2021 CIFFF Narrative Selections

 Narrative Selections

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Good Wishes 

Daria Gordeeva 

Russian Federation 

Access here: https://filmfreeway.com/submissions/17937292 

This is a social video dedicated to the problem of domestic homophobia in Russia However, in this film we address not only the problem of homophobia in general, but also gaslighting and toxic communication in particular. We think that any person (not only representatives of the LGBT+ community) can suffer significant damage to their mental health if they are forced to spend their life surrounded by people who broadcast such a contradictory attitude to their personality and choice for a long time.

Zஅ 

D Balajisaravanan 

India 

Access here: https://filmfreeway.com/submissions/17944883 

Most of the times, we forget to realize that the things which we consider is a waste and of NO USE or END OF LIFE can be a big savior and even a START to some others. This story portrays the above. The storyline: one upper middle class young boy was coloring the Alphabet using a good color pencil. Suddenly the pencil hook breaks, and he starts crying. On seeing this, his mom throws away the broken pencil and pacifies him saying she will get another new one. A poor gully boy walking on road picks up the thrown pencil and runs far to his hut. He sharpens the color pencil and gives to his younger sister and makes her to write ‘a’, the 1st letter of local language (Tamil). Happiness blossoms on the poor boy’s and sister’s faces.

Cellfie 

Débora Mendes 

Portugal 

Access here: https://filmfreeway.com/submissions/17941993 

A scientist seeks answers by observing the world through the lens of her microscope. 

Illinois Narrative Winner

Birthday

Bianca Caniglia 

Chicago, IL USA 

Access here: https://filmfreeway.com/submissions/17925209 

A ritual for (cis)men, in which we perform a reincarnation, goddess invocation, sleep-paralysis nightmare in the realm of the Hungry Ghost. Bound by and to their Earthly desires, it is a a very very un-birthday, re-birthday party. 

 K-12 Narrative Winner

Thirty Minutes on the Earth 

Evangelina Sarett 

Russian Federation 

Middle School 

Access here: https://filmfreeway.com/submissions/17932248

John had never seen snow. He almost didn't see the green plants. Now he knows that such beautiful places existed, but people left them long time ago. But why does John feel so sad when he looks at the beautiful nature of the Earth?...