Local Sightings 2015 – Women's Movements (Shorts Program)
$12 General Admission
$9 Student/Senior
$7 Member
Women tell stories of navigating critical life moments.
Featured Films
Julia’s Farm
Sudeshna Sen – Seattle, WA – 15 min
Two women hatch a plot to steal money through life insurance fraud and must handle the consequences that follow.
Rue’s Eden
Micaela R. Colman – Kent, WA – 16 min
After a tragedy shatters her life into unrecognizable fragments, Rue has to find a way to pick up the pieces again.
Every Beautiful Thing
Sonya Lea – Seattle, WA – 11 min
Two sisters must wade their way through remembrance and forgiveness as their mother lay dying.
Take Me Home
Kim Tran – Vancouver, BC – 17 min
Dragged from her self-induced seclusion, Lily must make the choice between moving forward with her life, or remaining trapped in a past she can’t escape.
Luk’luk’l: Mother
Wayne Wapeemukwa – Vancouver, BC – 20 min
Contrasting rampant poverty and social neglect against the backdrop of blind patriotism, this film follows mother and sex-worker Stoney as she tries to navigate her own life.
American Gladiators
Lara Gallagher – Portland, OR – 11 min
Caught in a rivalry with her little sister, Jean must learn to accept the discord that comes with having a sick sibling.