Tuesday, June 3 – 7:30PM

VENUE: Cinestudio
TICKET INFORMATION: $10 General Admission, $7 Students/Seniors

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WOMEN’S SHORTS NIGHT!

 

Roads (Carreteras)
Directed by Denisse Quintero
2013, Mexico, 10 min, in Spanish with English subtitles

Carmela leads a quiet life in the countryside with her grandfather until Abril, an adventurous, free spirited girl, breaks into her routine. The meeting leads them to explore new paths in their lives.

Perruche             U.S. Premiere!
Directed by Roxanne Gaucherand
2013, Belgium, 11 min, in French with English subtitles

Louise is in love with her best friend. But a kiss on a drunken night out has created a barrier between them, even though they made a pact never to lie to each other.

Stormcloud
Directed by Kate Johnston
2013, Canada, 15 min

A young, lesbian artist, heartbroken after her lover has left her, is met by two very happy Evangelicals who arrive at her door selling Jesus. This dramatic comedy explores the nature of ‘sin’ and love with passion, pathos and very subversive humor.

Little Vulvah and her Clitoral Awareness
Directed by Sara Koppel
2013, Denmark, 4 min

A little girl wakes up as from a dream, aroused by the birds of pleasure that dresses her up in her ‘curious’ dress. She sets out to explore nature, and feels the seasons’ shivering changes. She gets absorbed in strange rooms of delight while developing into a young woman.

– Intermission –

Good Hope (Bonne Esperance)           North American Premiere!
Directed by Kaspar Schiltknecht
2013, Switzerland, 19 min, in French with English subtitles

The routine life of Stephanie, a support worker, ill at ease with herself, but totally dedicated to her work, is overturned by her experience with Tamara, a white trash Lolita who is at war with the entire world.

Dos Almas
Directed by Danielle Villegas
2013, USA, 16 min, in Spanish with English subtitles

In the remote western wilderness of 1850 a mestiza woman finds herself alone posing as a man for self-protection. While foraging for her survival she is approached by a local native woman who offers sustenance. Two-Spirit natures are revealed when their worlds collide. While grappling with the realization of her true self she asks for guidance from Tonanzin the Virgin of Guadalupe who shows her the way.

 

Click
Directed by Chris Chew
2013, Canada, 18 min

When intrepid heroine Darcy gets her heart broken on her 30th birthday, her friends rally together to help her recover. To lift her spirits, they concoct a two-step plan:  1. Get revenge on the heartbreaker.  2. Get Darcy fast hook-ups via online dating sites.  Mayhem ensues.