10:00-10:55 AM POLY NATION SHOWCASE  [BLOCK 9]

CELEBRATE A COLLECTION OF POLY-NATION FILMS MADE BY STUDENTS IN MASSACHUSETTS.

12:20-1:55 PM FILM ACCESSIBLE FEATURE  [BLOCK 12]

TEGAR (INDONESIA 1:32:00)

Nine-year-old Tegar, a disabled boy, yearns to break free from the confines of his home and experience the joys of childhood like his peers. Determined to make his dream a reality, Tegar confides in his grandfather on his tenth birthday, sharing his heartfelt desire to attend school and make friends. So Tegar sets out on a courageous journey, forging unlikely friendships. He discovers the transformative power of resilience and compassion, proving that everyone can make their dreams come true with unyielding determination.

1:30-3:00 PM MUSIC + FILM SHOWCASE 2 [BLOCK 20]

NESTING DOLL (UNITED STATES 17:36)

A married couple, grieving over the loss of their daughter, seeks closure in a young woman her age.

MACGUFFIN (TAIWAN 1:42)

The story takes place in a surreal forest filled with scattered toys. As the protagonists grow up in this society and generation, the material environment evolves into an organic and natural mask. They merge with others, all pursuing the same goal: the “McGuffin.”

GUTTERPUNKS (UNITED STATES 11:24) 

When a young college student with a promising academic career returns to her hometown for the summer, she discovers that her rowdy friends from high school have become obsessed with a popular new gig app for aspiring criminals.

VIBE ISTANBUL; DANCE LIKE THERE IS NO TOMORROW (TURKEY 53:00)

Experience nightlife in the vibrant city of Istanbul.

3:10-4:30 PM EXPRESSIONS ON FILM SHOWCASE  1 [BLOCK 22]

ENJOY VIDEO POEMS, MUSIC VIDEOS, AND SHORT FILMS THAT EXPLORE HUMAN EXPRESSIONS.

HAUNTED (UNITED STATES 2:58)

“Haunted” is a music video that vividly depicts the emotional aftermath of a breakup.

DROWNING (UNITED STATES 4:24)

Drowning is a poetry piece that explores how the lack of communication can end a relationship.

POKING OUT THE WINDOWS (UNITED STATES 3:15)

A. Music Video by Lorie V. Moore.

HELPLESS (UNITED KINGDOM 4:27)

A short poetry film that explores the trials of living with someone with mental illness.

INUNDATIONS (UNITED STATES 3:34)

An American traveler meditates upon the unsettling discovery that climate change has transformed tNortheast’st’s rivers, towns, and roads into floodplains and offers a video poetic tribute to the environment and the largely displaced Indigenous peoples: their natural stewardship, creation stories, and evocative place names.

A LOT LIKE YOU (UNITED STATES 4:12)

Music video featuring singer/songwriter Kevin Connolly performing A Lot Like You, an original song.

REBOOT (BELGIUM 7:39)

*UNITED STATES PREMIERE*

Lucas is lost as all of the department’s robotic assistants suffer a breakdown. It is time to rediscover life the old way.

KARMA IS A HITCH (GERMANY 30:00)

On the last day of his life, Björn is unexpectedly visited by his soul. The good news is that this is not his previous round. But to make sure Bjödoesn’tn’t screw things up again with his immense love for Vicky in the next life, he has just until tonight to untie the karmic knot with her.

THE HIT (UNITED STATES 17:41) 

A young hitman gets in over his head when he accidentally kills the wrong person.

4:35-5:55 PM EXPRESSIONS ON FILM SHOWCASE  2 [BLOCK 23]

PITCHES (SOUTH AFRICA 16:00)

Emma has the rare gift of perfect pitch. She can identify the pitch of any musical note. Her parents think she is hallucinating and seek medical help for a cure for perfect pitch because Emma can be a doctor, lawyer, or both, but not a musician. After all, MIT may not even have a music department!

A NEWLYWED STORY (UNITED STATES 13:58)

Naina celebrates her #quarterversary, attempting to restore a wedding night gone wrong and c” as “ng the “e “happ “ly” ever af “er” she was promised. Will Monty accept her need for social validation? Can they embrace a path forward, or will it be over…forever?

EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH (NIGERIA 18:56)

binabo, a young husband and father-to-be, lives an unremarkable but exemplary life. He strives to prove himself to his boss but gets caught up in the horrors of the October 2020 protests against police brutality.

BEARING WITNESS: A NAME & A VOICE (UNITED STATES 29:25)

A moving and emotionally charged short film artfully crafted by journalist-turned-filmmaker Dina Rudick offers an intimate exploration of the lives and convictions of four extraordinary newspaper reporters. Through their distinct life journeys and personal narratives, the film illuminates the profound motivations that fuel their work and the unforgettable stories that continue to resonate within them.