Sungbin Moon - 23

A filmmaker calls her now-sober mom, who lives halfway around the world, to confront their traumatic past. This mini-documentary explores the raw realities of addiction, the complexity of motherhood, and the healing power of distance and movie-making.

Closing Night presented by Adobe Premiere Pro

Thibeaux Hirsh - 22

Richard Reid, aka “Evel,” works at a crocodile sanctuary and tends to his beloved fighting fowls. He hopes to raise enough money to pay for his daughter to get her hair braided by entering his best bird El Chapo in a fight.

Friday Night Spotlight presented by MUBI

Julio Aceituno - 20 & Barkın Öztürk - 21

Charlie Brouwer, a Virginia sculpture artist, shares his experience of becoming legally blind later in his career. Unexpectedly, he finds acceptance through an unlikely muse.

Having a Body is Weird

Nidhi Kumar - 21, Zola Franchi - 20 & Vivienne Ayres - 21

A visual scrapbook of individuals' memories of colorism, recounting the messages they received about skin tone during their youth and examining how these experiences have left lasting imprints on their lives today.

Having a Body is Weird

Laura Calzada - 20

An exploration in how the experience of sound changes throughout the process of vision loss, using visual and aural language to interpret the subjective experience of blind individuals.

Closing Night presented by Adobe Premiere Pro

Ilse Moreno - 24

A poignant glimpse into the harsh realities of migrant farm workers in Canada through one worker's journey and his
daughter's perspective.

Faces Places presented by FSU