Screening Category: Sat, Nov 22nd 3p-5p: Shorts Program 4

Lost in your Thoughts

A woman undergoes EMDR therapy and enters a physical manifestation of her memories looking for her lost sister.

Up and Down the River

As the Revolutionary War brews in 1700s Connecticut, all the Mohegan men decide to fight, but it had always been the Mohegan women who decided these matters. As more and more change appears to be on its way, the Mohegan women fear how many more rights might be taken away. (This film honors Samuel Ashbow… Read more »

Uncle Lyle

Set on the Piikani Nation, Uncle Lyle is an Indigenous comedy follows Billy, a carefree Indigenous teen, who asks his unreliable but well meaning Uncle Lyle for a ride to school. Lyle, freshly fired from his job, he drowns his sorrows at the local bar, agreeing to give Billy a ride, only to end the… Read more »

Guts

A hungry drifter on the Navajo reservation embarks on a comedic adventure to steal ceremonial sheep intestines, weaving together an uproarious tale that pays homage to Navajo folk stories and language.

My Friend Saabe

My Friend Saabe follows Lindy, a spirited Anishinaabe girl whose closest companion is Saabe, the towering being of Anishinaabe teachings. To Lindy, Saabe is a trusted friend who brings comfort and guidance as she moves through life on the reserve. With her Auntie’s teachings in her heart, Lindy takes on the challenge of bringing medicines… Read more »