We Make Movies Here
- 2:30:29 mins
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