More than a Selfie 2018 (PCFF Shorts Collection)
Country: Multi-national
Language: In English or w/English subtitles
Multiple Film Types | 2016, 2017 | 73 min
Recommended for ages 10+ (Parental Guidance: language, innocent nude beach scene, suicide reference)
“Who am I?” is a question we ask ourselves as children (and even as adults). This shorts compilation shares stories of developing or accepting one’s own identity from people around the world: a boy with an egg for a head makes him feel fragile until…; a teen who wants to be judged by her jumpshot and not her body; and a boy asking frank questions about why women wear the hijab. These stories (and others) will expand the way you identify with the world around you.
Film lineup is subject to change without notice.
Christine
With the help of her best friend, Christine redefines her perception of strength and what it means to be herself.
USA, 2017 / English / Kate Montgomery / 10 min / Live Action
Game
A new kid shows up at the high school boys’ basketball tryouts and instantly makes an impression. Will talent and drive be enough to make the team once they discover a secret?
USA, 2016 / English / Jeannie Donohoe / 15 min / Live Action
Jiffy
An analog family you need to “watch” to understand.
Spain, 2016 / Spanish w/English subtitles / Roberto Valle / 2 min / Animation
Odd is an Egg
A boy with an egg for a head can feel a little vulnerable until….
Norway, 2016 / Norwegian w/English subtitles / Kristin Ulseth / 12 min / Animation
Dress Code
A bathing suit can make one do calisthenics if a towel is all you have to change in. But is it necessary?
United Kingdom, 2016 / no dialog / Andy Lambert / 2 min / Live Action
Handsome & Majestic
This short documentary profiles Milan, a 15-year-old transgender boy growing up in Canada.
Canada, 2017 / English / Andy Lambert / 12 min / Documentary
#WhoWeAre: Albert and Aidan Sykes
An animation created from a Story Corps episode discussing what it’s like for a black father to raise three black sons in Mississippi.
USA, 2017 / English / Richard O’Connor / 2 min / Animated Documentary
Megatrick
A little metaphor about life.
Germany, 2017 / German w/English subtitles / Anne Isensee / 2 min / Experimental Animation
The Reflection in Me
Do you like what you see when you look in a mirror? Well you should!
USA, 2017 / English / Marc Colagiovanni / 4 min / Animation
Sacred Hair
A fortuitous life changing encounter between a young boy and a Muslim woman in a Montreal park.
Canada, 2017 / French w/English subtitles / Mario Morin / 13 min / Live Action