically. Total running time 95'
Mariposa Elvira Carrizal 13' Mexico/USA A young Chicana photographer crosses the Mexican border, gets kidnapped, and is prepared for her murder.
Don't Fence Me In Ruth Gumnit 30' Burma/Massachessutts Forced from their homes by the government, more than 100,000 Karen people live in refugee camps along the border between Burma and Thailand. Don't Fence Me In chronicles the life of 70-year-old freedom fighter Major Mary On and her people's struggle for self-determination. Her charismatic storytelling is accompanied by rare, clandestine footage smuggled out of the Karen refugee camps.
Me and the Mosque Zarqa Nawaz 52' Canada Islam is the fastest-growing religion in the world. In North America, most converts to Islam are women, many of whom are drawn to the religion through their experiences of social injustice and political involvement. Ironically, in many mosques women are not allowed to pray alongside men. Often they are not even permitted entry. back to schedule

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BETWIXT & BETWEEN In each and every life there exist liminal spaces- psychologically, emotionally and physically. It is these spaces that are often the most interesting, where definitions come loose and there is freedom to create what was once not there. Total running time 104'
Through the Skin Elyse Montague 18' San Diego In this highly personal experimental autobiography, emerging filmmaker Elyse Montague presents a daring meditation on the experience and trauma of growing up androgynous. Exploring the complexities and implications of feeling androgynous in a female body, Through the Skin presents more than a personal testimony on the transgender experience, it provokes universal questions on the meaning of gender.
1/3 Josie-Anne Lemieux 12' Canada A sexy one way between 3 women.
Contemplando la Cuidad/Contemplating the City Angela Reginato 4' California A young girl signs along, unaffected, to a popular song and in doing so launches herself through space and time to Mexico city around the year 1978.
High Plains Winter Cindy Stillwell 10' Montana HIGH PLAINS WINTER is an attempt to understand the winter landscape and how it affects the human spirit on the high plains of Montana.
Invisibilities Jennifer Proctor 11' Iowa A portrait of Ava Su Ganwei, a Chinese-American artist with invisible disabilities and conspicuous gifts.
Un Azard Habanero: Voci Da Un'isola (Voices from an Island) Chiara Bellini 49' Cuba Born out of a journey that brought us to discover the new Cuban approaches to art, this documentary explores and unravels Cuba's new artistic languages - the wishes and the experience of an island which is contradictory but growing and constantly on the move. back to schedule

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MOTHER LODE Mothers are supposed to be a rich source of sustenance, but sometimes, they aren't. These films show us mothers who struggle with the load and the children who are left behind. Total running time 85'
Craving Delphine Brooker 12' Canada An entirely original perspective on anorexia, contrasting a life-destroying disease with the ultimate act of creation-pregnancy and newborn life. The story juxtaposes three timelines- the present (the pregnancy), the past (the struggle with anorexia), and the future(the baby)- creating a metaphor for the circle of life that is central to the story.
Motherless Child Rachel Robinson 28' San Diego In 1960 a 33 year-old mother of 13 children commits suicide. After her death, the younger children are sent to live with other family members while the older children remain in the custody of their father, who forced them into modern day slavery and child prostitution. 45 years after their mother's death the siblings come together, some of them meeting for the first time, to tell their never before told stories.
Understanding Alice Roshanna S. Evans 22' Italy After five sessions of therapy, Alice realizes she can fully heal but, given everything she knows, will she decide it's worth it?
Twitch Leah Meyerhoff 10' Brooklyn A young girl fears her mother's disability is contagious. Slamdance Grand Jury Prize winner and Student Academy Awards finalist.
Tes Cheveux Noirs Ihsan/ Your Dark Hair Ihsan Tala Hadid 13' Morroco A man returns to his home in Northern Africa, and remembers his childhood and the mother he lost as a child. back to schedule

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CHECKPOINT Followed by a Panel Discussion facilitated by Giovanna Chesler In today's political, social and cultural terrain, illegal immigrants abound both figuratively and literally. The emotional space of "illegitimacy" transcends legal status. Fear and subjugation are familiar to anyone who lives in the minority, and who is thereby deemed unwelcome. These films scrutinize checkpoints , the spaces and moments when otherness and power collide. PANEL DISCUSSION - Filmmakers and local activists will discuss the role of media making within a politically charged climate, paying particular attention to themes of identity and geographical constriction which have led to subjugation. TRT 98'
Two Months to Home Janice Ahn 8' Brooklyn In months prior to 9-11, an Afghan woman narrowly escapes from the Taliban. She settles down in Long Island, New York, only to be woken in the middle of the night years later by Immigration and taken from her home and children. She is taken to a New Jersey detention center and told she will be deported to Afghanistan.
Bye, Patrick Bye! Sabine Mooibroek 30' Amsterdam A document, a reconstruction, a reality based fiction.
Dialogue in Space Dinorah de Jesus Rodriguez 1:30 Florida Two female artists negotiate social, political, sexual and visual aesthetics within the space of a video frame.
Aliens Crystal Mason 23' Berlin, Germany An impressionistic journey through experiences of racisim experienced by lesbian and straight emigrant women of color in Germany.
Turtely Keren Amiran 19' United Kingdom A Filipino migrant has been living and working in Israel for 10 years. Without a resident permit, in a country with very harsh law enforcement, she is only free to move around the house and the garden where she works. She has a special bond with her pet, a tortoise.
like twenty impossibles Annemarie Jacir 17' Palestine Occupied Palestine: A serene landscape now pockmarked by military checkpoints. When a Palestinian film crew averts a closed checkpoint by taking a remote side road, the political landscape unravels, and the passengers are slowly taken apart by the mundane brutality of military occupation. Both a visual poem and a narrative, like twenty impossibles wryly questions artistic responsibility and the politics of filmmaking, while speaking to the fragmentation of a people. back to schedule

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CRAFTS-FEM-SHIP Canadian-Caribbean dub poets, LGBT ballroom dancers in Budapest, animators, portrait stylists, and Arabic writers unite! Total running time 106'
D'bi Young: Blood, Dub, and the Patriarch Fances Ann Solomon 24' Canada Dub poet d'bi young shares the screen with her mother, Anita Stewart, and emphasizes the importance of family and heritage in her work. This influence is obvious as we travel with d'bi to Cuba for a fierce performance. Anita Stewart proves to be a formidable storyteller, as the two women explore their bond, their history, and their shared belief on the power of poetry.
Eklektica Dance School Maria Takacs16' Hungary One of the centers of Budapest LGBT life is the Eklektika dance school. Together with its moody café it is a cherished community space. The owner and the dancers, including international medalists, tell us stories of their adventures, and how being part of the queer ballroom dancing community has strengthened their gay and lesbian identity.
McLaren's Negatives Marie-Josee Saint-Pierre 10' Canada An intimate look at cinematographic creation, this visual essay shares with us secrets of the legendary canadian animator Norman Mclaren and his personal view of filmmaking.
Reflection of Self Becki Halloway 4' California Reflection of Self is an experimental film exploring the process of portraiture. Through images and sound, Reflection of Self explores the dual relationship of the artist as both creator and subject being observed. As a result, the viewer gains unique insight into the emotional and physical journey of the artist.
Palabra de Mujer: A Woman's Word Silvia Garcia Ponzoda 52' Egypt/Lebanon/Morocco Janata Bennuna is Moroccan; Hanan Al Shaykh, Lebanese and Nawal Al Saadawi, Egyptian. The three of them write in their mother tongue, the Arabic language, and they are all committed intellectuals who show through their books the complexity of the social reality in the Arabian world. back to schedule

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MULTIPLE CHOICE The abundance of choices we have today as women are both testimony to the distance we've come since our women forebears and our weight to shoulder. We must choose what we do with our eggs (All in One Basket, Becky's Story) we can choose marriage or not (Attack of the Bride Monster), and in the last film Ladie's Choice , we can choose to make art of our most intimate personal experiences. Total running time 104'
All in One Basket Lauren Berliner 22' Massechussetts All in One Basket is a documentary that explores the emotional and physical risks of paid egg donation as it follows three donors through the process of donating. Their experiences open up a discussion of the ethics surrounding this increasingly common phenomenon.
Becky's Story Lynn Estomin 5' Pennsylvania Becky's Story examines the results of Abstinence-Only Sex Education from the point of view of one teen mother. Quirky animation and Ritsu Katsumata's funky music add humor and punch to an all too familiar tale.
Attack of the Bride Monster Vicky Boone 22' Texas A 'Bride Monster' is loose in the gay community; can Betty and Stella's 25-year relationship survive? When Betty falls under the Bride Monster's bedazzling spell, Stella watches in horror as her long-time companion is transformed into the kind of woman that only Rock Hudson (or Godzilla) could love. Blending live-action, animation and an original orchestral score in a stylized homage to the romantic comedies and monster movies of the 1950s, Attack of the Bride Monster is, at its heart, the story of one woman's internal grudge-match between true love and the force of her inner bride.
Damenwahl (Ladie's Choice) Annette Otto 55' Germany Love, Passion, Necessities...The filmmaker examines the deeper motives in the relationship of her parents. What was the nature of their love? Otto's parents shared their lives for more than 40 years. They ran a farm in a small village in Germany. In the last years of their marriage both of them spent so much time with their own interests that it seems that the farm was all they had in common. Everyday her father went dancing in the local spa resorts. It became almost an obsession. Here he enjoyed the attention of women who dressed and behaved more traditionally than her mother did. back to schedule

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"Our Take"- Youth-made Program Facilitator: Daria Matza. This program is designed to empower and engage young people in San Diego through positive media made by their peers around the US. Each film will be discussed in a youth forum, facilitated by filmmaker Daria Matza. All of the films shown at this screening are made by young women filmmakers and highlight social issues that effect youth in America today. Total running time 66'
Face Kari Jo Skogquist (Perpich Center for Arts Education) 1:25 A multimedia stop-motion animation, using clay, live action, and hand edited digital effects. Its story and symbolism reflect journeys of self.
A Girl Like Me Kiri Davis (Reel Works Teen Filmmaking, Inc.) 7' Kiri Davis, 16, Urban Academy I wanted to make a film that explored the standards of beauty imposed on today's black girls.
Down with the Remote Control Out North 5:26 The Alaskan Youth's perspective of television, advertising, peer- pressure, and presidental deciet.
Uganda Alicia Duenas, Sydney Lampe, Tatiana Willis (Divas Direct) 2:57 A PSA about Uganda and America's perceptions of the war.
Be Yourself Mae Catt 50"
Dreams Nakia Hyatt 1:45 This is a short and sweet film showing a girl daydreaming about becoming a famous singer while she does her household chores.
Unmade Drop TV Youth Producers 3:25 In a clever spoof of MTV's 'Made,' Marissa spends two days living as 'a homeless person' with her personal trainer (a sock puppet named Rufus) to better understand the plight of...
Scrolii Vanessa Bateau (Reel Works Teen Filmmaking, Inc.) 5:34 Vanessa Bateau, 17, Midwood High School. After a regular doctor's visit, my life was changed forever. I was diagnosed with Scoliosis.
Skin TRUCE (The Renaissance University for Comm. Edu.) 1:34 Skin' is an experimental video piece that explores the issues of discrimination, racial identity and self-esteem.
Why I Love My Sisters Reel to Reel Digital Film School 4:18 The story about a girl and how her sisters annoy her and take all of her things, make her mad, etc, etc. But at the end of the day, she still loves them.
We Listen To Our Elders Project Preserve Students 3:03 A message from elders to the youth of Red Lake Nationot learn their traditions, their language and their ceremonies.
Someone's Story Tina Rodriguez (In Progress) 3' A look at the struggle young people face in life including struggles with drugs, loss of loved ones, and the pressure to give in to others
Germantown Corlisha Neeley, Ethan Page 13' For most teens living in Germantown life is rough. It takes a special kind of solidarity. It takes street smarts, self-respect and sheer strength. Above all it requires a dogged belief in the possibility of a better world. In North Philly it is not uncommon for kids to be exposed to sex, drugs and guns all before the age of thirteen. Many households are left to a single working parent and, in turn, kids hit the streets. At the time of shooting Germantown, city officials passed a ten o'clock curfew for minors. Legislation such as this reveals the other G-town: the one that emerges once the lights go out. Every night the city transforms from a pinnacle of American history to a no-holds barred ghetto. We quickly gain a new perspective on the violence: it is not as much of a choice as it is a matter of survival."Germantown: the ministry streets" was impressively shot and produced by twelve ambitious teenagers who wanted to know the truth about their neighborhood.
Hybrid vs. Bummer Bryanna Barnes, Sarah Trubovitz (Divas Direct) 1:30 A satirical commercial for a SUV.
Message In a Bottle Lora ChauDavis, Rose Forcier (Divas Direct) 1:19 An animated PSA about littering.
Mission Impossible Autumn Clayton, Yvette & Maybelline Munguia 3:01 Three girls share their stories of living in the mission.
Save Energy Constance Abram, Emilie Colwell, Sarai R.V. (Divas Direct) 1:17 A PSA showing all the ways we waste energy.
Starved Calrika Johnson, Bethany Robinson, Caitlin Thomas (Divas Direct) 1:46 A young girl struggles with an eating disorder.
Peer Pressure Iris Carrasco, Amayrani Orduno, Marianna Rojas (Divas Direct) 1:03 A girl faces peer pressure at a party.
Hair Piece Simone Gates-Wiggens, Isis Thompson, Nia Arunga, Javetta & Jaleesa Trapp (Reel Grrls) 2' An exploration of the role hair plays in African American culture and in young women's perceptions of themselves and others.
Out of Control Room Nicole Levy, Lena Takamori, Allison Rinard (Reel Grrls) 4:15 A teenage girls finds herself feeling trapped in a world of double-standards and contradictions, guided only by her own conscience in the form of a video control room.
It Takes a Village Monica Olsson (ReelGrrls) 5' This short documentary tells the story of Monica Olsson, an 18 year-old on her way out into the world after high school. She has survived many challenges - personal and familial to get to where she is, which is a pretty amazing place.
Cacophony Linzi 3' A girl chases the dream of herself that she can never find.

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