Nicholas Bruckman, “The Grey Movie”

In March of 2003, weeks after the biggest anti-war demonstration in history, the United States invaded Iraq.  Using this as a starting point, “The Grey Movie” follows several young activists-turned-revolutionaries who come to believe that tactics far beyond peaceful protest are necessary to change policy.  Through their eyes, we examine the state of dissent in America, as they struggle with the consequences of taking their resistance to the streets, outside the police barricades.

Suel Kim, "Snap-Shot"

A bigoted sheriff must confront his racist and ignorant views when two photographers “capture” him threatening the safety of his community, and his own child.  This narrative short addresses the effects on a community when people in positions of power are crippled by their own hatred.

Annie Waldman, "The Lost Boy of New Orleans"

Today, two years after Hurricane Katrina, one-fifth of New Orleans high school students live without their parents. Desiring to graduate high school with their friends, many students return to New Orleans after the hurricane despite their parents' relocation.  While some live with close family members, some live on their own.  “The Lost Boys of New Orleans” focuses on a group of four students living together without parents as they enter into their senior year.

Pilar Zaragoza, "The Curved Line"

The line drawn by poverty is immediately evident upon entering prisons where children are held. Yet, upon closer examination, the curved line on their faces, a smile, tells stories that transcend that of their immediate surroundings. This documentary will explore how poverty cannot defeat the human spirit.