Shorts Program # 9
Hotel 22
Montana Premiere
Each night in Silicon Valley, the Line 22 transforms from a public bus into an unofficial shelter for the homeless. Commonly referred to as “Hotel 22,” the bus has become a mobile testament to the challenges of finding housing in one of the richest areas in the world.
Under the Bed
Mini Competition - World Premiere
Letha Rodman Melchior is an artist who has made work for over 40 years but rarely showed it. As she faces her mortality, she arranges a show of her work.
Crooked Candy
Montana Premiere
Kinder Surprise eggs are enormously popular all around the world. From the foil wrapper to the chocolate shell, the plastic yolk capsule to the clever toy inside, Kinder eggs are practically a global rite of childhood. That is, except in the United States, where they’re considered a choking hazard and are illegal. This is the story of a Kinder smuggler.
Showfolk
Short Competition - Montana Premiere
For seven Hollywood Golden Age veterans, the show goes on. A Vaudeville comedian still working at 100, a stunning siren who dated Ronald Reagan when he was a Democrat, a kid just out of college who sold The Ten Commandments around the world – these showbiz vets share wisdom and inspiration garnered over seven lifetimes in the business. Residing together at the Motion Picture & Television Fund home in the San Fernando Valley, these entertainment lifers are “bonded by the show.”
One Year Lease
Montana Premiere
Told almost entirely through voicemail messages, One Year Lease documents the travails of Brian, Thomas, and Casper as they endure a year-long sentence with Rita, the cat-loving landlady
Oma en Opa
World Premiere
What starts off as a simple question quickly develops into a powerful glimpse of a family’s history as filmmaker Charlotte de Bekker interviews her grandparents, Kees and Riki. In an exchange revealing what it is like to be at the end of one’s life, vibrant anecdotes, insightful stories, and honest conversations form a portrait of two remarkable, love-filled lives.
Break Kids
Mini Competition - World Premiere
Nasir is a new york city street dancer whose crew is cracked down on by the NYPD, as they become tougher on street and subway dancers. Nasir is also 5 years old. In this documentary short Nasir’s family tries to encourage Nasir’s dance career while wary of his growing antagonism toward the NYPD.