Always a treat of style and form and long a LIFF favorite, this year's short films are our best bunch yet! Come check them out!
Films screening in Shorts Block #2 are: The Unbelievers, Grace, Comic Book Heaven, Tobacco Burn, Dive, Winter's Hold
The Unbelievers – dir. Rachel Carey* Suppressed feelings emerge when a young woman looking for an apartment gets help from her old college friend. (15m, USA)
Grace – dir. Chris Ordal* When her boss makes a decision that affects her ability to appear in family court, Janice has to face her addiction demons and choose whether to stay clean through adversity or 'screw it' and use. GRACE follows Janice as she tries to do the right thing for herself and her daughter. (15m, USA)
Comic Book Heaven – dir. E.J. McLeavey-Fisher* This short documentary follows 81 year old Joe Leisner, owner of Comic Book Heaven in Sunnyside, Queens, NY as he cantankerously assesses the status of his business, the comic book industry, and his future. (12m, USA)
Tobacco Burn – dir. Justin Liberman* Decades before the Civil War, the actions of a brutal overseer spark the fire of revolution on a Southern tobacco farm. Tobacco Burn chronicles true events and creates a portrait of man’s different understanding towards violence. (18m, USA)
Dive - dir. Nicole Haran*
DIVE! -- a jilted lover, an eccentric barmaid, a hapless robber, and a hopeless romantic collide on a night when "taking a chance" offers more than any of them had bargained for. (10m, USA)
Winter’s Hold – dir. Ian Voglesong* A young farmer in self imposed isolation must come to grips with a personal tragedy or be consumed by it. (9m, USA)
