 | Doki-Dokiby Chris Eska In suburban Tokyo, Yumi waits with the same strangers for the same train every day, until she decides to find out more about her fellow commuters. Independent Lens |
 | Family Remainsby Tamara Jenkins and Scott Macaulay A mother and daughter are marooned in a sleepy community 10 years after the disappearance of the girl’s father in this film by Tamara Jenkins. |
| First Surfaceby Theodore Lyman What if, at 12 years old, you could remember being an old man? |
 | Fishbowlby Kayo Hatta, Linda Barry, and Eleanor Nakama-Mitsungaga Adapted from Lois-Ann Yamanaka’s Wild Meat and the Bully Burgers, this dramatic short follows 13-year-old Lovey of Hilo, Hawaii, as she tries to be anything but herself. Independent Lens |
| Foto-Novelasby Carlos Avila and Kurt Kaya Using fantastic elements from the Mexican and Latin American comic book tradition, everyday reality is woven with magical realism into four original half-hour dramas. |
 | Harambee!by Liz Nealon A family drama set in the housing projects of Brooklyn during the African American celebration Kwanzaa, starring Howard Rollins. |
| Mother of the Riverby Zeinabu Irene Davis The tale of a girl befriending an ostracized old woman who teaches her strength and independence despite the conditions of slavery in the ante-bellum South. |
| Night Rideby Andrew Garrison A boy's night ride in the Appalachian countryside allows him to learn a thing or two about life and his father from his wild-livin' uncle. |
| The Pool Partyby Gary Soto After being invited to a wealthy classmate's pool party, a Mexican American boy seeks advice from friends and family on how to make a big splash. |
| The Secret Life of Housesby Adrian Velicescu When her mother is hospitalized, nine-year-old Margaret gives her house a life of its own as she struggles to keep her world together. |
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