Best Documentary Short

Curtis Essel - 24
Ghana

Sodom & Gomorrah, documents showcases compelling stories of people on Jamestown Beach, Ghana.

Opening Night

Catherine McCord - 19
Virginia

After undergoing open-heart surgery, eighteen-year-old filmmaker Catherine McCord recalls intimate moments in her life, blending vintage home movies and voicemails with the present, recounting her recovery.

Opening Night

David Hutchinson - 22, Marli Tague - 22, John Lowell Anderson - 23, Jared Chance - 23
California

Threatened by the violent aftermath of Kenya's 2017 elections, a fledgling Aikido sensei ponders whether his martial art can heal old wounds.

Cinematic Journey

Jackson C Davis - 23
New York

Stephen Prince is a multi-millionaire who made his fortune as the CEO of National Business Products, a company that manufactures plastic gift cards. Unlike most millionaires, however, he is calling to reform the tax code and make the wealthy pay their fair share.

Global Currents

Kevin Brooks - 24
Tennessee

A meditation on the nature of love and heartbreak.

Human Identities

John Li - 16
New Jersey

Liu Hao, the blind pianist, tells the journey and struggles of how he and his mother left their home town in China to search for his chance to pursue his passion and perform in many of America's most prestige music halls.

Human Identities