The Other Side, Olga Ushakova, Director

The daughter, in constant conflict with her mother, eventually finds common ground, but their fragile peace is shattered by circumstances beyond their control.

Olga Ushakova was born in 1974 in the Tambov region. She graduated from high school and university there, moved to Moscow, shot projects and reports for the Onko TV YouTube channel for a while, and then studied in the higher courses of screenwriting and directing named after him. Danelia, to the workshop of feature films Khotinenko V.I., Finn P.K., Fenchenko V.A. Runtime: 8:17

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Mirror, Kaye Tuckerman, Director

A nurse reflects on the pressures of health work. Based on a personal story by Seattle Health worker Jade Spencer.

Kaye Tuckerman is an internationally acclaimed actor, singer, director, and designer from the Northern Beaches of Sydney, Australia, now based in New York City. A graduate of WAAPA and NIDA and a PhD candidate at USQ, Kaye has built a dynamic, multi-faceted career across stage, screen, and production.

As a performer, Kaye has headlined some of the world’s most prestigious stages. Her stage credits include leading roles in Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 (Broadway Asia), Summer: The Donna Summer Musical (Broadway), and Mamma Mia! (Broadway National Tour), Les Misérables (International), Wicked, and The Boy From Oz. She’s shared the stage with icons including Chrissie Amphlett, Todd McKenney, and Jon Stevens. Kaye has also performed at Madison Square Garden and with The Boston Pops for the Boston 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular, alongside Jennifer Hudson. Runtime: 6:38

 

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The Edge of Silence explores a woman's twenty-year journey to reconcile with her mother's suicide. Haunted by the consuming "silence of the deep," she navigates a bustling city whose overwhelming noise becomes a reflection of her internal chaos. This poetic film delves into the disorienting nature of grief and the fight to shed inherited despair, ultimately charting a path toward rewriting her own story.

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A director, storyteller, and mindfulness teacher, known for her deeply resonant work exploring themes of women's struggle and resilience. Born and raised in the Philippines, her diverse perspective was further shaped by a foundational career in corporate finance and a transformative period of global travel. While attending a theater conservatory program, she shifted her focus from acting to directing, where she found her voice in shaping narratives that reflect the complexity of the human condition. As a mother and dedicated mindfulness practitioner, she brings a profound sense of empathy and insight to every project.

 

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Marinating, Helmie Still, Sjaan Filkweert, Directors

Marinating is a poem about the powerful vulnerability of opening your heart and your mind to another. In this intimate description, two people surrender their brains, their own thoughts, to the other and allow themselves to be influenced. It is an equal act, in which they both yield. Marinating is a loving resistance against the fear of the influence we can have on each other. A painful yet empowering reminder of our interdependence.

Helmie Stil is an award-winning filmmaker, specialised in poetry films. She is one of the directors of the Dutch Poetryfilm Festival and director of poertycinema - films inspired by poetry. Her films have been shown on national television and at international film festivals. Helmie was awarded the audience prize at the Weimar Poetry Filmfestival, won the Cadence Video Poetry Award, and was selected for the prestigious Outspoken Poetry Prize London. Runtime: 4:17

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Mercy, Philip Szporer, Director

“The hands of the dancers are the hands of my mother and sister, the hands of our grandmother, the hands of their mothers.” These words of the celebrated American poet Cornelius Eady serve as an anchor for the short film "Mercy," which weaves poetry and imagery with gesture, movement, and voice into an intricate meditation on black womanhood.  The film starts in black, with only audio for about 4 seconds.

Philip Szporer has been immersed in the world of Canadian dance, spanning dance arts, performance, journalism, education, and film for over 40 years. Runtime: 15:37

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Excerpt from -unnamed-relation-a film chapbook (long version), Dana Teen Lomax, Director

This 11-poem chapbook presents 11 film-poems from -unnamed-relation-, an experimental poetry manuscript about relationships—with those we love, with our own understandings, with the earth, with death. Dana Teen Lomax works with poetry and film to explore deeply personal and collective issues. A poet, filmmaker, educator, and activist, Dana is the author of several poetry books and the director of both narrative and documentary short films. Runtime: 10:41

 

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