Event

Shorts: I Am America

Short films screening in this program include:

FATE OF A SALESMAN
Ben Crosbie & Tessa Moran
In its 60th year of business, Men's Fashion Center in Washington, D.C. has become legendary for its dapper pinstriped suits and feathered hats. But as an era of fine haberdashery recedes, salesmen Willie and Steve and owner Jerry struggle to redefine themselves in a vanishing landscape. (USA, 2012, 27 min., Documentary Short)
Expected: Washington D.C. filmmakers, Ben Crosbie & Tessa Moran and film subjects, Jerry, Willie and Steve
(followed by Q&A)

RED
Channing Godfrey Peoples
Red, an African-American woman in Texas, is known for her flaming red hair and her fiery ways. Her greatest champion is her grandmother, Mother Mabel. When Mother Mabel passes suddenly, Red will stop at nothing to fulfill her dying wish. (USA, 2012, 21 min., Narrative Short)
Expected: Director, Channing Godfrey Peoples and Producer, Neil Creque Williams
(followed by Q&A)

INTO THE LIME LITE
Deanne Canieso & John Dillon
17 year-old Malik Jackson has trained since age nine at Lime Lite, a gym in the basement of a low rent apartment building in a rapidly gentrifying Washington D.C. neighborhood. His dedication may land him a spot in the 2016 Olympics. (USA, 2012, 17 min., Documentary Short)
Expected: Directors, Deanne Canieso and John Dillon and film subject Malik Jackson
(followed by Q&A)