SHORT BLOCK 19 (MADE IN IOWA)

HOME NO RETURN

During a party at her house, when a young woman comes out to the backyard, a series of interactions with her friends leads her to question if she is making the right choice to go back to Iran to visit a dying family member, at a time of chaos and uncertainty.

Starring: Ara Javaheri, Jennifer Hogan, Auden Linoln-Vogel

Directed by: Arman Hodasefat

Produced by: Arman Hodasefat

Runtime (minutes): 15

Language: English

Country: USA

Rating: GA

Subtitles: YES

REND

World Premier

A woman falls in and out of dreams while being pursued by a creature only visible by its hands.

Starring: Ali Parkhurst

Directed by: Jace Holz

Runtime (minutes): 6

Language: English

Country: USA

Rating: F

Subtitles: YES

TALLULAH PARK

USA Premier

TALLULAH PARK is a hauntingly beautiful exploration of one woman's journey through the darkest corners of her soul as she seeks to escape the weight of her past. As she travels further from the life she’s known, an unexpected encounter shifts her perspective and compels her to face the very fears she tried to leave behind. What she discovers on this journey not only changes her but also offers a chance at renewal that she never imagined.

Starring: Michelle Calloway, Kwari England, Brandon Faulk

Directed by: David Guillermo Borges

Produced by: Lulah Films

Runtime (minutes): 15

Language: English

Country: USA

Rating: GA

Subtitles: YES

TINKER

In his final semester as a graduate student at the University of Iowa, artist Braden Dexter takes us on a tour of whimsical objects of his creation while reflecting on subjects of creativity, old media, and memory. Braden currently lives in Des Moines, where he works as a graphic designer.

Directed by: Ryan Adams

Runtime (minutes): 7

Language: English

Country: USA

Rating: F

Subtitles: YES

TOOTHACHE

Iowa Premier

When her daughter loses her first tooth over dinner with her ex-husband, Mila is forced to confront changes she isn’t quite ready for, including news about her ex’s new wife.

Starring: Hannay Bonner, Thomas Mira y Lopez, Thea Skinner

Directed by: Anna Morrison

Runtime (minutes): 15

Language: English

Country: USA

Rating: GA

Subtitles: YES