Shorts Showcase: Shadows & Resonance

FREE program!
An eclectic group of shorts: from documentary to narrative fiction and stop frame animation.
WHY WE LIKE THIS FILM: Come see a diverse collection of short films and hear from the filmmakers who made them.
BONUS PROGRAMMING: Panel discussion with the shorts filmmakers, followed by a reception with drinks and sweet treats,

Panelists:

Arianna Alter (The Watcher) is an Austin based multidisciplinary artist and writer.

Dan Cramer (Kinder Doll: A Kindertransport Story) is a Dallas based stop motion animator and fabricator.

Adam Karst (Mamad) is a Los Angeles based actor, producer, and filmmaker.

Dan Katzir (The ASSET) is a Los Angeles based filmmaker and Directory of Photography.

Samuel Yadidian (Taarof) is a Los Angeles based student filmaker.

Event includes:

The ASSET

American trauma surgeon Dr. Anna Goldenberg, of Cooper University Hospital in New Jersey, races to fulfill the...
33 min | Ravit Markus | USA, Israel | Southwest Premiere | English, Hebrew | English subtitles
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Taarof

The true story of the filmmaker''s Iranian Jewish grandparents fleeing Iran during the 1979 Revolution. Throug...
6 min | Samuel Yadidian | USA | World Premiere | Farsi, English | English subtitles
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Kinder Doll: A Kindertransport Story

A stop-motion animation short that follows a young girl on a Kindertransport journey as she leaves her home, f...
8 min | Christine Veras | USA | Central Texas Premiere | English, German | English subtitles
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Mamad

Based on a true story. On the morning of October 7, 2023, a red alert siren drives a mother, her children and ...
8 min | Yaniv Shalom, Emanuel Shechter | Israel | World Premiere | Hebrew, Englilsh | English subtitles
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The Watcher

Anxious 20 year old Sadie lets a lot of her fears stop her from living. When asked by her Rabbi brother to sit...
9 min | Arianna Alter | USA | Central Texas Premiere | English
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Showtimes

In-Person


4:30 PM — Evans Performance Center at Shalom Austin

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DETAILS

YEAR: 2025, 2026
RUN TIME: 63 Minutes
LANGUAGE(S): Hebrew, English, Farsi, German
PREMIERE STATUS: World Premiere, Southwest Premiere, Central Texas Premiere

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CONTENT RATING: Not rated

CREDITS

DIRECTOR(S):Ravit Markus, Samuel Yadidian, Christine Veras, Yaniv Shalom, Emanuel Shechter, Arianna Alter

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