Short Film Block 6: Together We Thrive

February 28 |4:30 PM

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1h 29m + Q&A | Clarke Grand Theatre

TOGETHER WE THRIVE
Short Film Block 6 is a vibrant collection of films celebrating community and healing, showcasing heartwarming stories of connection, resilience, and joy. The filmmakers brilliantly bring characters to life in realistic, relatable situations, leaving you inspired and smiling through shared humanity.

Films include:

Thanksgiving - 13 Mins
Director: Austin J. Lawrence
DESCRIPTION: Jason just wants to get Thanksgiving dinner over with. However, that soon becomes impossible when he finds himself caught in a frustrating time loop.
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Birthday Breakfast - 11 Mins
Director: Porter Justus
DESCRIPTION: Emma is a teenager being raised in the LDS faith adapting to major changes in her family. Does her faith help or hurt her healing process? What does her new normal look like? And are those who leave us ever really gone?
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Recording - 7 Mins (Q&A)
Directors: Tanner Myron Bouwhuis
DESCRIPTION: Coming Soon
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Are You There? - 14 Mins (Q&A)
Director: Caitlin Carleton
DESCRIPTION: A woman begins to heal her broken life after listening to the calls on a telephone answering machine left behind by the previous, unknown tenant.
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Piano Talks - 6 Mins
Director: Yulia Arispe
DESCRIPTION: A young man discovers unexpected bonds through music. Despite tragedy, a new neighbor's enthusiasm reignites his joy, transforming loneliness into lasting friendship and happiness.
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RUN NIÑO RUN - 14 Mins (Q&A)
Director: Lance Revoir
DESCRIPTION: A grizzled, distant father must find and reconnect with his runaway son who has taken the ashes of his dead mother.
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Give Me a Moment - 5 Mins (Q&A)
Director: Carson B. Shields
DESCRIPTION: Old friends reunite unexpectedly in a restaurant 10 years later.
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Vision - 19 Mins
Director: Dan Parris
DESCRIPTION: Louis, a 17-year-old visual artist from North St. Louis, meets Elijah, an elusive blind older mentor. Elijah gifts his rose-colored glasses to Louis to help him see the potential all around him. How will he capitalize on this newfound Vision?
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