All films shown on Friday, March 22nd, 2019 will be shown at:
Tokio Theater122 Lombard Street, 2nd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19147
https://www.tokioheadhouse.com/
717-380-3102
Admission: $10
Student Admission w/ID: $8
RAINBOW Shorts ProgramFriday, March 22, 2019 at 6:00 PM
Shorts Program | 70.5 MIN
General Admission $10 | Student + Children $8 Buy Tickets Get All Access Badge
HOMECOMINGSHORT NARRATIVE | 6.5 MIN | USA
Directed by Jennifer Blair
When a college sophomore returns home to share some important news with his parents, things don’t go exactly as expected…
CHILDREN ALIKESHORT NARRATIVE | 5 MIN | Sweden
Directed by Julia Boström
Johannes introduces his new girlfriend Wilma to his sister Hanna. Will Hanna approve? Will He?
MILA AND MIMI TOODOC SHORT | 6.5 MIN | USA
Directed by Kat Croft
When Mimi finds her bestie Mila wallowing in the living room over her ex’s instagram feed, she insists they go to the Women’s March to get a feminist revenge selfie. When the two get separated, Mila learns the true meaning of “Pussy Power.”
VERONICASHORT NARRATIVE | 11.5 MIN | USA
Directed by Reiko Aylesworth
The Transgender Identity Group welcome a new member but are shocked when they discover the nature of her transition.
PONCHONARRATIVE SHORT | 14 MIN | USA
Directed by Corin Michalski
A short comedy about new love and an old dog. Set on the 4th of July in New York City.
SOPHIENARRATIVE SHORT | 7 MIN | USA
Directed by Courtney Kehr
The angst of young love is perfectly portrayed in this short film by a local filmmaker.
LONG DISTANCEDOC SHORT | 9 MIN | USA
Directed by Roberto Espinosa
Amy Holman is in love with a girl from Cleveland, Ohio named Kiki. Yet they’ve never met in person. Long Distance is a different kind of love story. And 100% true…
NEITHER HERE NOR THEREDOC SHORT | 6 MIN | USA
Directed by Jude Kawwa
A moving documentary discussing gender identity and tackling the question “how do you know if you’re a boy or a girl?”
DAUGHTERDOC SHORT | 5 MIN | USA, CHINA
DAUGHTER explores and examines the perspective of a mother who may not understand her daughter, but cares for her deeply. The film celebrates transgender resistance, gender non-normativity, and the strength of the immigrant family across language and cultural boundaries.
BELIEVE THE BEATFriday, March 22, 2019 at 8:00 PM
FEATURE DOCUMENTARY | 78 MIN | USA
Directed by Jocelyn Edelstein
General Admission $10 | Student + Children $8 Buy Tickets Get All Access Badge
Believe the Beat is a tender rites of passage tale that follows a crew of Brazilian street dancers. As they take their dance from city park to global stage, an independent filmmaker discovers the challenge and promise of digital storytelling.
Jocelyn Edelstein’s premiere, feature length documentary, celebrates the potent language of dance, friendship and perseverance.
DANCE AFTER PARTY after the film at Tokio Theater.