Women and their Stories: Short Fiction Program Two

Overview: Come see seven smart creative short fiction films and meet the filmmkaers behind them.

Argie Berman  directed by Fon Davis (USA /2024 /9.08mins) A recovering alcoholic uses her coming out story in her stand-up act and her therapy sessions to explain her addiction and her relationship with her mother.

Written in Skin directed by Damian Wampler (USA/2024/12 mins) A lesbian couple writes the final chapter of their love story.

Gold Rush directed by Jessie Klueter (USA?2024/11.41mins) In a surrealist satire of the Ozempic era, a young woman must decide how far she’s willing to go to achieve the skin of her dreams.

Don't be late, Myra directed by Afia Serena Nathaniel (Pakistan/2024/15mins) Inspired by true events in Lahore, 10-year-old Myra must find her way home after missing her school van.

Ashes Directed by Carme Puche-Moré (Spain/2024/5.30mins)  What is left of the witches that were burned? What lies behind a word that is often used in a banal way?

Fishtank directed by Wendi Tang (China/2024/17.04 mins) "Jules has been sober for a year, but she can’t stop vomiting goldfish. Striving to put her life back on track, she must preserve control when a fish enthusiast unexpectedly enters her life. "

Gag directed by Lex Morales (USA?2024/ 5.30mins) Sachi, a diner waitress desperate for attention, stumbles on a plan to go viral and escape her anonymity

Host or Publisher DC Independent Film Festival (DCIFF)