This year from September 19th to 29th, the DC Shorts Film Festival will screen over 150 international films in 6 theaters in and around Washington DC. This year’s 11 day event has a special focus on Russian filmmakers and has the largest collection of Russian shorts in the country. The festival will show shorts from 23 nations with genres including drama, comedy, documentary, animation, and more.
In the Drama category, the number one must see is Frost.
Very few words are spoken in this cinematography masterpiece that only lasts 13 minutes. A young Arctic hunter leaves the sacred boundaries of her family to search for food. As she travels she encounters something she has never seen before: a modern day city. She enters into this strange maze of concrete and steel only to find it completely deserted and in shambles.
We follow the young huntress as she explores destroyed buildings and enters a convenience store. It is heartwarming to see her try potato-chips and experience beef jerky for her first time.
As the young huntress stuffs her bags in preparation to go we finally learn why the city has been deserted, as a flying robot enters the store and tries to kill her. Using her wit and skill she must try to escape the robot to go home.
This film was already great before the robot entered, and then it became a fantastic sci-fy! The story line, the hunter’s accomplishments and trials, as well as the fantastic cinematography all make this film to be the number one must see drama.
Must-Sees:
Frost
13 Minutes | Drama | Canada | DC Premiere
A young Arctic hunter's search for food takes her beyond a sacred boundary and into a terrifying discovery.
Duel
4 Minutes | Experimental/Drama | Portugal | U.S. Premiere
When girl meets boy, let the duel begin...
Mi Ojo Derecho ("My Right Eye")
13 Minutes | Drama | Spain | DC Premiere
Neither time nor distance can sever the special ties with your grandmother.
We Are Not Slaves
15 Minutes | Drama | Russian Federation | U.S. Premiere
Besieged in Leningrad during World War II, the class outsider makes a brave call.
Strangers
15 Minutes | Drama | Malaysia | U.S. Premiere
A visiting engineer in Uzbekistan invigorates a decrepit school, and the heart of a young boy.
Other Films in Drama:
Zero Hour
7 Minutes | Drama | USA | DC Premiere
On a desolate desert road, young lovers are forced to make a decision that could affect their future.
Sit With Me
7 Minutes | Drama | Singapore | DC Premiere
Alone in a foreign land, a down-on-his-luck businessman discovers humanity through an unlikely meeting.
Worlds We Created
10 Minutes | Drama | USA | DC Premiere
A boy who walks between imagination and reality realizes he may not be able to do so forever.
The Big Leap
13 Minutes | Drama | Poland & Sweden | DC Premiere
During an economic crisis, three people meet at the top of a skyscraper to question what lies beyond.
Plvs Vltra
7 Minutes | Drama | USA | World Premiere
In the not-so-distant future, your dreams will be managed. Defy the order!
Mijo
16 Minutes | Drama | USA | World Premiere
In his desire for fame, a teen actor chooses not to tell his mother the truth about an upcoming movie role.
Pro Kopf ("The Maid")
14 Minutes | Drama | Germany | DC Premiere
Alone in a hotel, a businessman calls home only to make a shocking discovery when he speaks with the maid.
Only Fair
12 Minutes | Drama | Austria | World Premiere
While the whims of humans come and go, in the end, the natural order always succeeds.
Refuge
14 Minutes | Drama | USA | DC Premiere
An Iraqi man, haunted by the death of his wife, becomes obsessed with a suspicious neighbor.
Dim Sum
6 Minutes | Drama | USA | World Premiere
The fountain of youth is found in a delectable dumpling. Just watch how many you eat.
Obama e(s)t moi ("Obama is/and Me")
17 Minutes | Drama | USA | World Premiere
On the eve of Obama's election, a group of friends celebrates the hopes of a new world in a Paris ghetto.
Ina Litovski
11 Minutes | Drama | Canada | DC Premiere
Sophie's violin recital is tonight. Will the call of the bottle keep her mother away?
Tozeret Bait ("Homemade")
18 Minutes | Drama | Israel | DC Premiere
A mother's devotion is tested when her son is accused of a horrific crime.
Pearl Was Here
9 Minutes | Drama | USA | DC Premiere
A precocious girl finds solace in a sea of stuffed animals.
Strangers
15 Minutes | Drama | Malaysia | U.S. Premiere
A visiting engineer in Uzbekistan invigorates a decrepit school, and the heart of a young boy.
Check Out
10 Minutes | Drama | USA | DC Premiere
A young woman with Down Syndrome proves that she is more than clever enough for a promotion at the grocery.
回春 ("Springtime")
13 Minutes | Drama | USA | DC Premiere
An old woman relocates to the big city to find herself.
Konvoir ("Convoy")
15 Minutes | Drama | Russian Federation | U.S. Premiere
Separated from their battalions, a German and Russian soldier must decide which of the two will survive the war.
Hibernation
17 Minutes | Drama | Spain | U.S. Premiere
An astronaut must confront his feelings before he travels through the universe in hibernation.
Great Adventures
6 Minutes | Drama | Australia | DC Premiere
Every Sunday afternoon before tea, Billy and his Grandad were heroes, villains, legends and more.
The Commitment
20 Minutes | Drama | USA | DC Premiere
A gay couple's quest to adopt a child brings their relationship to new levels.
Karistod ("Karl’s Death")
14 Minutes | Drama | Germany | U.S. Premiere
Sometimes, we mourn for more than the deceased.
88 Miles to Moscow
20 Minutes | Drama | USA
Niki gets more than she bargained for when she sneaks off a train for a quick smoke.
Red Poppies
14 Minutes | Drama | USA
While at her father's funeral, a trauma victim reconnects with the love of her life.
Kärleken bryr sig inte ("Love Doesn’t Care")
15 Minutes | Drama | Sweden | DC Premiere
A couple’s commitment is tested when the best friend arrives for a visit.
Frame of Mind
14 Minutes | Drama | USA | DC Premiere
In the near future, a team of investigators explores a witness’s repressed memories in order to catch a serial killer.
Efímera ("Ephemeral")
18 Minutes | Drama | Spain | DC Premiere
Alicia dreams of becoming a ballet dancer, but at her long-awaited audition, the world is not as idyllic as she thinks.
El Hombre Equivocado ("The Wrong Man")
16 Minutes | Drama | Spain | DC Premiere
Tensions and romance run high when a shoe salesman has a first date with a sea archaeologist.
911
6 Minutes | Drama | Russian Federation | U.S. Premiere
While robbing a home, thugs are confronted by a pregnant housewife.
New Spain
1 Minute | Drama | USA | DC Premiere
The life of a poor farmer in 1815 is explored.
Stalled
16 Minutes | Experimental Drama | Canada | DC Premiere
Actual messages written on restroom walls expose many sides of women in crisis.
Close Your Eyes
15 Minutes | Drama | USA | DC Premiere
Imani, a young photographer losing her eyesight to retinitis pigmentosa, longs to experience her first kiss.
Drone
14 Minutes | Drama | United Kingdom | DC Premiere
Killing people 7,000 miles away can be a soul-sucking job.
Dreams in the Depths
12 Minutes | Drama | Iran | U.S. Premiere
In a tunnel under the Gaza wall, a merchant and his son pass until they can emerge by discussing their future.
Memory Sculptor
17 Minutes | Drama | USA | DC Premiere
The Memory Sculptors face their toughest job to date: erasing unerasable memories.
Uisce Beatha ("Whiskey/Water Of Life")
8 Minutes | Drama | Ireland | DC Premiere
The true story of a young man who leaves rural Ireland to cross the ocean on the ill-fated Titanic.
Juaritos
12 Minutes | Drama | USA | DC Premiere
A drug cartel's reign of terror forces a reclusive narco-blogger out of the shadows and into the fight.
Come Clean
8 Minutes | Drama | United Kingdom | U.S. Premiere
The sudden intimacy of nakedness and the freedom of a stranger's ear.
Victorita, Victorita...
16 Minutes | Drama | Spain | DC Premiere
A lonely writer finds a warm-hearted girl who was born to love.
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DC Shorts Film Festival: Drama
September 5, 2013
This year from September 19th to 29th, the DC Shorts Film Festival will screen over 150 international films in 6 theaters in and around Washington DC. This year’s 11 day event has a special focus on Russian filmmakers and has the largest collection of Russian shorts in the country. The festival will show shorts from 23 nations with genres including drama, comedy, documentary, animation, and more.
In the Drama category, the number one must see is Frost.
Very few words are spoken in this cinematography masterpiece that only lasts 13 minutes. A young Arctic hunter leaves the sacred boundaries of her family to search for food. As she travels she encounters something she has never seen before: a modern day city. She enters into this strange maze of concrete and steel only to find it completely deserted and in shambles.
We follow the young huntress as she explores destroyed buildings and enters a convenience store. It is heartwarming to see her try potato-chips and experience beef jerky for her first time.
As the young huntress stuffs her bags in preparation to go we finally learn why the city has been deserted, as a flying robot enters the store and tries to kill her. Using her wit and skill she must try to escape the robot to go home.
This film was already great before the robot entered, and then it became a fantastic sci-fy! The story line, the hunter’s accomplishments and trials, as well as the fantastic cinematography all make this film to be the number one must see drama.
Must-Sees:
Frost
13 Minutes | Drama | Canada | DC Premiere
A young Arctic hunter's search for food takes her beyond a sacred boundary and into a terrifying discovery.
Duel
4 Minutes | Experimental/Drama | Portugal | U.S. Premiere
When girl meets boy, let the duel begin...
Mi Ojo Derecho ("My Right Eye")
13 Minutes | Drama | Spain | DC Premiere
Neither time nor distance can sever the special ties with your grandmother.
We Are Not Slaves
15 Minutes | Drama | Russian Federation | U.S. Premiere
Besieged in Leningrad during World War II, the class outsider makes a brave call.
Strangers
15 Minutes | Drama | Malaysia | U.S. Premiere
A visiting engineer in Uzbekistan invigorates a decrepit school, and the heart of a young boy.
Other Films in Drama:
Zero Hour
7 Minutes | Drama | USA | DC Premiere
On a desolate desert road, young lovers are forced to make a decision that could affect their future.
Sit With Me
7 Minutes | Drama | Singapore | DC Premiere
Alone in a foreign land, a down-on-his-luck businessman discovers humanity through an unlikely meeting.
Worlds We Created
10 Minutes | Drama | USA | DC Premiere
A boy who walks between imagination and reality realizes he may not be able to do so forever.
The Big Leap
13 Minutes | Drama | Poland & Sweden | DC Premiere
During an economic crisis, three people meet at the top of a skyscraper to question what lies beyond.
Plvs Vltra
7 Minutes | Drama | USA | World Premiere
In the not-so-distant future, your dreams will be managed. Defy the order!
Mijo
16 Minutes | Drama | USA | World Premiere
In his desire for fame, a teen actor chooses not to tell his mother the truth about an upcoming movie role.
Pro Kopf ("The Maid")
14 Minutes | Drama | Germany | DC Premiere
Alone in a hotel, a businessman calls home only to make a shocking discovery when he speaks with the maid.
Only Fair
12 Minutes | Drama | Austria | World Premiere
While the whims of humans come and go, in the end, the natural order always succeeds.
Refuge
14 Minutes | Drama | USA | DC Premiere
An Iraqi man, haunted by the death of his wife, becomes obsessed with a suspicious neighbor.
Dim Sum
6 Minutes | Drama | USA | World Premiere
The fountain of youth is found in a delectable dumpling. Just watch how many you eat.
Obama e(s)t moi ("Obama is/and Me")
17 Minutes | Drama | USA | World Premiere
On the eve of Obama's election, a group of friends celebrates the hopes of a new world in a Paris ghetto.
Ina Litovski
11 Minutes | Drama | Canada | DC Premiere
Sophie's violin recital is tonight. Will the call of the bottle keep her mother away?
Tozeret Bait ("Homemade")
18 Minutes | Drama | Israel | DC Premiere
A mother's devotion is tested when her son is accused of a horrific crime.
Pearl Was Here
9 Minutes | Drama | USA | DC Premiere
A precocious girl finds solace in a sea of stuffed animals.
Strangers
15 Minutes | Drama | Malaysia | U.S. Premiere
A visiting engineer in Uzbekistan invigorates a decrepit school, and the heart of a young boy.
Check Out
10 Minutes | Drama | USA | DC Premiere
A young woman with Down Syndrome proves that she is more than clever enough for a promotion at the grocery.
回春 ("Springtime")
13 Minutes | Drama | USA | DC Premiere
An old woman relocates to the big city to find herself.
Konvoir ("Convoy")
15 Minutes | Drama | Russian Federation | U.S. Premiere
Separated from their battalions, a German and Russian soldier must decide which of the two will survive the war.
Hibernation
17 Minutes | Drama | Spain | U.S. Premiere
An astronaut must confront his feelings before he travels through the universe in hibernation.
Great Adventures
6 Minutes | Drama | Australia | DC Premiere
Every Sunday afternoon before tea, Billy and his Grandad were heroes, villains, legends and more.
The Commitment
20 Minutes | Drama | USA | DC Premiere
A gay couple's quest to adopt a child brings their relationship to new levels.
Karistod ("Karl’s Death")
14 Minutes | Drama | Germany | U.S. Premiere
Sometimes, we mourn for more than the deceased.
88 Miles to Moscow
20 Minutes | Drama | USA
Niki gets more than she bargained for when she sneaks off a train for a quick smoke.
Red Poppies
14 Minutes | Drama | USA
While at her father's funeral, a trauma victim reconnects with the love of her life.
Kärleken bryr sig inte ("Love Doesn’t Care")
15 Minutes | Drama | Sweden | DC Premiere
A couple’s commitment is tested when the best friend arrives for a visit.
Frame of Mind
14 Minutes | Drama | USA | DC Premiere
In the near future, a team of investigators explores a witness’s repressed memories in order to catch a serial killer.
Efímera ("Ephemeral")
18 Minutes | Drama | Spain | DC Premiere
Alicia dreams of becoming a ballet dancer, but at her long-awaited audition, the world is not as idyllic as she thinks.
El Hombre Equivocado ("The Wrong Man")
16 Minutes | Drama | Spain | DC Premiere
Tensions and romance run high when a shoe salesman has a first date with a sea archaeologist.
911
6 Minutes | Drama | Russian Federation | U.S. Premiere
While robbing a home, thugs are confronted by a pregnant housewife.
New Spain
1 Minute | Drama | USA | DC Premiere
The life of a poor farmer in 1815 is explored.
Stalled
16 Minutes | Experimental Drama | Canada | DC Premiere
Actual messages written on restroom walls expose many sides of women in crisis.
Close Your Eyes
15 Minutes | Drama | USA | DC Premiere
Imani, a young photographer losing her eyesight to retinitis pigmentosa, longs to experience her first kiss.
Drone
14 Minutes | Drama | United Kingdom | DC Premiere
Killing people 7,000 miles away can be a soul-sucking job.
Dreams in the Depths
12 Minutes | Drama | Iran | U.S. Premiere
In a tunnel under the Gaza wall, a merchant and his son pass until they can emerge by discussing their future.
Memory Sculptor
17 Minutes | Drama | USA | DC Premiere
The Memory Sculptors face their toughest job to date: erasing unerasable memories.
Uisce Beatha ("Whiskey/Water Of Life")
8 Minutes | Drama | Ireland | DC Premiere
The true story of a young man who leaves rural Ireland to cross the ocean on the ill-fated Titanic.
Juaritos
12 Minutes | Drama | USA | DC Premiere
A drug cartel's reign of terror forces a reclusive narco-blogger out of the shadows and into the fight.
Come Clean
8 Minutes | Drama | United Kingdom | U.S. Premiere
The sudden intimacy of nakedness and the freedom of a stranger's ear.
Victorita, Victorita...
16 Minutes | Drama | Spain | DC Premiere
A lonely writer finds a warm-hearted girl who was born to love.
