2025 Nashville Film Festival

Documentary Shorts

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My Neighbor's Yard
Neighbors from Pennsylvania’s divided capital region use signs, flags, and halloween skeletons to turn their yards into opposing campaign endorsements leading up to the presidential election.
Dancing in Tomorrowland
In this fantasia of a 1980s gay rights theme park documentary an unsung teen activist fights to overturn Disneyland’s ban on same-sex dancing.
One Day I Will Hug You
In Norway, a Palestinian daughter confronts her father’s emotional distance as he returns from Gaza, unraveling the scars of his 20 years of imprisonment in Israel.
Rat Rod
A haunted mechanic muses on his experiences as an immigrant in rural America as he resurrects cars.
We Were The Scenery
The story of Hoa Thi Le and Hue Nguyen Che, who, in 1975, after fleeing the Vietnam War by boat and docking in the Philippines, were utilized as background extras in the filming of APOCALYPSE NOW.
Shanti Rides Shotgun
On Manhattan's jam-packed streets, NYC's most iconic driving instructor prepares students for the road ahead.
Dears in the Headlights
A young woman taxidermies roadkill to restore dignity to their lives.
Tiger
“Tiger” highlights an Indigenous award-winning, internationally acclaimed artist and elder, Dana Tiger, her family, and the resurgence of the iconic Tiger t-shirt company.
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Death Education
In China, a high school teacher has introduced a death education class for young students. On the traditional Tomb Sweeping Day, they bury unnamed ashes at a public cemetery where they contemplate and contextualize the meaning of death.
Clear Sky
Vova and Roma spend the last days of their vacation in their hometown. Explosions, alarm sirens and the army on the streets cast a shadow over their reality. However, childhood happens regardless of the war.
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Stunned the unimaginable loss of her brother to a drunk driver, Philli finds solace in taxidermying roadkill while her mother fights reckless driving through activism. Together, they channel their grief into art and action, transforming tragedy into a path toward healing and resilience, redefining and celebrating life in the process.

  • Year
    2025
  • Runtime
    16:00
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    South Africa
  • Premiere
    Southeast Premiere
  • Genre
    Documentary
  • Director
    Julia Jansch
  • Screenwriter
    Julia Jansch
  • Producer
    Sheena Hendricks
  • Executive Producer
    Julia Jansch
  • Cast
    Phili Smit, Caro Smit
  • Cinematographer
    Nicol Dippenaar
  • Editor
    Dan Sadowsky
  • Composer
    Giosue Greco
  • Sound Design
    Pressure Cooker Studios
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