Screening Category: 11/23: Shorts Program 5

Nome, Alaska has the highest Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women per capita in the nation. This short narrative is based on true events on what has happened to one of our own.

While searching for love and connection, Ashleigh (Natalie Benally) works through her own challenges between parenthood vs adulthood, while discovering what’s truly important to her.

A young man has chosen to help a young woman take shelter at his place of work but will see that getting involved means more than he thought.

A mens chicken dancer leaves a Powwow and finds himself back in the city where he can’t quite fit in.

“Skylar’s world is a desolate place, devoid of purpose and hope. However, everything changes when he receives a letter from his grandfather. Within the pages of his grandfather’s stories lies a glimmer of hope, a lifeline amidst the darkness. As Skylar unravels his grandfather’s tales of pain and adversity, he finds himself on a profound… Read more »

A young man forms an inseparable bond with his car. Over a decade of adventures and pivotal life events, he faces the bittersweet moment of parting ways with his cherished “friend,” reflecting on the memories that defined an era.

The aftermath of loss causes a toxic fallout between aunt and nephew, and a turbulent grieving process soon follows. This Means Forever follows Lloyd, a young man who has lost both of his parents in such a short amount of time. Being their only child, the stress of handling everything following their passing is solely… Read more »