Event

Narrative Shorts Program

Narrative Shorts program line-up: (76 min)

Fatakra (Arizona Premiere)
Sparks fly as a family reunites. Naveen left India to chase his dreams in America. Today, three years and a recession later, his wife and son join him.
Student Academy Award winner.

Morning Boy (Tucson Premiere)
An awakening. Finalist in the IFP/PHX 48hr film festival.

Ti-Minou Gros-Minet (US Premiere)
Ti-Minou is a woman who has trouble expressing her true emotions. Gros-Minet is a man confused by love who is trying to understand without listening. Together, they are lost in a vague wordless relationship. Tonight they reach a breaking point.

Surprise (Southwest Premiere)
Don and Dixie confront their relationship issues at the beach.
TFMF alumni.

Slant (Regional Premiere)
A gay man in his early 50s is looking for a romance long after the loss of his partner to AIDS. He sets his sights on a much younger prospect, but ultimately finds a more meaningful connection with an acquaintance who shares a similar history. University of Arizona alumni.

After-School Special (Southwest Premiere)
A man and a woman have an awkward encounter at an indoor playground in this Neil LaBute penned slice-of-life starring Sarah Paulson (Deadwood) and Wes Bentley (Ghost Rider, upcoming Hunger Games).

Sati (Southwest Premiere)
On the verge of being sacrificed on her husband's funeral pyre, Dhumavati makes the bold and dangerous choice to flee her fate, in turn, discovering her self-worth. University of Arizona alumni.