CHAUT-02. Shorts Program 1
My Father the Mover
South Africa, Short Documentary, 2020, 13 min
Boulder Premiere
African electronic Gqom beats motivate kids in the township of Khayelitsha, South Africa to jive through their hardship and find their superpowers. Featuring Stoan "MOVE" Galela and Alatha Galela Subtitled.Directed by Julia Jansch
The Present
Palestine, Short Film, 2019, 24 min
2021 Academy Award Nominee and winner of many awards around the globe
On his wedding anniversary, Yusef and his young daughter set out in the West Bank to buy his wife a gift. Between soldiers, segregated roads and checkpoints, how easy is it to go shopping? Subtitled.Directed by Farah Nabulsi
The Letter Room
USA, Short Film, 2020, 33 min
Photo © Topic_Sam-Chase
2021 Academy Award Winner for Best Live Action Short Film
At last, Richard, a solitary and compassionate corrections officer, has been promoted to Director of Prisoner Communications. As Richard learns about scanning all the incoming and outgoing correspondence of the inmates, his life becomes more interesting when he gets involved in the private life of a death row inmate. Now, Richard feels compelled to take action.Directed by Elvira Lind
David
USA, Short Film, 2020, 11 min
Photo © ├âΓÇÜ├é┬⌐Andre-Lascaris
Winner of an Audience Award at Cannes Film Festival
Boulder Premiere
In this dark comedy, a severely depressed man in crisis reaches out to his therapist (Will Ferrell) for an emergency session, only to find that he’s not the only one who needs help.Directed by Zach Woods