Short Films in 2020 UMFF

2020 UMFF Short Films

		A New Start Singapore \| 6min \| Short Drama Director: Alex Toh Hong Tah Synopsis: An ex-convict working hard to change himself, struggles to start anew in a changing urban landscape and society he was once so conversant with, finds himself in a situation that tests his determination to change and the principles he now embraces..			A Thousand Cranes USA \| 8min \| Short Drama Director: Leonard Chan Synopsis: In the Qin Dynasty, the warrior, Flying Arrow, and the princess, Clear Clouds, must face separation and sacrifice. Flying Arrow promises Clear Clouds that he’ll love her through multiple reincarnations. The two young lovers yearn for a future that is not tangible. In the present day, a tried and tested an older couple, Claire and Aaron, must face the intimidating loss that comes with Claire’s late-stage Alzheimer’s and they yearn for a past that doesn’t exist anymore. The lovers from different lifetimes are determined to prove their love, not knowing their lives are intertwined..

		Artist's Block USA \| 3min \| Short Drama Director: Diego Lacámara Synopsis: A long-abandoned animated project comes to life to antagonize the artist into completing it.			Barrio Of Mansions USA \| 26min \| Short Drama Director: Diane Revilla Synopsis: Battling racism for the first time in his life, Ricardo Catro is the first in his family to ever attend college. Ricardo’s households tremendous sentimental value for him because he’s lived there his entire life and, now that his parents are gone, he wants to keep it to remember them by.

		Cheer up, Wuhan China \| 2min \| Short Drama Director: Dong Zhu Cai Rang Synopsis: My hometown is in Haixi, with glacier snow mountain, flocks of cattle and sheep, green grass, and blue sky. Here is the source of the Yangtze River, along with the river flow is the beautiful river city of Wuhan.			Teenagers in The Capital China \| 16 min Short \| Drama Director: Weiji Miao Writer: Zhi Yang, Min Zhang Producer: Yu Tang There have 5 children flee from home by the war. They steal food from each other but finally become good friends. In the end, they built to defend their homes with their weak body’s mission, and use own power to protect theirs’ home.

		Damp Fury China \| 29min \| Short Drama Director: Jianbo Zhao Synopsis: After a night with a prostitute, a taxi driver in a small city realized that he might be infected with AIDS. His life and heart were facing a huge fear and challenge.			Dark Circle USA \| 12min \| Short Drama Director: Ritendra Datta Synopsis: A particular mathematical insight by a college professor in Calcutta, India, ends up being unexpectedly connected across space and time with people in Fremont, California, leading to a bizarre set of events.

		Nessun Dorma China \| 14min \| Student Short Director: Qiangqiang Chen Synopsis: Boarding in the teacher's Xinxin night, once took him to the toilet Yang Tao brother went, was forced to go to the toilet all the way to think of me as a wonderful treasure and adventure... imagination is Xinxin resist loneliness, but grow up is a process of gradually losing imagination.			I Resign USA \| 7min \| Short Drama Director: Jay Mohan Synopsis: “I Resign” is the first public short film about Institutional Racism that received over 100,000 views on Youtube within 7 days! It is alarming to note that anti-national, anti-constitutional ideas of racism and race superiority are spreading fast in the land of freedom, especially in enterprises, threatening the very own foundation this great country was built upon. This short film is a look into the question - Is racism spreading in United States now?

		Juicy Girl Korea \| 16min \| Short Drama Director: MJ Kim Synopsis: Juicy Girl’ is based on events surrounding the murders of several of the many Korean women committed by US Army personnel since the Korean War of the 1950’s.			Kama'āina (Child of the Land) USA \| 15min \| Short Drama Director: Kimi Howl Lee Synopsis: A queer sixteen-year-old girl, Mahina, resides in the predominantly Native Hawaiʻian neighborhood of Wai’anae, Oahu. After suffering abuse from her stepfather, Mahina must navigate life on the streets, until she eventually finds refuge at the Pu’uhonua o Wai’anae––Hawaiʻi’s largest organized homeless encampment.…

		Marriage China \| 15min \| Short Drama Director: Shuaifeng Ma Synopsis: Li Ergou, who is introverted and has no labor force, was arranged by his father to have a blind date with Jia Nan, a disabled woman. Ergou fought for dignity and freedom, but failed to escape and were caught back by his older brother. A group of people happily discussed the marriage, no one cared about the feelings of Ergou.			Women USA \| 4min \| Short Drama Director: Jeff Grace Synopsis: 4 min music video

		Morning flavors Morocco \| 26min \| Short Drama Director: Damir Yaqouti, Hassan Yaqouti Synopsis: While going out early, playing for the first time, with his friends, Omar will live playful situations as stimulating as worrying. It starts with ordinary games and ends in a collective larceny. A larceny that will destabilize the inside of the pre-teenager. .			Mt. Molehill USA \| 17min \| Short Drama Director: Jesse Stewart Synopsis: In the late 1800s, a young girl traverses the dangerous rocky mountain wilderness in order to enact revenge upon the grizzly bear responsible for her father's death.

		Once Upon a Time on All Hallow’s Eve USA \| 42min \| Short Drama Director: Jaroslaw Gogolin Synopsis: It's All Hallows Eve - the day of the year when the dead can come back to our world; a Girl is awaiting her partner to come.			Passage USA \| 6min \| Short Drama Director: Asavari Kumar Synopsis: Finding herself in a state of limbo, an Indian woman revisits her immigration journey and voyages through a tempestuous emotional landscape of memory, identity, belonging and the illusion of the American Dream.

		Requiem for the Living USA \| 6min \| Short Drama Director: Jaroslaw Gogolin Synopsis: This film is for our dear deceased relatives and friends ...a message from them to us... to comfort us... and (maybe) it has a deeper message Everyone, in their own way, will receive this film and its message ... there is no single interpretation, there are as many as people in the world			Swimming USA \| 30min \| Short Drama Director: Anna Chi Synopsis: Michelle, a 17-year-old Chinese American girl, is trying to figure out her sexual identity while her mother and her stepfather are busy with her almost 4-month-old baby sister. One day Michelle is left in charge of the baby on her own, she gets frustrated with the crying baby and takes the baby to the beach. While Michelle thinks the outing created a special bonding between her and her baby sister, her worried parents blame her for being irresponsible. They fight. Michelle’s mother is confronted with the facts that Michelle has been hurting herself and she is gay.