2016 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour

Friday, June 17 - Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Showcasing a wide variety of story and style, the 2016 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour is a 95-minute theatrical program of eight short films selected from this year’s Festival, which over the course of its more than 30-year history has been widely considered the premier showcase for short films and the launchpad for many now-prominent independent filmmakers. Including fiction, documentary and animation from around the world, the distinct 2016 program traverses vibrant styles from wild comedy to reflective poetry. Each breaks through its limited timeframe with a high level of artistry and story that will resonate with audiences long after it ends.

Affections
Written & directed by Bridey Elliott. USA, 16 min.
This comedy about isolation and loneliness follows a young woman who is adrift and seeking intimacy in the most unlikely places.

Jungle
Written & directed by Asantewaa Prempeh. USA, 13 min.
The lines between trust, betrayal, and forgiveness are intertwined for two Senegalese vendors as they try to make a living on the streets of New York City.

Edmond
Short Film Jury Award: Animation, Presented by YouTube
Written & directed by Nina Gantz. United Kingdom, 9 min.
Edmond’s impulse to love and be close to others is strong—maybe too strong. As he stands by a lake contemplating his options, he reflects on his defining moments in search of the origin of his desires.

Bacon & God’s Wrath
Short Film Jury Award: Non-fiction, Presented by YouTube
Written & directed by Sol Friedman. Canada, 9 min.
A 90-year-old Jewish woman reflects on her life experiences as she prepares to try bacon for the first time.

Her Friend Adam
Short Film Special Jury Award for Outstanding Performance (Grace Glowicki)
Written & directed by Ben Petrie. Canada, 17 min.
A boyfriend’s jealous impulse spirals out of control in 16 minutes of romantic doom.

The Grandfather Drum
Written & directed by Michelle Derosier. Canada, 13 min.
As the balance of the world turns upside down for the Anishinabek people, the elder Naamowin builds a healing drum to save his grandson and his people.

The Procedure
Short Film Jury Award: U.S. Fiction, Presented by YouTube
Written & directed by Calvin Lee Reeder. USA, 4 min.
A man is captured and forced to endure a strange experiment.

Thunder Road
Short Film Grand Jury Prize, Presented by YouTube
Written & directed by Jim Cummings. USA, 13 min.
Officer Arnaud loved his mom.

IFC Center does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films, as sensitivities vary from person to person. In addition to the synopses, trailers and other links on our website, further information about content and age-appropriateness for specific films can be found on Common Sense Media, IMDb and DoesTheDogDie.com as well as through general internet searches.