Two sets of shorts around the themes of Acts of Love and Generational Divide separated by a short intermission | Talkback with Director Alison Klayman, Directors & Producers Dara Bratt & Lauren Greenhall, and Producer Nancy LaPook Diamond || GENERATIONS Short films exploring generational shifts and conflicts in American Jewish identity. CATALOGUE OF NOSES (2025) Philadelphia Premiere | Narrative Short | 12 min | USA | Dir. Josie Andrews A dark musical comedy following a Jewish teen actor who faces off with her mother and plastic surgeon. INKED: OUR STORIES REMARKED (2025) Philadelphia Premiere | Documentary Short | 20 min | Canada, USA| Dir. Dara Bratt Explores the powerful and deeply personal choice of grandchildren of Holocaust survivors who tattoo their ancestors’ identification numbers on their own bodies. SCENES FROM THE DIVIDE (2026) Pennsylvania Premiere | Documentary Short | 32 min | USA | Dir. Alison Klayman Focused on the passionate divide in the Jewish community over the election of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. ACTS OF LOVE: THE WHISTLE (2025) Philadelphia Premiere | Animated Narrative Short | 7 min | USA | Dir. Greg Franklin Based on a true story, THE WHISTLE is a testament to the power of empathy, hope, and integrity, even in the darkest times. THAT’S HOW YOU MAKE A TORAH (2025) Pennsylvania Premiere | 11 min | USA | Documentary Short | Dir. Lauren Greenhall Meet Taylor Friedman, the first woman known in history to scribe a Torah, and fellow trailblazing scribe Rabbi Linda Motzkin. SEE YOU SOON (2025) Pennsylvania Premiere | Animated Narrative Short | 14 min | Mexico | Dir. Jennifer Skarbnik Lopez An animated short film inspired by true events, See You Soon transforms an inherited family wound into a story of remembrance. BESHERT (2025) Philadelphia Premiere | Narrative Short | 19 min | UK | Dir. Lewis Rose When a grumpy old man in a Leeds care home meets a reluctant Bar Mitzvah boy, it sparks an unlikely friendship that will change their lives forever.