This is a selection of the PIFF 39 audience’s favorite short films.
Films may not be presented in the order listed here.
Ave Maria
DIRECTOR: Basil Khalil – (Palestine)
The silent routine of five nuns living in the West Bank wilderness is disturbed when an Israeli settler family breaks down right outside the convent just as the Sabbath comes into effect. (15 mins.)
Day One
DIRECTOR: Henry Hughes – (US)
On her first day in Afghanistan, an interpreter for the US Army is forced to deliver the child of an enemy bombmaker. (25 mins.)
Discipline
DIRECTOR: Christophe M. Saber – (Switzerland)
In a moment of anger in a grocery store, a father loses patience and disciplines his disobedient child. As shocked customers intervene, the discussion gradually gets out of hand. (11 mins.)
How I Didn’t Become a Piano Player
DIRECTOR: Tommaso Pitta – (UK)
Nine-year-old Ted can’t find anything he’s really good at until his father comes home with an old piano. Suddenly, it’s clear: he’ll become the next Mozart. (18 mins.)
One Week
DIRECTOR: Rollyn Stafford – (Portland, OR)
A young woman devises a plan to free herself from her deceptively pleasant living situation. (5 mins.)
Sista in the Brotherhood
DIRECTOR: Dawn Jones Redstone – (Portland, OR)
Laneice’s first day at a male-dominated job site is met with harassment and contempt as she fights to prove herself. (20 mins.)
The Five Minute Museum
DIRECTOR: Paul Bush – (UK/Switzerland)
A romp through museums in which the objects on display come to life and reveal the stories of their creation. (7 mins.)
World of Tomorrow
DIRECTOR: Don Hertzfeldt – (US)
A little girl is taken on a mind-bending tour of her distant future. (16 mins.)
Films in this Program
Ave Maria
Directed by Basil Khalil
The silent routine of five nuns living in the West Bank wilderness is disturbed when an Israeli settler family breaks …
Day One
Directed by Henry Hughes
On her first day in Afghanistan, an interpreter for the US Army is forced to deliver the child of an …
Discipline
Directed by Christophe M. Saber
In a moment of anger in a grocery store, a father loses patience and disciplines his disobedient child. As shocked …
How I Didn’t Become a Piano Player
Directed by Tommaso Pitta
Nine-year-old Ted can't find anything he's really good at until his father comes home with an old piano. Suddenly, it's …
One Week
Directed by Rollyn Stafford
A young woman devises a plan to free herself from her deceptively pleasant living situation.
Sista in the Brotherhood
Directed by Dawn Jones Redstone
Laneice's first day at a male-dominated job site is met with harassment and contempt as she fights to prove herself.
The Five Minute Museum
Directed by Paul Bush
A romp through museums in which the objects on display come to life and reveal the stories of their creation.
World of Tomorrow
Directed by Don Hertzfeldt
A little girl is taken on a mind-bending tour of her distant future.