Friday April 3rd, 4:00 pm

“Ultimately love is everything”
This is a prose poetry about the love between two girls who were brave enough to take a step forward against the pressure from the environment.

Directed by: Baggio Jiang, Ray Qian

Starring: Claire Scavone, Hannah Bernstein

Nominated for: Filmmaker Under 18

In 1965, six hundred brave citizens marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge for the right to vote. They were met that Sunday morning with tear gas as police officers charged on horseback. Since that iconic moment, and the passage of the Voting Rights Act, a concerted campaign to suppress voting rights in America has continued.

Emmy-winning filmmaker, Loki Mulholland (“The Uncomfortable Truth”), civil rights veteran, Joanne Blackmon Bland, and New York Times bestselling author, Carol Anderson (“White Rage”) dive into the history of voter suppression and the need for us to challenge it in order to preserve our democracy and equality for all.

Directed by: Loki Mulholland

Starring: Carol Anderson, Joanne Blackmon Bland

Nominated for: Documentary Feature

As a boy, Clark always felt like the odd bird in his conservative ranch family. To cope, he created a comic book, “The Adventures of Odd Bird,” making himself the hero of his own story. Now 19, a publisher is interested in his work and Clark needs to return home to get the comic manuscript…and tell his mom his truth. Clark fears once he tells her he’s gay, he won’t be welcome there again.

Directed by: Katy Dore

Starring: Michael Varde, Betsy Moore, Jacob Peacock

Nominated for: Editing, Sound Design

Reflections on attitudes about racism in America and learning about “The Talk” as it’s understood in the African-American community.

Directed by: Lonzo Liggins

Starring: Joseph Puente, John Tuutau, Josh Tuutau

Nominated for: Documentary Short

A boxer who suffers from toxic masculinity must learn to overcome his own ego with the help of a female boxing partner in order to become a better father, fighter, and man.

Directed by: Mark St. Cyr

Starring: Mark St. Cyr, Juani Feliz, Ethan Hutchison, Laurence Covington

Nominated for: Ensemble Cast, Lead Actor, Supporting Actress

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