Narrative Shorts: Never Alone

- As a part of the 28th Annual Sidewalk Film Festival -
Short films to remind us that we are never as isolated as may feel.
The Boy with the Dinosaur Head
Directed by Imran J Khan
9:57 • United States
A troubled first-grader is convinced he's a dinosaur, much to the chagrin of the teacher tasked with bringing him back down to earth. What passes between them, though fragile and brief, is enough to change how both will remember this day.
Leo Lets It Rain
Directed by Jasmin Prophete
11:20 • United States
BLACK LENS, SHOUT, STUDENT
Leo, a trans man with undiagnosed ADHD, is on his way to win back his ex-girlfriend when his plans are thwarted by a storm, forcing him to slow down and reevaluate.
DISC
Directed by Blake Rice
13:56 • United States
A conference hookup turns into something much more awkwardly intimate.
"dirt" by emory
Directed by Julia Fernandez
3:30 • United States
Composed of 300 hand-crafted ceramic tiles, the analogue stop-motion music video for "Dirt" by Emory constructs a fragile universe from dirt itself.
Terrarium
Directed by Morgon Dickerson
10:12 • United States
ALABAMA
Isolated from the desolation outside, a woman reckons her quiet existence against the forces of nature and ruin.
Mary the Widow
Directed by Ryan Noufer
14:13 • United States
An aging widow begrudgingly goes to a speed-dating event at her daughter. Among a string of dud dates, one gentle stranger lingers in her mind.
Vital
Directed by Amir Zargara
14:10 • Canada, Iran
A mother in Iran considers selling her organs to pay for her daughter's healthcare while a doctor in the United States faces ethical dilemmas to save his daughter in this revealing story of the complexities of organ trade.
I Think About Killing You
Directed by Ran Ran Wang
14:10 • United States
WOMEN IN FILM
Team captain Dani is plagued by invasive fantasies of killing her abusive coach. When the coach pushes the team too far, Dani must choose whether or not to act on her fantasies of violence.