LIFE IN TANDEM
Directed by Joseph Litzinger and Mia Grimes
USA, 2023, 16 minutes 25 seconds
After a member of the "freestyle canoe dancing" community suffers a tragic accident and unimaginable loss, his fellow canoe enthusiasts work in tandem to help him through his emotional and physical trauma to recover and get back in his canoe.
Screens in Documentary Shorts Saturday 5pm
WHITE BUFFALO PRESENTS:
Directed by Cam Mackey
USA, 2023, 48 Minutes 44 seconds
Set against the majestic landscapes of Montana and Wyoming, “Voices Of The West” celebrates the contributions of Native Americans to the origins of American cowboy culture.
Long viewed as the domain of white men and women of European descent, this documentary follows the lives of modern Native Americans as they work their land and livestock, participate in regional rodeo events, and reflect on the rich history of the “Indian Cowboy.”
PRIDE OF TEXAS
Directed by Ashley Seering
USA, 2023, 7 minutes
A look at the Texas Gay Rodeo Association and its participants who prove that rodeo, and Texas, is a place for everyone.
Muy Thai: The Sport of Honor
Directed by Dasha Levin
USA, 2024, 8 minutes
The heartbeat of Thailand pulses through Muay Thai, where dedication and love dwell within ancient traditions, sacrifice, and relentless training. What started as military training in the 13th century has since become a form of expression through sport for many Thai people. The Wildcat Muay Gym in Chaing Mai turns beginning fighters into the city's greatest. Fighters from all over the world come to train and compete at the gym and the local stadium.
SHAPING KULTURE
Directed by Joseph Vialpando
USA, 2024, 28 minutes
Biographical documentary of legendary surfboard shaper, fashion designer, performance artist, entrepreneur, Peter Schroff following his early days as a southern Californian surfer through his controversial performance art pieces, involving hacking surfboards with a chainsaw in protest of the capitalist corporate takeover over of the alternative sport to his architectural and interior design of his new nirvana-on-the-coast air BnB.
Q& A with filmmakers after all films have screened.