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2016 Austin Film Festival and Conference Schedule has ended
Sunday, October 16 • 2:30pm - 4:15pm
Shorts Program 12: Documentary Shorts 2

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(85 min)

A House Without Snakes
(USA/BOTSWANA, 29 min)
Writer/Director: Daniel Koehler
In Botswana, two young Bushmen struggle to build their futures in the wake of their people’s relocation from their ancestral homeland.

Fragile
(USA, 10 min)
Director: Nilo Batle
Using the transformative power of art, Gil Batle carves images of his twenty-year incarceration onto delicate ostrich eggs.

Soul City
(USA, 20 min)
Directors: Monica Berra, SheRea DelSol, Gini Richards
Civil rights activists attempt to build a multiracial utopia in the heart of Klan County – North Carolina in the 1970s. Faced with difficult obstacles, they are forced to balance idealism with the hostile reality of the times. 

Well Groomed
(USA, 9 min)
Director: Rebecca Stern
Well Groomed is a psychedelically hued journey into the colorful world of competitive creative dog grooming - diving deep into the passion these specialized groomers bring to their competitions.

The Soul of a Tree
(USA, 17 min)
Director: Mari Walker
World famous woodworker George Nakashima's path crosses twice with a man in Eden, Idaho named Bill Vaughn: once when George was interned during World War II... and decades later, when Bill picked up the book The Soul of a Tree.


Sunday October 16, 2016 2:30pm - 4:15pm CDT
Galaxy Highland 8 presented by Dove Chocolate