Shorts Program #2

Sunday, June 05, 2022 @ 12:00am

NJ Film Festival

Online for 24 Hours starting at 12:00am! Three films in the package.

Western Exit – Scott Ballard (Portland, Oregon) - Three estranged sisters reluctantly reunite over a hopeful inheritance. 2022; 13 min.

Harriet: The Black Swan in the Year of COVID-19 – Klair Etheridge (Gig Harbor, Washington) - Four seasons of the life of Harriet Tubman are told through ballet. Spring Harriet: An enslaved girl; Summer Harriet: A young woman reaching for freedom; Autumn Harriet: A woman leading enslaved people to freedom; Winter Harriet: A mature woman reminisces about her purposeful life. 2021; 34 min.

Free Fall – Emmanuel Tenenbaum (Bordeaux, France) - Tom is a young trader in a London bank, whose recent performance has put his job on the line. When the first plane hits the World Trade Center on the morning of September 11, 2001, Tom jumps into the biggest trade of his life. Inspired by a true story. 2021; 19 min.