SHORTS: SHE STORIES (2020)
Films from and about women. (TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 86 MIN)
Making the Case | Director: Jennifer Callahan
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, for whom legal arguments are daily currency, examines her handbags, revealing a corner of a mind that has argued and won historic cases. (USA, 10 MIN)
First Move | Director: Arielle Edelman
A Washington Heights elementary school chess team attends the country’s largest scholastic chess tournament in Nashville, Tennessee. (USA, 15 MIN)
Pam | Director: Amit Lerner
Pam, a 73-year-old retired New York City school teacher, defies stereotypes of growing older as she prepares for her annual tap, ballet, and jazz recital. (USA, 12 MIN)
The Water Walker | Director: James Burns
Anishinaabe water activist Autumn Peltier travels from Manitoulin Island, Ontario to New York City to address the United Nations. (Canada, 13 MIN)
Just Hold On | Directors: Sam Davis, Rayka Zehtabchi
7-year-old sheep riding champion Marlie McDonald is a symbol of resilience and vigor. (USA, 7 MIN)
The Heart Still Hums | Directors: Savanah Leaf, Taylor Russell
Five women fight for their children through the cycle of homelessness, drug addiction, and neglect. (USA, 29 MIN)
Featured Films
2020
Directed by Savanah Leaf, Taylor Russell, Savanah Leaf, Taylor Russell, Savanah Leaf, Taylor Russell
