Documentary Shorts Program #2 — DCIFF 2026

Underground Sounds: The New Thousand Story directed by Emma Keatley ( United States / 2025 / 28 mins ) "Underground Sounds: The New Thousand Story" focuses on the life and artistry of Adrian Jusdanis, a mesmerizing violinist and street performer, and his collaboration with drummer Alan Zavodsky (aka Go Alan Go) in their musical project "New Thousand."

Meet Me in Silence directed by Lucy Mathews Heegaard ( United States / 2025 / 14 mins ) Fueled by fear and curiosity, a filmmaker undertakes a year-long experiment sitting in silence and darkness with strangers in the extreme quiet of an anechoic chamber, a room engineered to absorb all sound.

The Fig Trees of Washington, DC directed by Stretch Green ( United States / 2025 / 4 mins )

In Her Court directed by Abby Cannon ( United States / 2025 / 16 mins ) “In Her Court” dives into the rapidly changing field of opportunity in women’s sports, following rising star Jaylah King, a 14-year-old basketball player who began drawing Division I attention before entering high school.

Never Stand Down: The Quraishi Family directed by Elena Chang ( United States / 2025 / 16 mins ) For Indian Pakistani American Khalid Quraishi, his daughter Zunaira’s announcement that she was ready to marry the woman of her dreams was a joyous, even miraculous, occasion. Having lived through the Partition, persecution, and the harrowing threat of nearly losing Zunaira to illness, Khalid never once doubted what his Muslim faith had taught him to believe was most important of all: his love for his family.

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