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Music is a universal language. From a Rod Stewart tribute artist to a Reggaeton superstar to a beloved live-music institution in Miami, this block combines narrative shorts and docs in a celebration of the power of music to bring the world together.
El Reggaetonero
United States premiere, English, Spanish, 18 minutes
Minutes before her perfectly planned dinner date, Lily accidentally summons a superstar Reggaeton artist into her home. The over-the-top magical Reggaetonero is convinced he can help her woo her date, but Lily is skeptical of his methods.
Directed by Eddy Moon
Talking In Your Sleep
United States premiere, English, 5 minutes
A couple who have lost the ability to connect seek the help of a therapist, all navigating their respective points of view.
Directed by Juancho Rodriguez, Ashley Monet
Is It Because I’m A Girl?
World premiere, United States, English, 16 minutes
Nao.G is the first South Sudanese woman hip-hop performer in Kenya’s Kakuma Refugee Camp. She overcame family abuse and social pressure to create music and poetry that heals her and empowers others. She started a dance crew of all women. As she sings: she is a superstar in the camp, but she is going nowhere.
Directed by Peter Decherney
Young King
Florida premiere, United States, English, 5 minutes
A drag king gets ready.
Directed by Larin Sullivan
Not Rod
World premiere, United States, English, 16 minutes
As a young man in Scotland, singer George Orr played in bands and dreamed of becoming a rockstar. After repeatedly being told that he looked and sounded too much like a fellow newcomer named Rod Stewart, George’s dream slowly faded. Forty years and many professional sidetracks later – including stints as a martial arts trainer and a Miami paparazzo – George was able to turn the very thing that held him back in his early attempt at a career in music into his ticket to success later in life.
As a renowned Rod Stewart tribute artist, George entertains sold out crowds with his singing and Chardonnay-soaked banter. NOT ROD is a short documentary about a big personality who reminds us that it is never too late to do what you love.
Directed by Becca Greene, Alex Pollack
Rocky Road On Channel Three
Florida premiere, United States, English, 14 minutes
A man has a life-changing encounter with an otherworldly ice cream truck.
Directed by James Rogers III
Churchill’s
World premiere, United States, English, 15 minutes
The story of the historic Churchill’s Pub, which was a sanctuary for local musicians and a symbol of cultural resilience.
Directed by Matt Deblinger
