2nd Annual Women’s Film Institute Shorts Tour | Oakland

Submitted by the Event Organizer

Laurel Independent Film Exploration (LIFE) is proud to present the 2nd Annual Women’s Film Institute Shorts Tour: Films directed by Women that Entertain, Inspire and Motivate.

Out of 300 inspiring entries, 8 films were selected and set to premiere. The diverse selection of shorts on the tour celebrates the exceptional contributions of women in the world of cinema and represents a convergence of films from around the globe, including the US, Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom and India.

The tour includes a cross section of socially conscious films that are a catalyst for connecting communities and fostering discussion through the power of independent filmmaking. The films serve as a quilt of stories meant to invoke and inspire audience-goers long after they leave the screening.

Tour includes:

• The Acorn Penny [US] – 14-min long Narrative directed by Tiffany Ann Laufer
• Witness to Hiroshima [US] – 16-min long Documentary directed by Kathy Sloan
• Lejos Del Mar (Far From the Sea) [Mexico/US] – 15-min long Narrative Fiction directed by Josefina Mata
• Hidden Truth [UK] – 9-min long Documentary directed by Bahareh Hosseini, Abibata Mahama, Abigail Kaindu and Mwlewa Kamanda
• Baiana [Canada] – 6-min long, Experimental/Dance/Performance directed by Mariya Prokopenko
• Sold in America [USA] – 10-min long Documentary directed by Chelo Alvarez-Stehle
• An Indefinite Meandering of Words Left Unsaid [USA] – 3-min long Experimental/Documentary directed by Lexi Lefkowitz
• Kunjo [India] – 19-min long Narrative Fiction directed by Terrie Samundra

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