• Higher Ground

The body, the spirit, and the metaphysical collide in this series of shorts exploring the power of faith, belief and ritual.

Short Films

Our Males and Females

An Islamic father and mother are pushed to the extreme when faced with the painful task of attempting to wash and shroud the body of their transgender daughter. Meet the filmmaker: https://youtu.be/LWbmzpc-Uf8

Confessions

After the death of a friend, two elderly nuns confess they’re tired of waiting to die. One confession leads to another and before they know it, they’re embarking on a journey of self-discovery. Meet the filmmaker: https://youtu.be/FGvsZ9pFcIA

Arava

In 2000s Jerusalem, Arava reluctantly goes on a trip with her best friend, Tzipi.Along the way, they’re confronted with the intricacies of their individual identities, hopes, losses, and their relationship to one another. Meet the Filmmaker: https://youtu.be/H6Oa0PTfe1c

On My Father's Grave

Maïne and her family are taking her father’s coffin back to his village to be buried. She does not intend to respect the tradition where only men take the deceased to their final resting place while women wait at home. Meet the filmmaker: https://youtu.be/O0zdQWHMugQ

Under G-d

Following the Dobbs U.S. Supreme Court decision, Jewish women, rabbis and other interfaith leaders have begun to challenge the overturning of Roe state by state by launching lawsuits maintaining the separation between church and state and protecting religious freedom for all.

ShortFest 2023