Shout Shorts: Finding Family

Short films about the people in our lives and those we choose to call family.

  • 85 minutes
  • Resaca

    Directed by Joe Borg

    10:44 • United Kingdom

    When two people unexpectedly connect through shared grief, they discover comfort and caring knows no boundaries.


    Plaid Skirts

    Directed by Kat Durel

    8:00 • United States

    When a teenage boy, his younger sister, and their aunt go school uniform shopping, all three must navigate revelations about themselves.


    F*ck That Guy

    Directed by Hanna Gray Organschi

    17:33 • United States

    1992 Connecticut. Desperate to keep the attention of her intoxicating older best friend, Frankie sets out to prove that sex is no big deal.


    Arman

    Directed by Farzad Kiyafar

    8:00 • United States

    Moments before walking down the aisle on the day of his wedding, Arman, a gay closeted immigrant, lies to his family on the phone about his marriage in the U.S.


    Such a Pretty Girl

    Directed by Deborah Puette

    6:17 • United States

    When her twelve-year-old uncovers a long-forgotten relic from her past, Meg must decide in a matter of moments whom she'll protect: her parent or her child.


    Order for Ben

    Directed by Kristina Arjona and Adam Plant

    12:16 • United States

    Ben, a trans man leading a full and happy life, agrees to meet his father for coffee after 7 years of estrangement.


    Dandelion

    Directed by Fiona Obertinca

    19:59 • United States

    In 1970s Los Angeles, Margaret gets thrown out of yet another foster placement and finds herself in the company of a mysterious social worker. 


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About Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema

We produce the nationally recognized Sidewalk Film Festival; organize a wide variety of educational programs for filmmakers and hold other events that create interest in and enthusiasm for independent film. To expand on this work and better serve our mission we have opened the Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema, a two-screen independent movie theater in the heart of Birmingham’s historic theatre district.