SAT NOV 23, 2024 1:00 PM An Afternoon of Shorts with Film Girlz Brunch Free Los Feliz 3 | Co-presented with Film Girlz Brunch ‘Here’s to Her!’ Checking Event Status... *This is an RSVP which means first come first served. This RSVP does not guarantee a seat. Not a Member? Join Today. Already a Member? Be sure you are logged in to your account. Your RSVP is being held for 1 minute, please select the quantity and fill out your contact info to complete the RSVP First Name Last Name Email Quantity Subscribe to our newsletter FINISH
ABOUT THE EVENT: Join the American Cinematheque and Film Girlz Brunch for a year-end showcase of women-made and led projects from local filmmakers. Film Girlz Brunch is a community for femme folks in the film industry in Los Angeles. ABOUT THE FILMS: “Ashes Ashes We All Fall Down,” 2024, Dir. Brooke Trantor, 17 Mins, USA After not returning home for her mother’s funeral, a young woman is forced to confront her guilt and grief when, desperate for cash, she takes a gig to be a paid mourner at somebody else’s increasingly absurd funeral. FORMAT: DCP “Happy Mart,” 2023, Dir. Katherine Hughes, 6 Mins, USA A Happy Mart employee is swept up in a late night street fight only to find the mysterious woman is looking for a partner in crime. FORMAT: DCP “The Burden,” 2023, Dir. Tish Arana, 15 Mins, USA When culture vultures apply for citizenship on a new planet colonized by Black people, three judges must decide how to deal with folks who want everything but the burden. FORMAT: DCP “Blue Hour,” 2023, Dir. JD Shields, 15 Mins, USA Two personal journeys intersect when a struggling young photographer is hired for a cheap last minute portrait gig. The unfolding photo session, while transient, leaves an indelible mark on both women. FORMAT: DCP “The Pin Chaser,” 2024, Dir. Devyn Johnson, 7 Mins, USA An aspiring bowler collects pins for his white counterparts in a 1930s segregated bowling alley. FORMAT: DCP “Storm,” 2023, Dir. Lena Tsodykovskaya, 8 Mins, USA A couple wakes on a stormy night to find themselves trapped in the mechanisms of a horror movie. FORMAT: DCP “Mirage,” 2022, Dir. Jhanvi Motla, 16 Mins, USA In Hindi and English with English subtitles. Recently widowed, Nitya, leaves Mumbai to work at the El Mirage. A highway motel owned by her distant cousin Mohan. Within days of her arrival however she begins to learn that Mohan is not as forthcoming about his business dealings and her quest for answers reveals dangerous truths. FORMAT: DCP “[subtext],” 2023, Dir. Erin Brown Thomas, 10 Mins, USA Two people on a first date mask and ignore their insecurities until an event forces them to say what they’re really thinking. FORMAT: DCP