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Funded by This American Life Written and Narrated by Robert Krulwich Animation Directed and Designed by Nate Milton Based on the work of Aatish Bhatia Music by Buck St. Thomas natemilton.com

A Pakistani immigrant juggles demanding ride share customers while talking on the phone to his mother in Pakistan. “Zafar” is this week’s Staff Pick Premiere. Our new interactive player enables viewers to watch the film, play with Director’s Commentary, and read a Q&A with directors Aqsa Altaf and John X. Carey. To return to the main menu, click “Menu” in the upper left hand corner of the screen at any time.

In Daniel Lombroso’s documentary, activists expose an ecocide at the U.S.-Mexico border that could alter the evolutionary future of North America.

Short Drama | USA | 2020 | 11 Min | A young girl desperately tries to fit in with a group of South Florida teenagers. Festivals // Awards: Chicago International Film Festival in 2020 Rio de Janeiro International Short Film Festival 2020 Miami Film Festival 2021 Palm Springs International Shortfest 2021 University Short Film Award at Hamptons International Film Festival 2021 New Orleans Film Festival 2021 Kerry Film Festival 2021 Credits: Starring // Sofia Abad; Ariella Abad; Dani Hernandez; Zach Chanlatte; Joss Mordecai; Cristal Bella; Shamyr Touze; Jason Lozama; David DeSouza Writer/Director // Kathy Mitrani Producers // Manqing Cang and Aliza Brugger DOP // Logan Triplett Production Design // Joyce Esquenazi Mitrani 1st Assistant Director // Natalia Luque 2nd Assistant Director // Erin Jade Luna PAs // Jacob Javor and Conor Callahan Casting Assistant // Amie Song 1st AC // Mike Lemnitzer 2nd AC // Humberto Blanco Gaffer // Samuel Romero Key Grip // Danny Rodriguez Swing // Mike Dejanou Photographer // Kanne Vee Sound Mixer // Arthur Beyer Boom Operator // Gerald Pain Editor // Kathy Mitrani Colorist // Jenny Montgomery Graphics // Kanne Vee Sound Edit/Design // Ander Agudo; Todd Yeager Special Effects // Esteban Garcia Music // Zach Chanlatte; King Kiloz

I attempt to fulfill a promise to an x-girlfriend in Canada. Best viewed on a smart phone device. Music: “Remember” by Irving Berling and performed by Emerson Kitamura. Created at the Santa Monica Camera Obscura Art Lab, 2022. Special thanks to the employees of Gigantic.

After 33 years in federal prison, 22 of which spent in extreme solitary confinement, Jack Powers embarks into a modern world, journeying across the Northeast to start a new life. Co-produced by Solitary Watch ‘Tuesday Afternoon’ first appeared online on nytimes.com. https://bit.ly/3TrIkx6 
Director & Cinematographer, Pete Quandt Editor & Producer, Chris Kelley Producer, Carter Deane Executive Producers, Jean Casella & Katie Rose Quandt Associate Producer & Additional Camera, Dan Brauchli Consulting Producer, Crystal Kayiza Color Correction, Kath Raisch Sound Mix, Tom Morris Senior Commissioning Producer, Christine Kecher Supervising Editor, Andrew Blackwell Series Proucer, Yvonne Ashley Kouadjo Executive Producer, Adam Ellick Co-Executive Producer Lindsay Crouse https://nyti.ms/3wCvYbI

Par une paisible journée d’été, un père emmène son petit garçon pour une excursion en kayak. Entre les défis d’une première sortie en rivière et les caprices du bébé, le père ne va pas passer une journée de tout repos, surtout quand un aigle se joint à l’aventure. On a peaceful summer day, a dad takes his baby son on a kayak day trip. Between the challenges of a first river outing and the baby’s whims the father will not have a relaxing day, especially when an eagle joins the adventure. Film de diplôme, promotion 2021. Graduation film, class of 2021. Directed by : Solène BOSSEBOEUF, Flore DECHORGNAT, Tiphaine KLEIN, Auguste LEFORT, Antoine ROSSI Image : Solène BOSSEBOEUF, Flore DECHORGNAT Animation: Tiphaine KLEIN, Auguste LEFORT, Antoine ROSSI VFX : Solène BOSSEBOEUF Editor : Auguste LEFORT Rendering : Solène BOSSEBOEUF, Flore DECHORGNAT Original Score : Valentin PETITEAU Sound editor: Solène BOSSEBOEUF, Auguste LEFORT, Antoine ROSSI Mix: Pierre-François RENOUF Production: Julien DEPARIS Distributed by : Miyu Distribution (festival@miyu.fr)

HAIRY POUTER, a film designed entirely by AI. Directed by Chris Carboni. Sound by Ambrose Yu. Music by Charles Di Raimondo. Lillian is 98. She just finished reading HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER’S STONE. This is her book review as interpreted by an AI image generator. We wanted our visuals to be infused with the same unexpected interpretive qualities found in Lillian’s descriptions. The goal was to take a beloved, iconic story known the world over and put it in the hands of possibly the only two collaborators with the ability to spin it into something new. Lillian’s creative recap of this familiar story is taken through a funhouse hall of mirrors by inputting her prompts into an AI image generator without any added context that might guide it’s interpretation toward the original source material. And thus, a new classic is born. We’ll let the world decide which version is best. To learn more about our process and to view a trove of additional artwork created for this project, visit reunion.xyz/hairy-pouter Additional magic can be found on our IG as well – @reunion.xyz @_chriscarboni_

The salmon want to reproduce. While the salmon men are swimming upstream in a testosterone-driven race, at the source the women indulge themselves in a fertility dance. But the roles aren’t set as clearly as the men expect. Made by YK Animation Studio https://bit.ly/3x83Mgq https://bit.ly/3GU7P4d DIRECTORS LINKS https://bit.ly/3AQwLZa https://bit.ly/3wz7zE2 https://bit.ly/3ARQAPY https://bit.ly/3Ks9ZKf CREDITS Idea & Directors: EISPRUNG, Veronica L. Montaño, Manuela Leuenberger, Joel Hofmann Producer: Lukas Pulver Production Management: Joder von Rotz, Joel Hofmann Design: Veronica L. Montaño Supervisor Layout: Lorenz Wunderle Layout: Veronica L. Montaño, Manuela Leuenberger, Joel Hofmann, Sarah Rothenberger Supervisor Animation: Manuela Leuenberger Animation: Manuela Leuenberger, Joel Hofmann, Joana Locher, Etienne Mory, Sarah Rothenberger Clean-up & Coloring & Backgrounds: Veronica L. Montaño Cut & Compositing: Lukas Pulver, Joel Hofmann, Manuela Leuenberger Voices: Lalita Brunner, Géraldine Cammisar, Melanie Carolin Wigger, Naomi Homenu, Adil Ilian Homenu, Samuel Beat Minder, Nils Hedinger, Lorenz Wunderle, Andrea Giovanni Sidoti Music: Jan Galega Brönnimann Sounddesign & Mix: NOISY NEIGHBOURS, Etienne Kompis, Thomas Gassmann ISAN: 0000-0004-B263-0000-X-0000-0000-C © YK Animation Studio GmbH All rights reserved 2022

A handful of Brits explore the challenges they’ve encountered with their non-Western names and celebrate how their names express who they are.