One of the district’s early autumn homemade delights, the DC Shorts International Film Festival returns to its 22nd edition, featuring short film gems from around the world.
This year’s outstanding shorts selection includes 24 world premiers, 6 US and 46 Washington DC premieres, with 108 films being presented across 11 different showcases. Depending on the theme, it was assembled into a showcase that looks like “Are you still scared?” And fill out the “Thank you for the animation”, movies for any flavors on a rich menu.
In addition to many themes, styles and languages, there are shorts from Spain, Japan, France, Hong Kong, the Netherlands, Ireland, Canada, and more. DC shorts expand the cinema celebrations to two locations.
For example, the documentary’s short showcase, “Real,” is a showcase of shorts themed music and performance, at the community-driven art space Crescendo Studios in Falls Church, Virginia, and particularly “now on stage.”
DC allows viewers to catch the aforementioned animations and horror showcases on “Run Action,” “Sorta Rom Sorta Com,” and Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Bryant Street.
It is also where queer shorts fans can see the festival’s LGBTQ shorts showcase “Pride Strong.” It features valuable titles drawn from Quebec, Japan and the US area. The 2-hour programme includes here DC – responsible for a beautiful spectrum of LGBTQ stories and experiences.
Director Alexandra Stergie’s Interesting I’ll miss itbased on true stories, tells the elegant story of trance’s affirmation, but Japanese dramas are well done. No one will criticizeWritten and directed by omori ayumi, and is also based on true stories, working on acceptance and affirmation from the perspective of gay college students appearing in their parents.
The effects of Dahlia Strachan Just like you areThe path to self-acceptance of young lesbians runs through her homophobic church pastor. The short, created by an 18-year-old DC student as part of the Black Girls Film Camp, brings hope to the young makers of queer art amidst this hostile landscape.
It also complements the colorful DC crystalfilmmakers (and previously Metro Weekly Contributor) Christopher Knett tells the obvious adult story of drug performer Crystal crashing due to drug addiction.
Ambitiously filmed and formatted as a 360-degree video experience, the film is probably best seen on a VR headset, but it looks great in 2D thanks to Brandon Habda’s vibrant cinematography.
Dani Buchanan and Sheridan Feldman’s Fun Let’s dance That’s not necessarily the case Look It was fantastic, but it was a success with a simple and won premise, as the nervous students of the party contemplate asking the dance.
From such baby steps and novice gays to stained dairy cows like the Chappell Roan-Coded Pop Artist of Reid Pope’s In Your Face comedy Lesbian Jesus is pregnant with the atmosphere“Pride Strong” film captures nuances and insights derived from every stage of being proud to go outside.
The best in the bunch, Loving silence Nick Perlman chases after a gay man in his 20s and heads to the lush forest for a quiet meditation hideaway, where he happens to run into him. I was forced to quietly negotiate a wave of emotions over the weekend. Both men recall thinking about whether to break the silence and glimpses into the past.
Amazing showcase of subtle and quiet acting for lead JJ Bozeman and Addy Marsh, Loving silence It exemplifies the power of storytelling that makes shorts so special, encapsulating the whole world in just a few moments.
DC Shorts International Film Festival Screenings and events will take place on September 4th-6th at two locations: Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Bryant Street, 630 Rhode Island Ave. NE, and Crescent Studios, 8101a US-29, Falls Church. The panel is free. Please visit www.dcshorts.org.
Pride Strong LGBTQ Shorts Showcase followed by discussion with filmmakers, screening at Alamo Draf House Cinema Bryant Street on Saturday, September 6th at 12:30pm. Over 18 years old. Adults must be accompanied by minors.
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