A New Perspective Shorts
DIRECTOR(S):
Heather Brumley, John H. McKinny, Laura Hart McKinny, Serena Dykman, Samuel-Ali Mirpoorian, Adam Oppenheim, Michael Cestaro, Karl Stelter LANGUAGE:
English, American Sign Language SYNOPSIS:
When going through the hundreds of short documentary film submissions we received, a theme emerged, highlighting the incredible resilience of the human spirit even in the face of tragedy or difficulty. This documentary shorts block celebrates humanity and the need for us all to look at life with a new perspective.
Screening will be followed by a Q&A with attending filmmakers.
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Presented in Multiple Parts
After the Bomb
In an era where the violence of war often leaves victims forgotten, a woman whose life was devastated by a bom...
| Heather Brumley | English
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As We Are
AS WE ARE sheds light on several neurodiverse adults grappling with challenges while pursuing their goals to l...
27 min | John H. McKinny, Laura Hart McKinny | English
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At See
A group of blind travelers navigate a commercial cruise ship with their guide dogs.
Screening in "A New Persp...
15 min | Serena Dykman | English
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Saving Superman
When a local man with autism known as the town hero faces eviction, the community comes together when he needs...
11 min | Samuel-Ali Mirpoorian, Adam Oppenheim | English
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Signs From the Mainland
Starting as far back as the early 1700s, genetic deafness took a foothold on Martha’s Vineyard, where as man...
18 min | Michael Cestaro | USA | American Sign Language, English
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Swimming with Butterflies
After missing bronze by 1/100th of a second at the 2016 Paralympic Games, Austin-based swimmer Lizzi Smith sha...
8 min | Karl Stelter | English
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