Andrés Lira - 23

An insightful look into the working lives of undocumented farmworkers in America and their experiences with migration, exploitation, and poverty.

Centerpiece

Agustina Aranda - 21

A young filmmaker explores her fraught relationship with her father—a Paraguayan immigrant, workaholic, and amateur videographer— using his VHS tapes spanning over forty years of his life.

Closing Night

Giovanna Trujillo - 22

A group of queer Latinx skaters struggle with crippling mental health and societal expectations in Southern California. In their local skate community, they find cathartic release, chosen family and mastery of empowerment.

Happy Hour Shorts

Vivienne Ayres - 19, Nidhi Kumar - 20, Audrey Shuppert - 19

Three Alaska Native artists define the intrinsic value of their work while a booming downtown tourism industry extracts and appropriates their culture into souvenirs.

Reel Impact

Owen Markham - 23

Frank, an aging Irishman, lives a simple yet busy life surrounds by his friends and his dogs.

Passionate Pursuits