Julia Mendoza Friedman

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    Drama Kimi Howl Lee

    Kama'āina (Child of the Land)

    After suffering abuse from her stepfather, a queer sixteen-year-old must navigate life on the streets, until she eventually finds refuge at the Pu’uhonua o Wai’anae - Hawaii’s largest organized homeless encampment.

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    SXSW 2022: A Short-Centric Guide

    Headliners, features, pilots, shorts - We take a look at our previously featured filmmakers in the 2022 SXSW program.

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    A Shorts-centric Preview of SXSW 2025

    With more than 21 S/W alums featured in the 2025 SXSW lineup, let’s dive into their films and see what they have in store!

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    Dramedy Michael Cera

    Brazzaville Teen-Ager

    In a self-effacing attempt to save his father from a death by deterioration, a young man enlists his curmudgeonly boss and Kelis to perform a song, and a miracle.

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    Alumni Roundup: January 2016

    We share some of the cool stuff Short of the Week featured filmmakers have been up to this past month.

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    Dark Comedy Daniel Jaffe

    The Ultimate (by Lou Fescano)

    After the death of her childhood friend Lou, filmmaker Nicole Friedman returns home to find he's left behind a mediocre script that his family wants her to make in his honor.

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    Comedy Daniel Robert Hope

    The Clearing

    In a desperate struggle against his ballooning ego, Bill battles in vain to re-woo Deb with his below-par outdoor skills and, quite frankly, shocking behaviour, until their last-ditch camping trip takes a very sinister turn.

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