Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour 2022

The SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL SHORT FILM TOUR 2022 is a 95-minute theatrical program of seven short films curated from the 2022 Sundance Film Festival short film program, including three titles that won festival awards. Considered the premier showcase for short films and the launching pad for many now-prominent independent filmmakers, the festival includes fiction, documentary and animation from around the world. Throughout its almost 40 years of history, the festival has always supported short films, providing a platform for both established and new filmmakers to connect with audiences. The 2022 Short Film Tour program is a sampling of festival offerings and a testament to the unique storytelling potential that the format holds.

PROGRAM:

GOODBYE JEROME!(Directed by Gabrielle Selnet & Adam Sillard & Chloe´ Farr | 2022 | 8 mins | France | Not Rated)Having just arrived in paradise, Jerome sets out to find his wife Maryline. In the course of his search, he sinks into a surreal and colorful world in which no one seems to be able to help him.–IF I GO WILL THEY MISS ME(Directed by Walter Thompson-Hernandez | 2022 | 13 mins | USA | Not Rated)Lil’ Ant is obsessed with Pegasus, the Greek mythological character, since first learning about him at school in Watts, California. He begins to notice imaginary airplane people around his home, and yearns to fly with them.*WINNER! Short Film Jury Award: U.S. Fiction*–MAKASSAR IS A CITY FOR FOOTBALL FANS(Directed by Khozy Rizal | 2022 | 20 mins | Indonesia | Not Rated)In a city where men have to go crazy about football, Akbar has to pretend to love the game in order to prevent rejection from his new college friends.–STRANGER THAN ROTTERDAM WITH SARA DRIVER(Directed by Lewie Kloster & Noah Kloster | 2022 | 9 mins | USA | Not Rated)In 1982, the completion of Jim Jarmusch’s sophomore film, Stranger Than Paradise, hinged on producer Sara Driver’s willingness and ability to smuggle one of the world’s rarest and most controversial films across the Atlantic Ocean.*WINNER! Short Film Special Jury Award: Screenwriting*–TRAINING WHEELS(Directed by Alison Rich | 2022 | 15 mins | USA | Not Rated)A socially inept woman rents one man to prepare for another.–WARSHA(Directed by Dania Bdier | 2022 | 15 mins | France/Lebanon | Not Rated)A Syrian migrant working as a crane operator in Beirut volunteers to cover a shift on one of the most dangerous cranes, where he is able to find his freedom.*WINNER! Short Film Jury Award: International Fiction*–YOU GO GIRL!(Directed by Shariffa Ali | 2022 | 13 mins | USA | Not Rated)Audrey, a New York City comedian who can make a joke of any situation, faces a staggering challenge in the beautiful mountains of Oregon. Can this city woman overcome her fears and rise?