Episodes
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Missing Pieces
S6 E610 - 26m 41s
Even across oceans and death we never forget the ones we love. Two short films explore loss and longing. In 'Memories Of The Sea', an opinionated 6-year-old tries to understand the changes happening in his family. In 'Still', cleans out the summer home of her deceased partner.
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Beyond Her Years
S6 E609 - 26m 5s
In 'Young Adult', a teen at a summer camp for disabled youth attempts to express her sexuality. In 'Let's Be Gentle' a woman and her daughter prepare for an unwelcome reunion. 'The Scar' offers a moody meditation on coming of age.
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Finding Home
S6 E608 - 21m 4s
Based on true events that shook California's foster care system, 'Abandon' follows two kids who escape a group home. In the animated short 'Made For More', a child escapes to a fantastical realm.
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Woman's Best Friend
S6 E607 - 26m 41s
Dogs are woman's best friend in two short films. In 'Owen', a homeless woman faces a painful choice between love and safety. In the Southern Gothic tale 'How Far She Went,' a woman proves how far she will go to protect her family.
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Hard Times
S6 E606 - 26m 41s
Two films follow characters on the fringe. In 'Dios Nunca Muere', a woman struggles to maintain daily life while fearing deportation. In 'Where Mothbloods Bloom', the lives of strangers converge at a lonely truckstop.
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Anxiety Ridden
S6 E605 - 26m 41s
Life-long fears are realized in the comedic animated short 'The Stick'. In 'She Isn't Here', a young woman comes to terms with her anxiety disorder. and a schoolgirl confronts being an outsider in the animated 'Leave With Me'.
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A Dark Place
S6 E604 - 26m 41s
Life on the streets is unpredictable and filled with tough choices in these two short films. In 'BobbyAnna', a new romance is interrupted when street singer Bobby loses her home. And in 'Hard Candy,' viewers are taken on an animated urban adventure.
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Surreal Life
S6 E603 - 24m 29s
Reincarnation is on the fritz, cows find existence fleeting, teenage daydreams come true, and aquatic creatures search for meaning in five short films.
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Women on the Verge
S6 E602 - 14m 15s
Two short films focus on women at a precipice. 'Crushed In Space; offers an animated look at unrequited love. In 'Gwen', a woman gives it her all at a county fair cook-off.
Extras + Features
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"Late Spring" | Behind-the-Scenes
S3 E12 - 1m 52s
Join director Zachary Kerschberg and meet the actors of his powerful film Late Spring.
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"Above the Sea" | Behind-the-Scenes
S3 E2 - 3m 21s
Join director of 'Above the Sea,' Keola Racela, at the 2014 Student Academy Awards. He gives Film School Shorts staff member Aldo Mora-Blanco an inside look at developing the concept for 'Above the Sea,' and some of the challenges of making a film in a language that is not your own.
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"SYGA" | Behind-the-Scenes
S3 E16 - 1m 32s
Find out how Kate Tsang was able to create a fantasy world on a student budget for So You've Grown Attached!
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"Keep the Change" | Behind-the-Scenes
S3 E10 - 1m 54s
Anatomy of a Scene! Filmmaker Rachel Israel breaks down a key scene in Season 3's Keep the Change.
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"Steadfast Stanley" | Behind-the-Scenes
S3 E17 - 1m 31s
Go behind the scenes with animator John Cody Kim as he discusses the key themes of his corgi/zombie animated film Steadfast Stanley!
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"Un Mundo para Raúl" | Trailer
S3 E18 - 1m 18s
Trailer: Un Mundo para Raúl A short film by Mauro Mueller. Student Academy Award winner. Made at Columbia University.
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