LOCAL/REGIONAL LONG SHORTS

Various Local/Regional Filmmakers

1:00pm SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 16, 2017 - PELICAN CINEMA

Kicking off our day of longer films, this roughly hour-long program consists of three longer shorts from Southern Oregon Filmmakers.


Overall runtime: 1 hour 5 min. + introduction and filmmaker Q&A

• "Concrete Canvas"

  Luis Rodriguez - Medford, OR

  Ex-boxer Evan Sanchez lives on the streets, haunted by headaches and failure. But when he runs into his ex-girlfirend, desperation drives him to try to get his life back. While hesitant to fight again, his street buddy sets up a winner-takes-all-bout at the local gym against the bullying homeless punk Ray.
  
  Runtime: 18 min. 38 sec.
  
  
  

• "Refuge"

  Mohammed Alsultan/Ron Huffstutter - Saudia Arabia/Australia/Ashland, OR

  A refugee woman finds herself stranded in a foreign land estranged from her family and home. Relying on the kindness from a stranger she finds shelter on a small farm with an aging lonely man. Soon it is apparent that they need each other as his health declines. Together they form a beneficial bond as she fights through her post traumatic experience of her exile and the memory of her sister being stripped away from her.
  
  Runtime: 14 min. 40 sec.
  
  
  

• "Courage of Two"

  Marc Wells/Ron Huffstutter - Medford, OR/Ashland, OR

  

  When two young boys find friendship in an unlikely place, they vow to be best friends for life. Take a journey with Patrick and Denver as they find the meaning of friendship and develop courage as they battle against the odds. Patrick and Denver will cause you to look inside and discover how we can help others around us. Courage of Two is a powerful story that is sure to warm your heart and show that a person can help to change the world, no matter their age. Based on a local true story.
  
  Runtime: 31 min. 45 sec.