Film Block #17 - Documentary Shorts

Are you attending multiple events or more than one day? Get your festival passes here. This AFMX 2024 film block includes selections in the Documentary Shorts category. The following titles are included in this screening block:

• DALE - Directed by Justin Streichman - “Dale Hikawa was the first Asian American woman to ever join the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Taking stock of her long career, this trailblazing violist reflects on her life and work. Hikawa played with the orchestra from 1980-2023 and served as the acting principal of the viola section, paving new roads as a Japanese American woman. Music provided Hikawa with Ikigai, a Japanese concept meaning “reason for being. "Dale" both illuminates and leaves mysterious those whose lives are devoted to following a muse." 
• SHURA - Written & Directed by David Damian Figueroa and Kayvon Derak Shanian - “The documentary short film Shura is about an eighty-four-year-old black belt in karate who leads by example and her unwavering commitment inspire hundreds of other humanitarians to provide life-saving aid to stranded migrants crossing the harsh Sonoran U.S./Mexico border near Nogales" 
• Interception: Jayne Kennedy - American Sportscaster - Written & Directed by Safiya Songhai - “When a bronze-skin bombshell rocks the world of Sunday Morning Football, millions tune in... but few know the tumultuous story of Jayne Kennedy, the first Black woman to boldly tackle the racial lines of American sportscasting." 
• 1001cuts - Directed by Sarah M Temkin - “ 1001cuts explores the careers of the daughters of Title IX through the experiences of surgeons. Social and cultural change in the 1970's allowed for the opportunity to train and be included into this high stakes professional environment. This film documents the pervasive stereotypes and gender-based discrimination that persist within workplaces designed for, and still controlled by men. Within medicine and surgery, the failure to apply culture change has had wide ranging impacts on the careers of women, the healthcare system, and the patient care experience."

View a full, alphabetical list of the AFMX 2024 Film Selections

ATTENTION FESTIVAL PASS HOLDERS: This event is first come, first serve for pass holder seating. You do not have to reserve or purchase a ticket to the event. Arrive at the event start time with your festival pass to gain entry. This includes daily pass holders (must have pass marked for that day's events).

SINGLE TICKET PURCHASES:  Are available for entry to this block only. Ticket holders have a reserved number of seats and the theater will be open seating, no seat reservations are required.

Please Note: Location & time are subject to change.