FAMILY DYNAMICS SHORTS 2:00 - 3:45 PM Greenstone Cinema
Sunday 3/15
Family – whether given or chosen – are people who will be there for us through thick and thin. The shorts in this block explore how we approach legacy, artistry, health, grief, and teaching moments.
Q&A
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17m
The Last Houseboat
Everybody Knows The Ecstasy of Honey
VENO - Struggling Artist Creative artist Javen Moreno, aka Veno, shares his life's ups and downs, from felon to father to digital music creator in this short documentary based on a web series comprised of brief self- revealing episodes. His goals are simple, but, certainly not easy: to succeed at his craft and elevate himself to a better place where he is an inspiration to others.
Jo is thrown into a family event where everybody knows that they have recently had a mental health breakdown.
The Last Houseboat is a heartfelt short documentary that delves into the history of a unique wooden vessel, lovingly crafted by a family patriarch in 1970. Anchored on the Rhode Island coast for over 50 years, the houseboat became more than a structure—it was a landmark, a cherished family tradition, and a symbol of connection across three generations.
A young woman is caught between love and a future profession in the midst of her own family's disintegration.
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Blackout
The Part We Keep In a hospital waiting room, Victor and his wife find themselves desperate to hear news of their daughter’s health condition. In a turn of events, the tragic news of their daughter’s death sends Victor down a spiral of emotions, he confront parts of his past and the hidden gift he was born with.
As Youssef, 13 years old, is waiting in the dark for the
electricity to come back, his father comes home, starting a discussion about Moroccan history.
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