Identity Movies

Experimental film woven around a poem about Chicano culture in the U.S. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2017.

The Mejia family emigrated from Oaxaca to Fresno, California 40 years ago. Filmmaker Trisha ZIff filmed the family in 1996, and returns now to see...

Striving to build a successful life in London, Reza places an ad in a peculiar newspaper and discovers the Iranian community hidden in plain sight....

Inspired by the viral true story of Panchi-kun, an infant macaque rejected by his mother at Ichikawa City Zoo, Japan. In this fictionalized narrative...

A documentary film on the site of a former lumber mill. It follows Lindsay Suter an architect and direct descendant of Lauren J. Drake, President of...

Marcela, Anabella and Estrella are three trans women who have defied the lifespan expected for a trans person. Through their recollections, one...

An actress finds herself trapped by an algorithm that hijacks extracts from her films for distribution on porn sites. After months with no help from...

Devin Boss is on a quest. And he wants you to join him as he explores this simple question: Where We Goin? A millennial Black filmmaker and artist...

Tara Byte is a documentary short that explores the art and performance of the eclectic Soren Liu (He/They) while illuminating the interplay between...

The film follows Corey as he navigates daily life, career, and relationships while challenging common assumptions about facial differences. Through...

A broke and anxious young man attempts to earn quick money by delivering a mysterious package, but when his oblivious friend accidentally swaps...

In a surreal hotel filled with unlicensed businesses, anyone's identity can be changed for a price. But when a grieving twin goes to erase the face...

When a man gets pulled into an old home video by a mysterious pair of tiny hands, he becomes trapped in a new world, forced to chase an old butterfly...

Greg is addicted to Realm of Conquest, an online fantasy game where he plays an axe wielding barbarian. After battling on-line together for a year,...

A short self biography about introducing yourself to others, and reflecting on who they see you as.

What if the space that confines you is also the space that knows you best? Within These Walls is a surreal, movement-driven short film that explores...

Through testimonies from people who practice the art of drag, this short film offers an intimate insight into this world of rhinestones and glitter.