Documentary Shorts 1: Arts & Issues
Documentary Shorts 1:
Arts & Issues
73min.
This eclectic program explores issues through the arts, from photography and sculpture to dance and writing.
The Joseph Szabo Project
(David Khachatorian & George P. Pozderec, U.S., 2011, 15 min.): This visually stunning first-person portrait offers a time capsule of 1970s suburbia, recounting a photographer’s efforts to capture the lives of his teenage students.
The Modern Man
(David Elliott Thompson, Malica Cherhzad & Haley Quartarone, U.S., 2011, 11 min.): A young male dancer confronts life’s challenges through dance.
Robots & Pinocchios (Robot e Pinocchi)
(Paul Zinder, Italy, 2011, 10 min, Italian): Italian sculptor Ferdinando Codognotto shapes wood into his personal philosophy.
Searching for Tom
(Angela Antkowiak & Jim Kirchherr, U.S., 2011, 30 min.): An examination of the young Tennessee Williams’ life in St. Louis.
Suspended Animation
(Adaeze Elechi, U.S., 2011, 7 min.): A young black woman writes a desperate letter to her best friend, confessing her painful experiences with racism.