Shorts 11: Keep Coming Back

Films about making connections

Sun Sept 15, 645p, 83 min

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Little

Kris Williams

UK 16 min

Sophie, a young uni dropout who identifies as a ‘little’ likes to behave and dress like a child and enters ‘little space’, a mental state where she sees the world with childlike wonder. After a failed suicide attempt she leaves behind her bitter mother and home in search of love and freedom with her teddy bear in tow. Moving in with a ‘mummy’ and ‘little brother’, she met online, where she will turn their secret, suburban bliss upside down.

Blue Was Here

Tristan Jackson

USA 6 min

Blue; a lonely kid, visits his old friend Shane and attempts to cling to the last bit of their fading relationship.

Beekeeping

Frances de Larminat

USA 16 min

In an obsession to keep custody of the family home, two sisters take a psychological journey through the pastoral landscape of upstate New York, ultimately questioning their stability and future.

Debbie and Doug Drop Acid in the Desert

Scott Brown

USA 25 min Local

Debbie and Doug are desperate to re-ignite the fire of their once passionate marriage, but their future is uncertain. About to hit rock bottom, they enlist the help of an alternative therapist who claims that the only way to save their relationship from impending death is to take acid in Joshua Tree. 

Leaving Therapy

Steven Levine

USA 20 min

Miranda decided it’s finally time to break up with her therapist. She hasn’t found the quick fix she wanted so she can’t waste any more time. Dr. Cohen is barely holding her life together with her perfectly manicured nails, methodically ordered desk, and precise schedule. Civility is lost, tensions are raised, identities are exposed when they’re unexpectedly stuck with each other waiting for the help they hope is on the way.