Reel Sisters @Oct 24, 2026, 2:35 pm - Section B

ON OUR OWN TERMS: characters confront fear and social expectations as they make choices that define who they want be in these four films.
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Reel Sisters - Section B - On Our Own Terms - 2:35 pm-4:05 pm

The last wish

Producer/Director/Writer: Kimberley Ann Surin

Producers: Kimberley Ann Surin and Véronique Charbonneau

Narrative, 16 min.

After the death of her husband, 70-year-old Rosabella moves in with her daughter Ruth, along with her granddaughter Romy. Barely settled, she decides to confront her greatest fear: water.

PULLOVER

Director: Nicole Collins

Writer: Nicole Collins and Aadyn Encalarde

Producers: Nicole Collins, India King Robins, Jazmine McDaniel

Narrative, 14 min.

During a walk to the store with her younger sister, a 13-year-old girl is harassed, triggering a spiral of fear her mother helps her confront. The Martin sisters combat stranger danger on a walk to the store.

Love Song

Producer/Director/Writer: Nofisat "Love Nafi" Almaroof

Producers: Nofisat "Love Nafi" Almaroof, Mohamed Williams, Okema T. Moore

Narrative, 29 min.

Love Song is a drama that explores the intersections of ambition, intimacy, love and legacy, as a music producer wrestles with who he is and who he is expected to be.

Finals

Producer/Director/Writer: Mya Baker

Producers: Mya Baker, Tamara Hood, Sal Munir, Shanequa Reed

Narrative, 15 min.

On the last day of school, students at Angel High are focused on finishing exams and starting summer, but beneath the surface, something is off. Sullivan, a quiet and overlooked teen, moves through the day, carrying pain that no one has taken the time to notice. When Prince, a Black student, witnesses something alarming, he speaks up. But instead of being heard, he’s dismissed.