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Unwound

Unwound

Engineer Graham Winters has recreated a wind-up ballerina from his childhood music box. When it gains autonomy, he becomes trapped in a deadly, unraveling dance.

2 min. | USA | Animated Short

PSCC March 28, 2:30 pm Theatre 3

Keira Schehl

Veil

Veil

What are the ways we choose not to be vulnerable? What are the consequences? Is it possible to live a life unveiled?

6 min. | USA | Music Video

PSCC March 27, 6:30 pm Theatre 1

Jonathan Coleman

Waterlogged

Waterlogged

A climate scholar confronts the haunting reality of his research as surreal environmental catastrophes unfold around him, blurring the line between his personal despair and the global human experience. 

6 min.| USA | Animated Short

PSCC March 27, 7:00 pm Theatre 2

Danielle Goldwert

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Whale 52

From the creative mind of Bill Plympton.

11 min. | USA | Animated Short

PSCC March 28, 2:30 pm Theatre 3

William Plympton

Us Being Epic

Us Being Epic

Enmeshed within the panoramic history of photography, an epic memoir unfolds - pictorializing the cultural and political imprint of an American Chinese family and tracing their diasporic journey through time.

18 min. | USA | Documentary Short

PSCC March 25, 2:00 pm Theatre 2

Jeannette Louie

Vietnam After The Fire

Vietnam: After The Fire

Thousands of veterans returned home intact in spirit and body, transformed not into victims but into builders, leaders, mentors, and innovators. These veterans turned the harshest crucible of their lives into a catalyst for extraordinary families, careers, and community impact. Their stories are not exceptions; they are simply stories America has overlooked for too long.

59 min.| USA | Documentary Feature

PSCC March 29, 1:30 pm Theatre 1

Phillip Large

We Were The Scenery

We Were The Scenery

Hoa Thi Le and Hue Nguyen Che, who, in 1975, after fleeing the Vietnam War by boat and docking in the Philippines, were utilized as background extras in the filming of APOCALYPSE NOW.

15 min. | CANADA | Documentary Short

PSCC March 25, 1:30 pm Theatre 1

Christopher Radcliff

Van Gogh And The Hospital Garden

Van Gogh And The Hospital Garden

On May 8, 1889, Vincent van Gogh entered a psychiatric hospital near Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France. The next day he wrote to his brother Theo that he had begun painting “violet irises.” The hospital garden offered solace and inspiration to Van Gogh during his stay. That tradition continues today, as hospital patients engage in artistic practice as a key part of their recovery.

8 min. | USA | Documentary Short

PSCC March 25, 2:30 pm Theatre 3

Mustafa Eck

Voices Of The Abyss

Voices From The Abyss

La Quebrada Cliff Divers in Acapulco, Guerrero, are a diverse group—including boys, girls, youths, elders, Afro-Mexicans, and natives—who earn their living by diving 100 feet into the sea from a dangerous cliff as part of a thrilling show at La Quebrada.

23 min.| MEXICO | Documentary Short

PSCC March 25, 11:00 am Theatre 1

Irving Serrano, Victor Rejón

Welceom To Tool Shed

Welcome To Tool Shed

A dive into the colorful community of queer senior citizens who congregate at the Tool Shed, a long-standing gay bar and sanctuary for queer people in Palm Springs, CA. Many of its denizens are the oldest survivors of the AIDS epidemic. 

22 min. | USA | Documentary Short

PSCC March 27, 4:00 pm Theatre 1

Daniel Talbott, Andrew Klaus-Vineyard

Where Sunflowers Grow

Where Sunflowers Grow

Since the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, one school in Chicago has become a place of refuge for over 200 Ukrainian children. For many, the classroom is their first point of stability as they navigate learning a new language and understanding a new culture, while coping with the uncertainty of loved ones left behind. With the support of the school, students are able to maintain their Ukrainian identity and carry a quiet resilience in the face of immense challenges.

4 min. | SWEDEN | Documentary Short

PSCC March 28, 4:30 pm Theatre 2

Rebecka Eriksdotter Pieder

Which One Is Real

Which One Is Real

Music Video

3 min. | USA | Music Video

PSCC March 27, 6:30 pm Theatre 1

Shweta Harve, Boogie LLB

Whit's End

Whit's End

9 min. | USA | Documentary Short

PSCC March 28, 5:00 pm Theatre 3

Andrew Quinn

In the funky neighborhood of Rockaway Beach, NYC culinary maverick Whit Aycock blends local seafood with his southern roots and iconic vibe to find redemption through food, cooking and community.

White Belt

White Belt

19 min. | POLAND | Documentary Short

PSCC March 26, 4:30 pm Theatre 2

Branislav Jankic

After a lifetime in front of the camera, Monika chose a different stage. With guidance from 3x World Champion Gregor Gracie, she trained with relentless discipline for eight months, preparing not as a model but as a fighter.

Who Am I?

Who Am I?

3 min. | USA | Documentary Short

PSCC March 29, 1:30 pm, Theatre 1

Deanna Paulsen

A middle-aged woman grapples with an ideal of herself versus reality while attending community college...in a funny way.

Widespread

Widespread

10 min. | ISRAEL | Animated Short

PSCC March 26, 4:30 pm Theatre 2

Paz Bernstein

A woman’s visit to the gynecologist stirs collective trauma while revealing a timeless feminine bond.

Wild Hope Building For Birds

Wild Hope: Building For Birds

16 min. | USA | Documentary Short

PSCC March 25, 11:30 am, Theatre 2

Sam LeGrys

Millions of birds pass through our yards during their bi-annual migrations, but they face an invisible killer along the way: glass windows. In the US alone, an estimated one billion birds die each year when they collide with windows. Now, two organizations help pave the way to a bird-friendly future.

Wild Hope Cougar Crossing

Wild Hope: Cougar Crossing

14 mins. | USA | Documentary Short

PSCC March 25, 11:30 am Theatre 2

Sarah Arnoff, Geoff Luck

Los Angeles is well known for its celebrities, so when the fearless cougar P-22 gained fame for making its home in the midst of the city, he inspired an effort to build the world’s largest wildlife crossing and helped spark a national campaign to support crossings and corridors everywhere.

Wild Horses At The Door

Wild Horses At The Door

40 mins. | USA | Documentary Short

PSCC March 26, 4:00 pm Theatre 1

Carrie Lederer

Coloradoan John Wayne Smith was homeless for eight years working through recovery when he resettled himself off-grid on a high desert mesa where wild horses roamed. A wounded pregnant mare showed up at his door and John nursed her back to health, later delivering her foal he affectionately named Blizzard.

Wishes

Wishes: Windows & Nests

8 mins. | COLOMBIA | Animated Short

PSCC March 29, 11:00 am Theatre 1

Ana Maria Mendez Salgado

One rainy day, when Lulú notices that birds can’t make their nests in the city because of the spikes that line the buildings, she conjures her magical and slightly clumsy, Guardian-creature Kino. Together, they explore solutions in her surreal inner-world.

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Worn And Reborn

Worn And Reborn

9 mins. | USA | Documentary Short

PSCC March 25, 12:00 pm Theatre 3

Mykhailo Bogdanov

Follow a vibrant woman named Shelly who brings new life to secondhand clothes through bold colors, playful shapes, and handmade jewelry. As she reflects on her journey as a teenage mother and the joyful bond she shared with her son Lyndale, she reveals how creativity has helped her transform grief into joy

Wild Hope Reclaiming The River

Wild Hope: Reclaiming Bear River

17 mins. | USA | Documentary Short

PSCC March 27, 12:00 pm Theatre 3

Sam LeGrys

Over 150 years after suffering the worst massacre in U.S. history, the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation has purchased their ancestral homeland — called Wuda Ogwa, or Bear River — with a vision to return it back to nature. 

Wilderness

Wilderness

6 mins. | USA | Documentary Short

PSCC March 28, 11:30 am Theatre 2

Doug McMains

A short story about wilderness in Glacier National Park.

Wishing Trees

Wishing Trees

7 mins. | UKRAINE | Animated Short

PSCC March 29, 2:30 pm Theatre 3

Masha Ellsworth

A quiet meditation on love, loss, and renewal - inviting us to reflect on healing, memory, and the enduring resilience of the natural world.

Yearn

Yearn

5 mins. | USA | Animated Short

PSCC March 26, 11:30 am Theatre 2

Ben Smith

During an earthquake, two statues in an art museum finally hook up – defying the laws of religion, society, and physics. A story about love, lust, and the beauty that can be found in letting go.

Wild Hope Significant Otter

Wild Hope: Significant Otter

15 mins. | USA | Documentary Short

PSCC March 27, 11:30 am Theatre 2

Katie Schuler

In the heart of Monterey Bay California sits a nature-lover's paradise called Elkhorn Slough. This 7-mile estuary is one of the state's last great coastal wetlands and home to over 100 sea otters, but it wasn't always this way. In the 1800's and 1900’s, sea otters were on the brink of extinction from excessive hunting for their fur, and Elkhorn Slough was falling apart from coastal development. 

Will You

Will You...?

4 mins. | USA | Animated Short

PSCC March 29, 2:30 pm Theatre 2

Justin Bruce Lee

Justin Bruce Lee proposes to his partner Brianna with a heartfelt 2D animated short film made only on procreate, capturing the memories of when they first met and fell in love.

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Witness: Arctic Indigenous Voices

21 mins. | NORWAY | Documentary Short

PSCC March 26, 5:00 pm Theatre 2

A. Qilavaq-Savard, C. Kuptana, E. Lugt, J. Kilabuk, J. Vang, M. Fussing Rosbach, P. Daazhraii Johnson

Five powerful stories from the frontlines of climate change, where Arctic Indigenous communities fight for survival and the future they want to see.

You Are Special

You Are Special

4 mins. | UKRAINE | Music Video

PSCC March 27, 6:30 pm Theatre 1

Ilia Noyabrov

A little boy, fascinated by the legend that the white keys on the old Steinway piano, which "lives" in his parents' house, are made of elephant tusks, dreams every night of meeting the gray giants one day and never being separated from them…

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