Short Block 3

Iowa Premiere

Two personal journeys intersect when a struggling young photographer is hired for a cheap last minute portrait gig. The unfolding photo session, while transient, leaves an indelible mark on both women.

Rating: GA

Producer: Diana Ward, Maya Korn, Lauren Avioam

Director: J.D. Shields

Runtime: 15

Year: 2023

Language: English

Country: USA

Iowa Premiere

After an unexpected death in the family, a well-behaved Catholic schoolgirl explores authority, mortality, and the limits of her own belief system with the help of an eerie classmate.

Rating: GA

Producer: Nina Cochran, Spencer Manning

Director: Sara Crow

Runtime: 12

Year: 2022

Language: English

Country: USA

 Iowa Premere

Months after burying her husband of forty years, a devoted mother of five is still dealing with the fallout from the late actor's rape allegations. To set the record straight, she arranges a televised interview in her home with a famed journalist. But things don’t go according to plan.

Rating: GA

Producer: Jacqueline Fabricius, Audra Todd

Director: Brea Cola Angelo

Runtime: 19

Year: 2023

Language: English

Country: USA

Iowa Premiere

An Afro-futurist scrapbook storytelling of a Harlem Black family's beautiful destruction during the 2008 recession. A natural disaster so mesmerizing you can't look away from the tragedy. Based on true events.

Rating: GA

Producer: Flor Tejada, Collin Meath, Ben Thompson

Director: Cameron Tyler Carr

Runtime: 17

Year: 2024

Language: English

Country: USA

Iowa Premiere

A woman swings open the door to a smokey pub. This is Kate, and she’s looking for someone. After navigating her way through the eclectic mix of patrons, she spots him - a teenage boy, Charlie - her son. There’s an obvious void - too long has passed between them to allow for casual conversation. As Kate and Charlie are forced to retrace their history - Kate will finally have the chance to ask the questions that have haunted her past, and will decide her future.

Rating: GA

Producer: Marie-Elena Dyche

Director: Harry Holland

Runtime: 19

Year: 2023

Language: English

Country: United Kingdom

Iowa Premiere

At a Halloween carnival, a young father steals a magician's rabbit to impress his ten year old son. The thrill of the petty theft quickly dissolves into reality when the young boy is tasked with getting himself, his father, and his new pet home safe.

Rating: GA

Producer: Lucas Balser, Pauline Chalamet

Director: Rachel Walden

Runtime: 17

Language: English

Country: USA

Iowa Premiere

What if "doing the right thing" was not enough? Jonás will pursue his happiness no matter the cost.

Rating: GA

Producer: Lucia Barea Lareo

Director: Mahay Alayón

Runtime: 7

Year: 2022

Language: Spanish

Country: Spain