Jaina Galves - 23

A phone conversation with my father in which we discuss our identity as Native Hawaiians.

Opening Night

Hannah Hunter - 22

Inspired by the youth of the Scottish highlands- whose collective voice often goes unnoticed and unheard- this documentary captures the opinions of young people living in Ardnamurchan, through interviews inspired by traditional oral storytelling.

Reel Impact

Freddie Gluck - 23

In this short documentary, we journey into the enigmatic world of Rex, a self-made sculptor who engages in philosophical musings about mortality — verbalizing his abandonment of fear to his headstones.

Centerpiece

Ian Kim - 17

An award-winning short animated documentary about the life of Lee Yong-soo, known in Korea as Grandma Lee, an activist and survivor of the Japanese World War II-era “Comfort Women” system of human trafficking and sexual slavery.

Reel Impact

Matteo Moretti - 22

After losing his wife, Papou reconciles with a changed sense of belonging as he returns to his home village without her.

Coping for the Best