ROXFILM | Shorts: Finding Connections

Film lineup:

Pow!
Directed by Joey Clift (USA, 2025, 8:16 mins).

A Native American kid scrambles to charge his dying video game console at a bustling intertribal powwow.

Hadu
Directed by Damilola Solesi (Nigeria, 2024, 7:25 mins).

An eager young girl embarks on a culinary journey to recreate her grandma’s special recipe. Unfortunately, she ends up in a kitchen disaster, they reunite in the kitchen to relive cherished memories and create a perfect dish.

Fou
Directed by Gabriyèl Barlatier (USA, 2024, 13:29 mins).

A hyper-religious Haitian grandmother cooking for her prayer night gets stuck watching a spunky preteen with an identity disorder.

SATURDAY
Directed by Razzaaq Boykin (USA, 2023, 14:44 mins).

An introverted teenager, navigating his repressed anger about his parent’s divorce, spends the day with his father until an impromptu visit to his estranged grandfather gives him life-changing insight.

15 Lines
Directed by Sharon Samuels (USA, 2025, 14:58 mins).

A young architect is at a significant career crossroads while helping his father transition into another phase of his life. While helping his father clean out the attic of his childhood home, he finds an old trunk that contains valuable family heirlooms, including several journals passed down through generations of his family. These journals chronicle his ancestors' stories, dreams, and secrets in detailed notes and vivid drawings. The items bring up more questions about his family's past that his father seems reluctant to answer. As Benjamin learns more about his ancestors, he realizes his abilities and makes an important decision about his future.

Way Back Home
Directed by Chad Hamilton (USA, 2024, 20:00 mins).

Jared and Van inherit their grandmother’s dilapidated brownstone. The siblings have opposing views on what to do with the house until a surprise offer forces one to make arrangements behind the other’s back.

Chocolate With Sprinkles
Directed by Huriyyah Muhammad (USA, 2024, 19:05 mins).

On their 25th wedding anniversary, a bickering couple is given one day to do something they haven't done in 25 years - work on their marriage.

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