Documentary Shorts 1 – The Artists
- Oscar® Qualifying Shorts Competition
- 114 mins
In this program
All Things Metal
Directed by Motoki Otsuka
In the Patterson brothers’ metal shop, they lead a double life: by day, crafting beautiful heirloom ironwork, and…
Dimension of Absence
Directed by Sjors Swierstra
Visual artist Aimée Zito Lema, who grew up under the shadow of Argentina’s violent past, uses her work…
Far West
Directed by Stephen Michael Simon
Deep in the untamed landscapes of the “Far West” and devoid of all modern comforts, artist Lala delves…
Murals
Directed by Alex Topaller, Daniel Shapiro
Using 3-D scanning, “Murals” gives viewers an opportunity to immersively experience the personal impact of the warfare and…
Edel Rodriguez: Freedom is a Verb
Directed by Adrienne Hall, Mecky Creus
The film chronicles Cuban-American artist Edel Rodriguez’s journey from his early life in Cuba to his rise to…
Stone Dead
Directed by Freddie Gluck
Stone Dead explores the life of Rex, a reclusive marble sculptor in a small Colorado town, who lives…
Ripple
Directed by Michael McCourt
Rae Ripple, a welder from the outskirts of West Texas, transforms neglected metal into works of art and…
Weree
Directed by Tal Amiran
Haunted by the horrors of the Liberian war, renowned self-taught artist Johnson Weree longs for a brighter future…