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THE EXTENDING
SHORT FILMOGRAPHY 

This Extending Short Filmography builds on the shorts introduced in the book's Short Film Filmography to create an ongoing filmography of shorts from past and present. Shorts are organized by year, author and then title.
 

8 Possible Beginnings: or The Creation of the African-America, 2005, Kara Walker; United States; Type: Web Series; Themes: Race, Struggle, Oppression, History; Last Published: DVD

5 Films on Technology, 2021, Peter Huang; Canada; Type: Anthology Short; Themes: Technology, Family, Connection; Last Published: YouTube

160 Characters, 2015, Victoria Mapplebeck; United Kingdom; Type: Camera Phone Film; Themes: Connection, Family, Love, Loss/Grief, Discovery/Transformation; Last Published: Vimeo

1000 Cut Journey, 2018, Courtney Cogburn, Elise Ogle, Jeremy Bailenson, Tobin Asher, Teff Nichols; United States; Type: Video Game Trailer; Themes: Race, Discovery; Last Published: Stanford VR

A Bloody Morning, 2020, Vincent René Lortie, Brittney Canda, and Owen Palette; Canada; Type: Quarantine Film; Themes: Love, Connection, Family, Identity; Last Published: vincentrenelortie.com

A Love Song for Latasha, 2019, Sophia Nahli Allison; United States; Type: Documentary; Themes: Connection, Justice, Death; Last Published: Netflix

A Mãe de Sangue, 2019, Vier Nev; Portugal; Type: Animation; Themes: Optical Illusions, Perception, Dreams; Last Published: YouTube


A Million Miles Away, 2013, Jennifer Reeder; United States; Type: Narrative; Themes: Girlhood, Adolescence, Healing; Last Published: Criterion Channel

A Poem About Love, 2018, Nora Särak and Dominik Krutský; Estonia and Czech Republic; Type: Documentary; Themes: Yearning, Leaving Home; Last Published: Vimeo

A Short Story, 2022, Bi Gan; China; Type: Narrative; Themes: Purpose, Meaning of Life; Last Published: Mubi

 

A Woman’s Epic Journey to Climb 7 Mountains, 2016, Wasfia Nazreen and National Geographic; Bangladesh and United States; Type: Camera Phone Film; Themes: Dreams, Lifestyles, Struggle, Purpose; Last Published: National Geographic

Advantageous, 2011, Jennifer Phang; United States; Type: Narrative; Themes: Family, Renewal/Rebirth, Nature, Discovery/Transformation; Last Published: YouTube

Ala Kachuu — Take and Run, 2020, Maria Brendle; Kyrgyzstan and Switzerland; Type: Narrative; Themes: Marriage, Freedom, Gender Relations; Last Published: Criterion Channel

Alive in Joburg, 2005, Neill Blomkamp; Canada; Type: Proof of Concept; Themes: Discovery/Transformation, Race, Community, Connection, Despair; Last Published: YouTube

Amarrados, 2005, Amat Escalante; Mexico; Type: Narrative; Themes: Sexual Abuse, Loneliness; Last Published: YouTube

And Nothing Happened, 2016, Naima Ramos Chapman; United States; Type: Experimental; Themes: Women, Everyday Life, Sexuality,

Auntie, 2013, Lisa Harewood; Barbados; Type: Narrative; Themes: Migration, Family; Last Published: YouTube

 

Awkward Black Girl, 2011, Issa Rae; United States; Type; Web Series; Themes: Love, Passion, Individuality, Identity, Sexuality, Race, Connection, Community; Last Published: YouTube

Be Like Mike Nike Commercial, 1991, Spike Lee; United States; Type: Commercial; Themes: Passion, Desire, Sports, Pop Culture; Last Published: YouTube

Because Men in Silk Shirts on Lagos Night, 2018, Arie Esiri; Nigeria; Type: Commercial; Themes: Fashion, clothes; Last Published: YouTube

Behemoth: Or the Game of God, 2016, Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese; Lesotho and Germany; Type: Experimental; Themes: Religion; Last Published: Criterion Channel

Bint Werdan (J’ai le Cafard), 2020, Maysaa Almumin; Kuwait; Type: Narrative; Themes: Depression, Women; Last Published: YouTube

Blondie’s Rapture, 1980, Keith MacMillan; United States; Type: Music Video; Themes: Connecton, Dance, Pop Culture; Last Published: YouTube

Blood Simple, 1984, Ethan and Joel Coen; United States; Type: Proof of Concept; Themes: Betrayal, Seduction, Retribution; Last Published: Film Ink and HBO Max

Boneshaker, 2013, Nuotama Frances Bodomo; United States; Type: Narrative; Themes: Immigrant, Acceptance, Belonging; Last Published: Vimeo

Breathless, 2018, Oleksii Sobolev; Russia, United States, and Ukraine; Type: Narrative; Themes: Sport, Love, Competition; Last Published: Vimeo

Celeste, 2018, Maddy Thorson and Maddy Makes Games; Canada; Type: Video Game; Themes: Discovery/Transformation, Despair, Hope; Last Published: Celeste Game

Chickens, 2018, Bryian Keith Montgomery; United States; Type: Narrative; Themes: Death, Darkness, Race, Identity, Community; Last Published: Vimeo

Childish Gambino’s This is America, 2018, Hiro Murai; United States; Type: Music Video; Themes: Race, Identity, Justice, Passion, Death; Last Published: YouTube

Cimpoiasca, 2021, Bara Hiralova; Czechia (Czech Republic); Type: Music Video; Themes: Folklore, Friendship, Women; Last Published: Vimeo

Cipka (Pussy), 2016, Renata Gąsiorowska; Poland; Type: Animation; Themes: Passion, Sexuality, Renewal/Rebirth; Last Published: Vimeo

Coffee Colored Children, 1988, Ngozi Onwurah; United Kingdom; Type: Documentary; Themes: Race, Black Identity; Last Published: Women Make Movies

Colors, 2013, Cid; Madagascar; Type: Animation; Themes: Discovery, Dystopia, Rebel; Last Published: Vimeo

Contrapelo, 2014, Directed/Written by Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer and Written by Liska Ostojic; United States; Type: Narrative; Themes: Forgiveness, Justice, Community, Retribution/Revenge; Last Published: Amazon Prime

Cry Me A River, 2008, Jia Zhangke; China; Type: Narrative; Themes: Connection, Love, Family, Adolescence; Last Published: YouTube

Cupid-19, 2021, Jono Freedrix; United States; Type: Quarantine Film; Themes: Non-Conformity, Discovery/Transformation; Last Published: Vimeo

Dadli, 2018, Shabier Lee Kirchner; Antigua and Barbuda; Type: Documentary; Themes: Street Life, Adolescence; Last Published: Vimeo

Dear Mr. Shakespear, 2016, Director: Shoola Amoo, Writer: Phoebe Boswell; United Kingdom; Type: Experimental; Themes: Race, Individuality; Last Published: Vimeo

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Dejavu Chivas Regal, 2012, Wong Kar-Wai; Hong Kong; Type: Commercial; Themes: Passion, Connection, Love; Last Published: YouTube

Detour, 2017, Michel Gondry; France; Type: Camera Phone Film; Themes: Family, Loss, Love; Last Published: Vimeo

Diary of Cattle, 2019, David Darmadi and Lidia Afrilita; Indonesia; Type: Documentary; Themes: Environment, Animals; Last Published: Kanopy

Disaster Panties, 2021, Alisha Bhowmik; United States; Type: Quarantine Film; Themes: Women’s Health, Anxiety, Quarantine; Last Published: Vimeo

Do No Harm, 2017, Roseanne Liang; New Zealand; Type: Narrative; Themes: Retribution, Revenge, Justice; Last Published: Vimeo

Dol, 2011, Andrew Ahn; United States; Type: Narrative; Themes: LGBTQ, Cultural Identity, Family, Expectations; Last Published: Vimeo

Dreams, 1990, Akira Kurosawa; Japan; Type: Anthology Short; Themes: Adolescence, Discovery/Transformation, Nature; Last Published: Prime Video and DVD

Dr. Hugo, 1996, Kasi Lemmons; United States; Type: Proof of Concept; Themes: Relationships, Sexuality, Control, Women’s Bodies; Last Published: DVD

El Bab, 2006, Yasmin Chouikh; Algeria; Type: Narrative; Themes: Daughters, Family Duties, Freedom; Last Published: Vimeo

Entre Mamushkas, 2020, Maribel Vásquez; Ecuador; Type: Narrative; Themes: Motherhood, Family Tradition; Last Published: FilmDoo

Everybody Dies!, Nuotama Bodomo; United States; Type: Experimental Narrative; Themes: Death, Children, Black Culture; Last Published: Vimeo

Every Frame A Painting, 2014-2017, Tony Zhou and Taylor Ramos; United States; Type: Web Series; Themes: Poetry, Youth, Womanhood, Discovery/Transformation; Last Published: YouTube

Fatboy Slim’s Weapon of Choice, 2001, Spike Jonze; United States; Type: Music Video; Themes: Dance, Passion, Joy; Last Published: YouTube

Favorite Heroes Tiktok, Julian Bass; United States; Type: Social Media; Themes: Connection, Nostalgia, Heroes; Last Published: Tik Tok

Five Films About Technology, 2016, Peter Huang; Canada; Type: Anthology; Themes: Ordinary Life; Last Published: YouTube

 

Flight, 2018, Kia Moses and Adrian McDonald; Jamaica; Type: Narrative; Themes: Dreams, Imagination, Adolescence; Last Published: Kweli TV

 

Formation by Beyonce, 2016, Melina Matsoukas; United States; Type: Music Video; Themes: Love, Renewal/Rebirth, Race, Community, Justice, Identity; Last Published: YouTube

Full Memory, 2021, Adolf El Assal; Luxembourg; Type: Narrative; Themes: Memory, History, Immigration / Emigration; Last Published: Vimeo

Girls Section, 2019, Kathryn Everett; United States; Type: Documentary; Themes: Passion, Individuality, Hope, Community, Womanhood, Education, Overcoming; Last Published: Vimeo

Gracie’s Corner, 2020, The Hollingsworth Family; United States; Type: Educational Short; Themes: Adolescence, Maturity, Individuality; Last Published: YouTube

Guernica, 1978, Emir Kusturica; Czechoslovakia; Type: Narrative; Themes: War, Childhood, Family Ties, Jewish Identity; Last Published: Eastern European Movies

Hair Love, 2019, Bruce Smith, Everett Downing, and Matthew Cherry; United States; Type: Animation; Themes: Family, Love, Race, Identity, Adolescence; Last Published: YouTube

Hair Wolf, 2018, Mariama Diallo; United States; Type: Narrative; Themes: Identity, Race, Cultural Appropriation; Last Published: Vimeo

Happy Birthday, Marsha!, 2018, Tourmaline and Sasha Wortzel; United States; Type: Narrative; Themes: LGBTQ, Stonewall Riots; Last Published: Kanopy

Hellion, 2013, Kat Candler; United States; Type: Narrative; Themes: Justice, Loss/Grief, Family; Last Published: Vimeo

Homemade, 2020, Netflix; Chile and Italy; Type: Anthology Short; Themes: Love, Family, Loss/Grief, Hope; Last Published: Netflix

Hoverboard, 2012, Sydney Freeland; United States; Type: Narrative; Themes: Adolescence, Girlhood, Invention, Imagination; Last Published: YouTube

How To Build a Fictional World, 2014, Kate Messner; United States; Type: Educational Film; Themes: Discovery/Transformation; Last Published: YouTube

IKEA Lamp, 2002, Spike Jonze; United States; Type: Commercial; Themes: Love, Passion, Renewal/Rebirth, Discovery/Transformation; Last Published: YouTube

Illusions, 1983, Julie Dash; United States; Type: Narrative; Themes: Race, Identity, Passing; Last Published: Kanopy

ImMATURE, 2019, Sameer Saxena; India; Type: Web Series; Themes: Teen Life, Friendship, Love, Heartbreak; Last Published: Prime Video

Immoral Code, 2022, Matthew Harmer; United Kingdom; Type: Documentary; Themes: Identity, Retribution/Revenge, Discovery/Transformation, Nature; Last Published: Vimeo

​In Her Boots, 2019, Kathrin Steinbacher; Austria & United Kingdom; Type: Animation; Themes: Landscapes; Last Published: Vimeo

Isle of Chair, 2020, Ivyy Chen; Taiwan; Type: Animation; Themes: Mental Health, Solace; Last Published: Vimeo

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Janine, 1990, Cheryl Dunye; United States; Type: Experimental Documentary; Themes: Identity, Sexuality, Adolescence; Last Published: Kanopy

 

Kindah, 2016, Ephraim Asili; Jamaica and United States; Type: Experimental; Themes: Rebellion, Kinship, Community; Last Published: Criterion Channel

La Voz Perdida, 2016, Marcelo Martinessi; Argentina, Cuba, Venezuela, Paraguay; Type: Documentary; Themes: History, Death, Memory; Last Published: Vimeo

Leoforos Patision (Patision Ave), 2018, Thanasis Neofotistos; Greece; Type: Narrative; Themes: Violence, Motherhood; Last Published: Vimeo

Lights Out, 2013, David Sandberg; Sweden; Type: Narrative; Themes: adolescence, maturity, identity; Last Published: Vimeo

LinkedIn, 2021, Nadia Hallgren; United States; Type: Commercial; Themes: Validation, Identity, Community; Last Published: Vimeo

Listen, 2014, Directed by Hamy Ramezon and Written by Rungano Nyoni; Denmark and Finland; Type: Narrative; Themes: Family, Despair, Justice; Last Published: YouTube

LMFAO ft. Lauren Bennett, GoonRock - Party Rock Anthem, 2011, Mickey Finnegan; Type: Music Video; Themes: Connection, Individuality, Passion, Non-Conformity; Last Published: YouTube

Lockdown 28, 2020, Vesyee; Malaysia; Type: Quarantine Film; Themes: Discovery, Transformation; Last Published: Film Freeway

Locks, 2008, Ryan Coogler; United States; Type: Narrative; Themes: Hair, Illness, Family; Last Published:Vimeo

Lost World, 2018, Kalyanee Mam; Cambodia and Singapore; Type: Documentary; Themes: Environmentalism, Community, Creation, Destruction; Last Published: Vimeo

Love, Death, and Robots, 2019, Tim Miller and David Fincher; United States; Type: Anthology Short; Themes: Darkness, Discovery/Transformation, Individuality; Last Published: Netflix

Love, Dad, 2021, Diana Cam Van Nguyen; Czechia (Czech Republic) and Slovakia; Type: Documentary and Animation; Themes: Family, Diaspora; Last Published: YouTube

Lucia, 2010, Niles Atallah, Joaquín Cociña, and Cristóbal León; Chile; Type: Animation; Themes: Darkness, Discovery/Transformation, Adolescence; Last Published: Vimeo

Luis Fonsi’s Despacito, 2017, Carlos Perez; Puerto Rico; Type: Music Video; Themes: Sexuality, Connection, Passion, Loss/Grief, Despair; Last Published: YouTube

Made in Mauritius, 2009, David Constantin; Mauritius; Type: Narrative; Themes: Globalization, Class Differences; Last Published: Viddsee

Mankind is No Island, 2008, Jason Van Genderen; Australia and United States; Type: Camera Phone Film; Themes: Connection, Love; Last Published: YouTube

Maradona’s Legs, 2019, Firas Khoury; Republic of Palestine and Germany; Type: Narrative; Themes: Sports, Children, Journey; Last Published: Netflix

Meet Me At the Stairs, 2021, Jesse Hunt; Canada; Type: Quarantine Film; Themes: Family, Loss, Grief, Love, Connection; Last Published: Vimeo

 

Meshes in the Afternoon, 1943, Maya Deren; United States; Type: Experimental; Themes: Identity, Sexuality; Last Published: Vimeo

Miu Miu Women’s Tales #10 — Tres Tres Butons, 2015, Agnès Varda; France; Type: Commercial; Themes: Discovery / Transformation, Community, Adolescence, Non-Conformity; Last Published: YouTube

Moncler x Salehe Bembury, 2023, Hala Matar; United States; Type: Commercial; Themes: Fashion,Nature; Last Published: Vimeo

Monster, 2005, Jennifer Kent; Australia; Type: Proof of Concept; Themes: Connection, Loss/Grief, Family; Last Published: Vimeo

Morabeza, 2018, Amar Hernandez; Cabo Verde; Type: Experimental; Themes: Slavery, Freedom; Last Published: Vimeo

Mound, 2011, Allison Schulnick; United States; Type: Experimental; Themes: Discovery/Transformation, Renewal/Rebirth, Nature, Death, Love; Last Published: Vimeo

My Josephine, 2003, Barry Jenkin; United States; Type: Experimental; Themes: Hope, Family, Connection, Loss/Grief; Last Published: Vimeo

Night Fishing, 2011, Park Chan-wook and Park Chan-kyong; South Korea; Type: Camera Phone Film; Themes: Death, Connection, Discovery/Transformation; Last Published: Vimeo

Nina and the Neurons, 2010, Katrina Bryan; United Kingdom; Type: Educational Short; Themes: Discovery/Transformation, Nature, Adolescence; Last Published: Pluto TV

Norco, 2022, Geography of Robots; United States; Type: Video Game; Themes: Connection, Love, Family, Loss, Discovery/Transformation; Last Published: Steam

Oats Studios, 2017-2020, Neill Blomkamp; Canada; Type: Anthology Short; Themes: Alternative World, Apocalypse, Politics, War, Science; Last Published: YouTube and Steam

Over and Out, 2019, Christiaan Van Vuuren and Adele Vuko; Australia; Type: Web Series; Themes: Family, Community, Loss/Grief, Love; Last Published: YouTube

Panda Express, 2021, Erica Eng; United States; Type: Commercial; Themes: Connection, Family, Hope, Love; Last Published: Vimeo

Passage, 2013, Kareem Mortimer; Bahamas; Type: Narrative; Themes: Refugees, Migration; Last Published: YouTube

Pauline Alone, 2014, Janicza Bravo; United States; Type: Experimental; Themes: Insecurity, Odd One Out; Last Published: Vimeo

Pioneer, 2011, David Lowery; United States; Type: Narrative; Themes: Love, Connection, Family; Last Published: Vimeo

Polygraph, 2020, Samira Saraya; Israel; Type: Narrative; Themes: Love, Politics, LGBTQ; Last Published: Criterion Channel

PSY’s Gangnam Style, 2012, Cho Soo-hyun; South Korea; Type: Music Video; Themes: Non-Conformity, Pride, Dance; Last Published: YouTube

Pumzi, 2009, Wanuri Kahiu; Kenya and South Africa; Type: Narrative; Themes: Nature, Individuality, Discovery; Last Published: Vimeo

Quarantine Quarrels: Connecting in Quarantine, 2021, Sophia Stephens; United States; Type: Quarantine Film; Themes: Connection, Identity, Despair, Hope; Last Published: sophiastephens.com

Real Man’s Film, Nebojša Slijepčević; Croatia; Type: Documentary; Themes: Generation, War, Family; Last Published: Vimeo

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Rebirth is Necessary, 2017, Jenn Nkiru; United Kingdom; Type: Experimental; Themes: Identity, Race, Connection, Community, Family, Love, Individuality; Last Published: YouTube

Reckless Eyeballing, 2004, Christopher Harris; United States; Type: Experimental; Themes: Sexual Desire, Racial Identity, Film History; Last Published: Criterion Channel

Red Apples, 2016, George Sikharulidze; Armenia, Georgia, and United States; Type: Narrative; Themes: Marriage, Relationships, Family; Last Published: Vimeo

Rehearsal, 2021, Michael Omonua; Nigeria; Type: Narrative; Themes: Miracle Healing, Faith, Religion; Last Published: Vimeo

Relic Quadrilogy, 2017, Larry Achiampong; United Kingdom; Type: Experimental Anthology; Themes: Afrofuturism, Colonialism; Last Published: Criterion Channel

Re-migration, 2011, Barry Jenkins; United States; Type: Narrative; Themes: Migration, Family; Last Published: Vimeo

Rew Day, 2012, Svilen Dimitrov; Bulgaria; Type: Animation; Themes: Rebirth, Life Cycle; Last Published: Vimeo

Rose of Manila, 2020, Alex Westfall; Philippines; Type: Hybrid; Themes: Corruption, Beauty Pageants, Religion; Last Published: Criterion Channel

 

Save Ralph, 2021, Spencer Susser; United States; Type: Commercial; Themes: Animal Cruelty; Last Published: YouTube

SchoolHouse Rock, 1973, David McCall; United States; Type: Educational Short; Themes: Discovery/Transformation, Nature, Adolescence; Last Published: Disney Plus

Seventh Grade, 2014, Stefani Saintonge; United States; Type: Narrative; Themes: Adolescence, Sexuality; Last Published: Vimeo

Sheilas, 2018, Hannah and Eliza Reilly; Australia; Type: Educational Short; Themes: Discovery, Identity, Individuality, Non-Conformity; Last Published: YouTube

Simpan, 1999, Park Chan-wook; South Korea; Type: Narrative; Themes: Family, Despair, Justice, Retribution/Revenge, Loss/Grief; Last Published: YouTube

Six Men Getting Sick, 1967, David Lynch; United States; Type: Experimental; Themes: Renewal/Rebirth, Despair, Non-Conformity; Last Published: Criterion Channel

Small Deaths, 1966, Lynne Ramsay; United Kingdom; Type: Anthology; Themes: Coming Of Age, Death; Last Published: YouTube

Snow in September, 2022, Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir; Mongolia and France; Type: Narrative; Themes: Youth, Relationships, Intimacy; Last Published: YouTube

 

Sojourner, 2008, Cauleen Smith; United States; Type: Experimental; Themes: Feminism, Afrofuturism, Community, Utopia; Last Published: YouTube

Swallowed, 2016, Lily Baldwin; United States; Type: Experimental Narrative; Themes: Motherhood, Family; Last Published: Vimeo

T, 2019, Keisha Rae Witherspoon; United States; Type: Hybrid; Themes: Time, Theory, Memory, Trauma; Last Published: Criterion Channel

 

The Ancestor’s Came, 2017, Cecile Emeke; United States; Type: Documentary; Themes: Growth, Love, Art, Connection; Last Published: YouTube

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The Baby, 2014, Ali Asgari and Farnoosh Samadi; Iran; Type: Narrative; Themes: Family, Community; Last Published: Vimeo

The Big Shave, 1967, Martin Scorsese; United States; Type: Experimental; Themes: Death, Identity; Last Published: Criterion Channel

The Changing Same, 2001, Cauleen Smith; United States; Type: Experimental; Themes: Alienation, Found Family, Kinship; Last Published: Criterion Channel

The Customer is Always Right, 2004, Robert Rodriguez; United States; Type: Proof of Concept; Themes: Death, Darkness, Love, Passion, Retribution/Revenge; Last Published: YouTube

The Day I Died, 2006, Maryam Keshavarz; Argentina and United States; Type: Narrative; Themes: Coming Of Age, Love Triangle; Last Published: Vimeo

The Force for Volkswagen, 2011, Lance Acord; United States; Type: Commercial; Themes: Dreams, Lifestyles, Family; Last Published: YouTube

The Fourfold, 2020, Alisi Telengut; Canada; Type: Animation; Themes: Indigeneity, Animalism, Environment, Non-Human Materialities; Last Published: Vimeo

The Giverny Document, 2019, Ja’Tovia Gary; France and United States; Type: Documentary; Themes: Black Women, Safety, Integrity, Culture, History; Last Published: Vimeo

The Horse, 2009, Charles Burnett; United States; Type: Narrative; Themes: Love, Death, Connection, Loss/Grief; Last Published: Criterion Channel

The Octonauts, 2010, Meomi: Vicki Wong and Michael C. Murphy; Ireland and United Kingdom; Type: Educational Short; Themes: Adolescence, Maturity, Family, Connection, Hope; Last Published: Netflix

The Painter of Jalouzi featuring Duval Pierre, 2015, David Darg and Bryn Mooser; Haiti and United States; Type: Camera Phone Film; Themes: Poverty, Art, Transformation, Community; Last Published: YouTube

 

The Phoenix, 2015, Noora Niasari; Iran; Type: Narrative; Themes: Theatre, Asylum Seekers; Last Published: YouTube

The T, 2018, Bea Cordelia and Daniel Kyri; United States; Type: Web Series; Themes: Identity, Sexuality, Love, Community, Discover/Transformation; Last Published: Vimeo

The Unwritten Rules, 2012-2014, Kim Williams; United States; Type: Web Series; Themes: Race, Labor, Power Dynamics; Last Published: YouTube

Tin, 2013, Brandon Lake; United States; Type: Animation; Themes: Connection, Loss/Grief; Last Published: YouTube

Top Ten Key and Peele Sketches, 2023, Michael Keegan-Key and Jordan Peele; United States; Type: Narrative; Themes: Systemic Racism, Politics; Last Published: YouTube

Toward Tenderness, 2016, Alice Diop; France; Type: Documentary; Themes: Masculinity, Love, Desire; Last Published: YouTube

Trail of Hope, 2016 Mohamed Echkouna; Mauritania and United States; Type: Narrative; Themes: Women’s Rights; Last Published: Vimeo

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Two Cars, One Night, 2003, Taika Waititi; New Zealand; Type: Narrative; Themes: Adolescence, Connection, Identity; Last Published: YouTube

Two Distant Strangers, 2020, Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe; United States; Type: Narrative; Themes: Time Loop, Police Brutality, Race; Last Published: Netflix

Under Bone, 2017, Dana Washington; United States; Type: Experimental; Themes: Loss/Grief, Family, Identity; Last Published: Amazon Prime

Unsighted, 2021, Studio Pixel Punk; Brazil; Type: Video Game; Themes; Last Published: Connection, Adolescence, Love; Last Published: Steam

V/H/S 94, 2021, Jennifer Reeder, Chloe Okuno, Simon Barrett, Timo Tjahjanto, Ryan Prows; United States; Type: Anthology Short; Themes: Woman, Science, Cult, Politics; Last Published: Shudder

Vincent, 1982, Tim Burton; United States; Type: Animation; Themes: Adolescence, Maturity, Identity; Last Published: Vimeo

Virtual Human Interaction 1000 Cut Journey, 2018, Courtney Cogburn and Stanford University; Type: Video Game; Themes: Race, Adolescence, Coming Of Age; Last Published: YouTube

Walden, A Game, 2017, Tracy Fullerton and USC Game; United States; Type: Video Game; Themes: Dreams, Lifestyles, Connection; Last Published: Walden Game

Walmart The Box, 2018, Dee Rees; United States; Type: Commercial; Themes: Family, Connection, Adolescence; Last Published: YouTube

Warsha, 2022, Dania Bdeir; Lebanon and France; Type: Narrative; Themes: LGBTQ, Muslim, Drag; Last Published: Criterion Channel

Wasp, 2003, Andrea Arnold; United Kingdom; Type: Narrative; Themes: Motherhood, Coming-Of-Age, Love; Last Published: YouTube

What Does Your Mother Do?, 1981, Eulalia Carrizosa; Colombia; Type: Experimental Narrative; Themes: Motherhood, Patriarchy, Labor; Last Published: YouTube

 

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Giant Sparrow; United States; Type: Video Game; Themes: Home, Family, History, Discovery; Last Published: Steam

Women’s Quarter, 1966, Kamran Shirdel; Iran; Type: Documentary; Themes: Loss/Grief, Adolescence, Sexuality, Despair; Last Published: YouTube

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Xenogenesis, 1978, James Cameron; Canada and United States; Type: Experimental; Themes: Love, Justice, Race; Last Published: YouTube

 

You and I and You, 2015, Terence Nance; United States; Type: Dance Film; Spirituality vs. Rationality, Imagination; Last Published: YouTube

You, the Choice of My Parents, 2019, Meli Tuqota; Fiji; Type: Animation; Themes: Indigenous, Arranged Marriage; Last Published: Vimeo

Zapping, 2000, Cristian Mungiu; Romania; Type: Narrative; Themes: Fantasy, Absurdity; Last Published: YouTub

Zori, Jack Niedenthal and Suzanne Chutaro; Marshall Islands; Type: Narrative; Themes: Adolescence, Environment; Last Published: YouTube

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