San Francisco ShortsFest 2024

Journeys in Documentary + Q&A

Expired October 28, 2024 6:59 AM
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6 films in package
Janie's Life Changing Baked Goods
"Janie's Life Changing Baked Goods" unfolds the inspiring journey of Janie Deegan, a resilient young woman who, after battling addiction and homelessness in her early 20s, embarks on a transformative path. In 2015, Janie discovers her passion for baking and seizes the opportunity to turn her life around. The film chronicles Janie's dark past, her courageous journey to sobriety, and the birth of "Janie's Life-Changing Baked Goods."
The Cedars
A multi-media artist takes the viewer on a “tour” of Dallas’s marginal suburbs, seeking out hidden treasures amongst the city’s architectural ruins and "trash."
It Was Always About The Work
Artist profile of photographer Melvin Grier. This short documentary is an introduction to a career spanning 40 years of photojournalism around the world, Grier's transition into the art world, and becoming one of it's best practitioners.
1001cuts
1001cuts explores the careers of the daughters of Title IX through the experiences of surgeons. Social and cultural change in the 1970's allowed for the opportunity to train and be included into this high stakes professional environment. This film documents the pervasive stereotypes and gender-based discrimination that persist within workplaces designed for, and still controlled by men. Within medicine and surgery, the failure to apply culture change has had wide ranging impacts on the careers of women, the healthcare system, and the patient care experience.
Dear Watsonville
“Dear Watsonville” is a mixed-media documentary offering an intimate glimpse into the lives of the manong generation, the first generation of Filipino migrants to arrive en masse to the U.S., as seen through the eyes of their children. It unfolds in three distinct vignettes, each focusing on the migration stories and day-to-day experiences of three Filipino families. The film distinguishes itself with its experimental use of community-sourced oral histories, archival images, and hand-drawn illustrations. Together, these elements weave a moving narrative about resilience, placemaking, and childhood.
Journeys in Documentary Q&A
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Artist profile of photographer Melvin Grier. This short documentary is an introduction to a career spanning 40 years of photojournalism around the world, Grier's transition into the art world, and becoming one of it's best practitioners.

  • Runtime
    11 minutes
  • Country
    United States
  • Director
    Matthew Davis