Shorts Block: "In Transit"
87 Minutes
The Boy with the Dinosaur Head | Nervous Energy | Sole (얼) | Harvest Party at Camp Two | CAN I PUT YOU ON HOLD? | Next Up: Lin Sun
The Boy with the Dinosaur Head
Directed by Imran J. Khan
10 mins | English | New England Premiere
A troubled boy is convinced he’s a dinosaur, matching wits with the teacher tasked with bringing him back down to earth. What passes between them, though fragile, tender, and brief, is enough to change how they’ll remember this day forever.
Nervous Energy
Directed by Eve Liu
15 mins | English, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese | New England Premiere
On the cusp of success/failure, two unhinged female filmmakers decide to break up with their boyfriends and for once, make a bold decision with their lives.
Advisory: Strong language
Sole (얼)
Directed by Haneol Lee
12 mins | English, Korean | Boston Premiere
A Korean American cobbler in Nashville, Tennessee finds peace in his simple life
Harvest Party at Camp Two
Directed by Reaa Puri
17 mins | English | East Coast Premiere
It was a summer of romance, race-wars, and rock n’ roll. Unable to attend their local prom, HARVEST PARTY AT CAMP TWO recounts the story of the Punjabi farm workers in 1980’s Northern California who throw the biggest party their small town has ever seen.
Advisory: Some racist language
CAN I PUT YOU ON HOLD?
Directed by James Cutler
12 mins | English, Thai | Boston Premiere
A man struggles with the crushing bureaucracy of immigration as he waits on hold with his immigration lawyer, trying to keep hope alive for his future with his fiancée, only to face a devastating setback that forces him to reconsider everything.
Next Up: Lin Sun
Directed by Jane Alcalca
21 mins | English | East Coast Premiere
Next Up, Lin Sun is a documentary portrait of Los Angeles comedian Lin Sun, the first Cambodian American comedian to be featured on a stand-up special on a major U.S. network. Born in a Thai refugee camp after her family fled the Khmer Rouge, Lin descends from a family whose legacy in Cambodia’s film industry was nearly erased by genocide. Through fearless, deeply personal comedy, she reclaims that legacy while forging her own.
Advisory: Some mature content, sexual references