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2016 Austin Film Festival and Conference Schedule has ended
Sunday, October 16 • 9:45pm - 11:42pm
Shorts Program 8: A Reunion

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(97 min)

The Homecoming
(USA, 18 min)
Writer/Director: Paulina Bugembe
Andy returns to Milwaukee to celebrate her estranged brother’s release from prison. Getting the rest of the family on board with her welcome plans, however, presents a challenge.

Jeremy and Margot Make a Baby
(CANADA, 11 min)
Writer: Clara Altimas
Director: Daniel Beirne
Margot has agreed to be a surrogate for her friend Jeremy and his partner Cruz. However, when they decide to make a baby the old fashioned way, Margot's already strong feelings for Jeremy become even stronger.

VHS Boy
(BRAZIL, 18 min)
Writer/Director: Carlos Daniel Reichel
A boy decides to give a special gift to the girl he loves before she leaves town. A familiar tale, except this boy has a camera as a head which he uses to record everything.

Goodbye, My Big Cat
(USA, 11 min)
Writer/Director: Oates Yinchao Wu
Harry, a young Chinese man, travels to America in attempt to reunite with his first lover.

Life on Mars
(SPAIN, 16 min)
Writer/Director: Jose Manuel Carrasco
Once-lovers have an overdue reunion where they examine past desires with the benefit of hindsight and the tarnish of lost time.

Happily Ever After
(BRAZIL, 15 min)
Writer: Lucas Paraizo
Director: Joao Prado
Hugo and Eva cross paths constantly but never meet. An accident will change this.

First & Second
(AUSTRALIA, 8 min)
Writer/Director: Kacie Anning
When a courier delivers a package to an old friend from primary school, unexpected emotions arise when the pair reminisces about their first kiss.


Sunday October 16, 2016 9:45pm - 11:42pm CDT
Galaxy Highland 9 presented by Dove Chocolate