Season 2023

PBS Short Film Festival

Two Bears

S2023 Ep24 | 18m 18s

Veteran janitor fights to prove himself as a warrior and a dependable family man.

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Bertie the Brilliant

S2023 Ep22 | 25m 20s

Raising money to see a magic show, a boy faces a choice when his grandma loses her job.

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Dream Carriers

S2023 Ep21 | 7m

A college-bound Chicana tells the story of the migration of monarch butterflies.

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Monograph: Guadelupe Robinson

S2023 Ep20 | 4m 46s

Jackie Clay explores Alabama's rich tapestry of creative works and artistic endeavors.

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Under G-D

S2023 Ep19 | 23m 18s

Jewish community members challenge the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

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Box: The Impossible Puzzle

S2023 Ep18 | 8m 14s

A simple box with an unusual locking mechanism challenges guests who attempt to solve it.

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DC's Shoe: The Origin of New Balance in Washington DC

S2023 Ep17 | 10m 23s

A visual history of the New Balance shoe culture in Washington, DC.

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Folk Frontera

S2023 Ep16 | 14m 20s

Fronteriza women navigate dual cultures while living in the Chihuahuan Desert.

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Everything Wrong and Nowhere to Go

S2023 Ep15 | 12m 4s

A comedic self-portrait delving into climate psychology and coping with climate anxiety.

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Brother

S2023 Ep14 | 14m 33s

A filmmaker's calls with her brother explore his fragile recovery from opioid addiction.

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The Funeral Band

S2023 Ep13 | 8m 50s

A new member of a dysfunctional brass band learns all about his unique community.

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Plum Town

S2023 Ep12 | 14m 31s

A young land developer returns home to the family plum orchard in the Chinese countryside.

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New Beginnings

S2023 Ep11 | 7m 49s

Sofia bonds with her Italian grandmother by sharing stories and making biscotti.

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WINN

S2023 Ep10 | 16m 53s

Pamela Winn fights to end the shackling of incarcerated pregnant people in Georgia.

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Miss Chelove

S2023 Ep9 | 15m 2s

Artist MISS CHELOVE shares stories from her life growing up in the D.C. punk scene.

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Kumu Niu

S2023 Ep8 | 15m

"Niu Now" revives coconut culture in O'ahu, spreading Indigenous wisdom of "aloha 'āina."

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Lucie and Annie

S2023 Ep6 | 6m 8s

Lucie and Annie discuss the history of their LGBTQ+ activism in Maine.

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Stories from St. Metz

S2023 Ep5 | 15m 34s

An eccentric upbringing shapes brothers' life lessons about hard work, humor and family.

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Lucky Fish

S2023 Ep4 | 8m 36s

Two Asian-American teens meet in a Chinese restaurant's bathroom during family dinner.

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A Little Off the Top

S2023 Ep3 | 5m 53s

Animated documentary where three black barbers provide words of wisdom to a teen customer.

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Be Heard: I Am Who I Say I Am

S2023 Ep2 | 7m 15s

This documentary series captures three personal stories about navigating gender identity.

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Last Call Baking

S2023 Ep1 | 6m 8s

Birmingham native Chanah Willis shares delicious works of art through Last Call Baking Co.

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Cartoon Academy: Welcome to the Ocean Floor

S2023 Ep23 | 9m 26s

Joe Wos teaches the importance of depth and dimension by drawing ocean animals.