Seasons of Becoming
- Shorts Program
- 82 mins
Growth is not always marked in transition between ages or milestones met. They come in seasons, and often of one’s doing.
—Lauren Lola
In this program
Fil-Am
Directed by: Ralph Torrefranca | 14 mins
A Bay Area teenager is taken away from the life he knows and tossed into the terrifying, new world of Santa Barbara.
Gloria
Directed by: Kim Blanck | 10 mins
An elderly Chinese woman, struggling with her memory, finds purpose in learning Spanish.
Halal Bodies
Directed by: Nausheen Dadabhoy | 16 mins
Several Muslim Americans reflect on how familial, cultural, and societal pressures shaped their worldviews on the topics of sex and relationships.
Between Us
Directed by: Quyên Nguyen-Le | 14 mins
Queer Khmer and Vietnamese cultural workers discuss their lived experiences across cultural, gender, and sexual orientation lines.
Just Potential
Directed by: Aizzah Fatima | 7 mins
A woman pursues an abortion, in the midst of doubt and expectations nearly getting to her from different people in her lives.
The Boy with the Dinosaur Head
Directed by: Imran J. Khan | 10 mins
A school teacher attempts to connect with a traumatized boy, who identifies as a dinosaur.
Three Ladies & A Fake ID
Directed by: Brandon Okumura | 11 mins
Three middle-aged women attempt to scoot around the hike in prices at their favorite restaurant, by trying to pass themselves off as senior citizens.






