Something Real

Canvas – Arlene Bogna (.5min)
This PSA benefits the arts organization A Window Between Worlds, a national nonprofit that uses art workshops as a means to heal mothers & children who have experienced domestic violence.

La Tuerca (The Nut) – Azul Melissa Martínez (9min)
The story of a little girl, a nut, and a middle-aged woman who has lost all contact with dreams. La Tuerca is about magic, memories and the significance of small things that we sometimes forget when we become adults.

We Don’t Let Labels Stick – TVbyGIRLS (5.5min)
A venture beyond labels to show us what we are missing. The filmmakers of this piece are between the ages of 13 and 15!

El Ride – Veronica Rodriguez (19min)
After coming home for the summer from her first year of law school, Rosa lands a great internship with the Federal Public Defender’s Office. Now all she has to do is find a reliable way to get to work.

Making Do – Mary Tucker (4min)
When an eight year old can’t get her mother’s attention, she looks for affection from another source.

Walk In My Shoes – Meredith Stout (20min)
Walk In My Shoes interweaves photography, poetry and music to tell intimate stories of women and their children in our communities who struggle with poverty, homelessness and abuse. The film is produced by The Sisters Project, a collaboration of artists working to change perceptions about homeless women and children.

Kuna Ni Nanang (My Mother Said) – Jessica Sison (4min)
In this day and age when everything is documented and even cell phones have cameras, one woman has no souvenirs or photos of her beloved mother. Meet Elena Bautista, 99 years young!

Esencia (Essence) – Irlanda Tambascio (20min)
A mysterious perfume offers Estela the chance to become the assured woman she always wanted to be. But when her desires start to come true, she discovers something about her real essence.

Longshots – Kate Buhrmaster (15.5min)
14-year-old Allie discovers the money she’s been saving for a perfect prom dress has been spent by her mother, a small-time horse-breeder whose priorities Allie cannot understand.