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Presented by Simply Enhance  //  This showcase features narrative short films about the DMV or made by DMV filmmakers.

In this program


KIRA vs. EVERYONE

Directed by Joe Carabeo

After receiving a prestigious humanitarian award, Senator Horace Black finds himself being hunted by an unknown force.

Mahogany Drive

Directed by Jerah Milligan

In this comedy horror tale, three Black friends wake up to a nightmare — a dead white woman…

MERA DADDU (My Grandpa)

Directed by Sri Mirajkar

MERA DADDU is a heart-warming story of a grandfather and his orphaned grandson, Aslam. Daddu eeks a meager…

Mailman

Directed by Nicholas G. Pelecanos

Mailman is a short dramatic film depicting a day when a perceived racial slight, a misidentification of aggression,…

Mandarins

Directed by Chelsie Pennello

A black sheep attempts to eulogize her mother with a story about pigeons.e

The Strangle of Ivy

Directed by Tara Garwood

Adapted from Sara Crocoll Smith’s story of the same name, this short film is a claustrophobic, dread-inducing work…

LOOK BACK AT IT

Directed by Felicia Pride

A forty-something single mother gets her groove back with a little assistance from her teenage daughter. LOOK BACK…

The Houseguest/Very Merry Mahusay

Directed by Francis Abbey

This Filipino-American comedy follows the Mahusay family when a mistaken identity brings about ongoing misadventures

Dry Drowning

Directed by Cassandra, Clare, Mike Powell

In a secluded seaside town, a grieving woman fleeing a sudden tragedy must fight for her survival when…

Dates & Times

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema DC Bryant Street

September 24, 2023
4:00 pm

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September 25, 2023 12:00 am - October 1, 2023 11:59 pm

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