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Best of Fest

Monday, 6/22/2020 | 5:00PM PDT
Register for Bestof Fest Q&A

Join the filmmakers from the award winning films from ShortFest 2020 for an exclusive Q&A.

Bridget Moloney (Director, Blocks)
Yuan Yuan  (Director, Heading South)
Yudi Zhang (Director The Midsummers)
Sudarshan Suresh (Director, Mizaru)
Tania Taiwo (Director, Pharmacopeia)

All Q&A's will be held on zoom. If you need any technical assistance please email filmsociety@psfilmfest.org.


Blocks

An existential comedy about the mother of two young children who begins to spontaneously vomit toy blocks.

SPECIAL MENTION (for direction): Best Comedy Short Read More

Running Time: 11


Heading South

8-year-old Chasuna travels from her home in the grassland to visit her father who lives in the big city. However, during her father’s birthday party, she finds out he has remarried to a Chinese woman. Chasuna has to learn how to accept her as part of the family.

WINNER: Best Student U.S. Short
FILMMAKER FAVORITE Read More

Running Time: 13


The Midsummer's Voice

During a summer vacation, Lei, a young Chinese opera student, beings to experience changes in his voice.

SPECIAL MENTION: Best Live-Action Short 15 Minutes and Under Read More

Running Time: 15


Mizaru

In a suburb of Mumbai, India, a young couple tries to steal some private time in a very public place when they're paid a visit by the moral police.

SPECIAL MENTION (for direction): Great Palm Springs CVB Best of the Festival Award
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Running Time: 17


Pharmacopeia

The story of a quirky, Black Pharmacist drowning in student loan debt, who rebels against the system and becomes the drug dealer Pharmacy School never taught her.

SPECIAL MENTION (for Stylistic Vision and Emerging Talent): Best U.S. Short Read More

Running Time: 5


Tape

A 16-year-old hockey player tries to repair her relationship with her teammate while preparing for the team’s pre-qualifying match.

SPECIAL MENTION: Best Student U.S. Short Read More

Running Time: 13



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