Shorts Spotlight - Living on the Edge
Kamali
Directed by Sasha Rainbow
UK, 2019, 24 min.
A single Indian mother fights for her daughter’s empowerment through skateboarding.
Ghosts of Sugar Land
Directed by Bassam Tariq
USA, 2019, 22 min.
A group of suburban Muslim friends trace the disappearance of their friend who converted to Islam and is suspected of joining ISIS.
Fire in Paradise
Directed by Drea Cooper and Zackary Canepari
USA, 2019, 40 min.
On Nov. 8, 2018, a small fire broke out near Paradise in Butte County, California. In a few short hours, the Camp Fire grew into the country’s deadliest wildfire in over a century.
Lost and Found
Directed by Orlando von Einsiedel
UK, 2019, 22 min.
In the midst of Myanmar’s brutal ethnic cleansing, Rohingya refugee Kamal Hussein has dedicated his life to reuniting children with their families.