THICKER THAN WATER (short film block)
Thursday, September 18th 10am
Memorial Hall Main Theater
Total Runtime: 95m 15s
Despite dir. Kate Raney
Such a Pretty Girl dir. Deborah Puette
Let’s Wait a Little Longer dir. Wiktoria Kwoka
How to Trap a Fish dir. Mitch Deitz
Back of the Net dir. Klara Kaliger
The Removed dir. Rebecca Rose
lo que queda (what remains) dir. Germán López Tirado
Be Home Before the Streetlights dir. Gee Horton, Shay Nartker
Family can be a first source of support, it can force us into tough choices, and it can help us understand where we came from and where we're going. Themes of life, love, and legacy are in this block about the ties that bind.
Despite
Directed by: Kate Raney
A short experimental animation exploring the tension between the wonder of motherhood and the anxiety of illness. Through collage and fragmentation, this film reflects upon the habitats that sustain life and harbor disease.
Runtime: 11:18
Such a Pretty Girl
Directed by: Deborah Puette
Meg has returned to her childhood home to help her aging father. But when her twelve-year-old uncovers a long-forgotten relic from her past, Meg must decide in a matter of moments who she'll protect: her parent or her child.
Runtime: 6:17
Let’s Wait a Little Longer
Directed by: Wiktoria Kwoka
Post-war Poland. 10-year-old Marysia lives in the countryside with her mother, Helena, who managed to survive a concentration camp.
Runtime: 14:55
How to Trap a Fish
Directed by: Mitch Deitz
While filming a home video during his family's cabin trip, filmmaker Mitch Deitz stumbles upon his Grandpa Dick building a strange contraption.
Runtime: 6:52
Back of the Net
Directed by: Klara Kaliger
Maya, a passionate aspiring young footballer, who is torn between her final shot at going professional and caring for the person who first inspired her pursuit of this dream, her grandmother Maggie.
Runtime: 14:54
The Removed
Directed by: Rebecca Rose
Thinking she is alone, a woman desperately searches the woods for a hidden secret.
Runtime: 8:38
lo que queda (what remains)
Directed by: Germán López Tirado
A short documentary about the memory of a mother lost too soon. Through a blend of interviews, the filmmaker’s family archive, and both 16mm and digital footage, the film is a cinematic meditation on what’s left behind.
Runtime: 23:08
Be Home Before the Streetlights
Directed by: Gee Horton, Shay Nartker
In collaboration with filmmaker Shay Nartker, Cincinnati-based artist Gee Horton explores themes of reconciliation, transformation, and healing in this deeply personal short film.
Runtime: 9:13