DC Shorts 2016 Film Festival

SEPTEMBER 8–18, 2016

Showcase 10: "Guardian Angels"

This showcase runs approximately 120 minutes and includes all of the films listed on the page with time afterwards for Q&A with filmmakers. Due to the adult nature of some of these films, this showcase is appropriate for ages 18+.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2016
5:00 PM — 7:00 PM

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2016
7:00 PM — 9:00 PM

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2016
5:00 PM — 7:00 PM

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T

Drama • Canada • 16 minutes

Antoine, a social worker starting in a new special needs class, faces the biggest challenge of his young career: to help a pupil successfully write the letter “T”.

Stay Awake

Drama • United States • 13 minutes

Two brothers must deal with their mother’s pill addiction and figure out way to get her into rehab.

The Divine Strategy

Comedy • Canada • 16 minutes

Frustrated by the Catholic Church’s decline, a priest gets help from a charismatic marketing expert to bring people back to churches.

The Gnomist

Documentary • United States • 20 minutes

When fairy homes mysteriously appear in a suburban forest, three women find that believing in magic is the medicine they need to overcome their personal struggles and tragedies.

The Orchestra

Animation • Australia • 15 minutes

In a world filled with beautiful music, Vernon always seems to strike the wrong note.

Gnome

Animation • Singapore • 4 minutes

After returning home from a day of collecting nuts, a gnome finds a caterpillar struggling to reach for leaves outside his house.

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