2019 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL SHORTS

12., 17., 18., 19., 20. and 24.6. 2019

Following the successful and traditional the Oscar shorts program, iShorts brings you another exclusive selection of the world´s best shorts - a Sundance Film Festival program! Sundance is recognised as one of the world´s most prestigious film festivals and many star filmmakers have begun their careers right there. Come see seven thematically and genre-wise diverse films from filmmakers, whose names it is good to remember for future´s sake.

Sometimes, I Think About Dying (USA)

Director: Stefanie Abel Horowitz | Producers: Stefanie Abel Horowitz, Katy Wright-Mead |
Star: Jim Sarbh, Katy Wright-Mead |
Year: 2019 | Length: 12 min | Live Action |

Fran is thinking about dying, but a man in the office might want to date her.

Fast Horse (Canada)

Director: Alexandra Lazarowich | Producer: Nobe Thompson |
Star: Allison Redcrow, Cody Big Tabacco, Mark Big Tabacco, Racey Redcrow |
Year: 2018 | Length: 13 min | Documentary |

The Blackfoot bareback horse-racing tradition returns in the astonishingly dangerous Indian Relay. Siksika horseman Allison Red Crow struggles with second-hand horses and a new jockey on his way to challenge the best riders in the Blackfoot Confederacy.

Suicide by Sunlight (USA)

Director: Nikyatu Jusu | Producer: Nikkia Moulterie |
Star: Natalie Paul, Teren Carter, Motell Gyn Foster |
Year: 2019 | Length: 17 min | Live Action |

Valentina, a day-walking Black vampire protected from the sun by her melanin, is forced to restrain her bloodlust to regain custody of her estranged daughters.

Muteum (Estonia, Hong Kong)

Director: Äggie Pak Yee Lee​ |
Year: 2017 | Length: 4 min | Animation |

In an art museum, we learn -- from outer to inner, from deep to its deepest, seriously and sincerely.

Crude Oil (USA)

Director: Christopher Good | Producer: Andreina Byrne |
Star: Andreina Byrne, Josh Fadem, Tipper Newton |
Year: 2019 | Length: 15 min | Live Action |

Jenny breaks free from a toxic friendship and learns to harness her magical, useless superpower.

The Minors (USA)

Director: Robert Machoian | Producer: Robert Machoian |
Star: Arri Graham, Bruce Graham, Jonah Graham |
Year: 2019 | Length: 10 min | Live Action |

A slice of life about a grandpa and his grandsons, the future and the past.

Brotherhood​ (Canada, Tunisia, Qatar, Sweden)

Director: Meryam Joobeur | Producers: Habib Attia, Sarra Ben Hassen, Meryam Joobeur, Annick Blanc |
Star: Kais Ayari, Mohamed Graïaa, Mouldi Kriden |
Year: 2018 | Length: 25 min | Live Action |

When a hardened Tunisian shepherd's son returns home after a long journey with a new wife, tension rises between father and son.

Total length of the screening 96 min. In original language with Czech and English subtitles.