SHOW 1: WE ARE FAMILY
Family is where the heart is
10:00 AM • Sunday, March 24 | Albany Twin Theatre MAP
$12 (included with Festival Pass/Sunday Shorts Pass)
Filmmaker Q&A follows
Program
Lahmajune • Anahid Nazarian • Documentary (19:13)
The heartwarming and delicious story of an Armenian family, two Mexican immigrants, and a bakery at the heart of an LA neighborhood.
Starfish • Sarah Williams • Youth 13-17 (4:30)
A young boy with Asperger’s Syndrome is seemingly fascinated with fish.
BLiP • Cheryl Isaacson • Narrative (13:45)
A hardened homeless woman finds a frightened cardboard robot and promises to bring it home.
Paper Mache with Ms. Natty • James Lassen • Tiny Movie (1:00)
A student takes her teacher's offhand ramblings curiously to heart.
Immigrant • Yuriko Romer • Documentary (2:54)
Just 13 years after Japan's surrender of WWII, the filmmaker's family immigrated to the US.
Agape • Kat Pongtornpipat • Animation (2:43)
A woman loves her houseplants.
Family Day • Harry O’Reilly • Narrative (17:00)
Kelly is finishing up her third stint in rehab when her mother and step dad come to visit, testing her sobriety.
Unexpected Company • Kerry Miller • Narrative (15:45)
Dysfunctional sisters Angela and Ellen are forced to endure a dreary reclusive existence, but an unexpected visit from Ellen's handsome co-worker may prove to be their salvation in this dark comedy.