2h 37m / Not Rated* / Short Film Compilation
ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS, Directed by Joshua Sefte | United States |33min
In this moving short documentary, veteran CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman and a photographer Lou Bopp set out on a seven-year-long project to memorialize the bedrooms left behind by children killed in school shootings.
ARMED ONLY WITH A CAMERA: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF BRENT RENAUD, Directed by Craig Renaud and Brent Renaud | United States | 38min
An intimate chronicle about documentary filmmaker Brent Renaud, the first American journalist killed in March 2022 while reporting on the Russo-Ukrainian War. As Brent’s journey to his final resting place unfolds, the film chronicles the years he and his brother spent covering some of the world’s most dangerous conflicts.
CHILDREN NO MORE: “WERE AND ARE GONE”, Directed by Hilla Medalia | Israel | 36min
In Tel Aviv, activists gather weekly to demonstrate their opposition to the war in Gaza with a silent vigil for the children killed in Israeli attacks.
THE DEVIL IS BUSY, Directed by Christalyn Hampton and Geeta Gandbhir | United States | 31min
The film takes viewers on a daylong journey with Tracii, the determined head of security at a women’s healthcare clinic in Atlanta, Georgia as she works to ensure the safety of women seeking abortions in the face of new restrictions and persistent protests.
PERFECTLY A STRANGENESS, Directed by Alison McAlpine | Canada | 15min
In the dazzling incandescence of an unknown desert, three donkeys discover an abandoned astronomical observatory and the universe. Asensorial, cinematic exploration of what a story can be.
*Some films in this program contain graphic war imagery, adult themes and language. Recommended for ages 17+.
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