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Wednesday, November 2 • 4:15pm - 5:56pm
Shorts Program 16 - Family Shorts

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(TRT: 81 min)

The New Knight  (USA, 14) 
Writer: Steven Allerick  
Director: Carl Reid, Steven Allerick 
Cast: Aayden William, Deanne Lauvin, Devin Looc, Andy Marques, Steven Allerick 
A multi-ethnic child experiences a racial awakening when he learns he is different from his favorite superhero. 
 
La Calesita (Argentina, 10) 
Writer/Director: Augusto Schillaci 
A heartfelt story of the beloved Argentinian merry-go-round operators who have dedicated their lives to providing fun and happiness to children and their neighborhoods. This is a story of perseverance and community above the individual. 

The Family Meeting (USA, 15)
Director: Rebecca Usoro
A Christmas family meeting in a Nigerian household forces a grandmother and granddaughter to face their fears about growing old and growing up. 
 
Pete (USA, 6) 
Director: Bret Parker 
Writer: Bret Parker, Pete Barma 
Pete is an animated short film based on a true story about gender identity, Little League baseball, the people who inspire change by trying to be themselves, and the superheroes who allow that change to happen. 
 
My Cat Lucy (USA, 3) 
Director: Kate Vaillant 
A boy tries to prove that his pet cat is possessed by a demon. 
 
Let’s Go Action Squadron! (USA, 10) 
Writer/director: Paris Brown 
A group of estranged childhood friends with no fighting experience, must reunite in their thirties to fulfill a promise they made as children to become space ninjas and save the planet Earth. 
 
Flying in the Dark (USA, 14) 
Writer/director: Annika Horne 
Cast: Jeannie Leavitt, Wally Funk, Elena Robson 
Using lively animation and firsthand accounts, Flying in the Dark chronicles the experiences of American women in aviation, from World War II to the present day 
 
Hermie (USA, 11) 
Writers: Ian Battaglia, Jonathan Becker & Anthony Pitsilos 
Director: Jonathan Becker, Anthony Pitsilos 
Cast: Mike Schminke, Ron E. Rains 
An ocean scientist encounters his childhood hermit crab friend in a bathroom, minutes before his big speech at an environmental conference. Based on the short story by Nathaniel Rich. 

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Wednesday November 2, 2022 4:15pm - 5:56pm CDT
Galaxy Theatre 5 6700 Middle Fiskville Road Austin, TX 78752