Filmmakers Attending!
Tickets to Rochester screenings will be sold at the door.
The 2018 MSPIFF Spotlight theme recognizes difference and dares us to find common ground. The subjects in Chasms & Bridges I, II and III accept that challenge, with varying degrees of success.
Burden, The: The employees of various commercial venues deal with boredom and existential anxiety in this dark musical.
Director(s): Niki Lindroth von Bahr | Runtime: 14 min | Country: Sweden | 2017 | Swedish
Beneath the Ink: A tattoo artist in Appalachian Ohio offers free cover-ups.
Director(s): Cy Dodson | Runtime: 13 min | Country: USA | 2017 | English
Suspect?: An innocent bystander becomes a suspect when he tries to respond to a family emergency.
Director(s): Davar McGee | Runtime: 6 min | Country: USA | 2017 | English
Redneck Muslim: The first Muslim chaplain in-training at North Carolina’s biggest trauma center attends a national gathering of prominent Muslim leaders as he seeks their counsel about a new project.
Director(s): Jennifer Maytorena Taylor, Mustafa Davis | Runtime: 16 min | Country: USA | 2017 | English
Cheer Up Baby: Violations dislocate a young woman.
Director(s): Adinah Dancyger | Runtime: 13 min | Country: USA | 2017 | English
Aria: Before a driving lesson, Aria performs a favor for her father.
Director(s): Myrsini Aristidou | Runtime: 14 min | Country: Cyprus, France | 2017 | Greek
Mud (Hashtl'ishnii): Ruby faces the inescapable remnants of alcoholism, family, and culture.
Director(s): Shaandiin Tome | Runtime: 10 min | Country: USA | 2017 | English