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Paddle Together
Breast cancer survivors find support and friendship in a unique sport: Dragon Boat Racing.
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The Seed Saver
Kristyn Leach dives into the process of growing grains and explores her Korean roots.
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You Know the Drill
Active shooter drills help prepare some students. But do they do more harm than good?
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Maria
A young woman is pushed to the edge when she returns home to care for her suicidal father.
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Celestia Morgan
Birmingham based conceptual photographer uses image to exercise and amplify her voice.
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All Inclusive
A pointed commentary on luxury, excess, and what some people consider fun.
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Preston's Gone
A veteran with mental illness is killed by police after requesting medical transport.
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Quilt Fever
Quilt week in Paducah, Kentucky draws all walks of life.
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To Infinity
A dying father helps his young daughter carry an imaginary mission into space.
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Do Not Disturb
Do Not Disturb touches on the dangers and possible outcomes of texting while driving.
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The History of White People in America
The History of White People in America examines how skin color has come to define race in our country.
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Beep
An old man spends his final days fixing machines until he finds a robot who wants to fix him.
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How Turfing Became Synonymous with Oakland
Turf dancers combine abrupt, angular movements with graceful footwork.
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Knocking Down the Fences
The story of AJ Andrews, the first woman to win a Rawlings Gold Glove.
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Standing Above the Clouds
Native Hawaiian mother-daughter activist stand to protect their sacred mountain Mauna Kea.
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Happy Hounds
Linda Domer facilitates Happy Hounds prison dog program at a correctional institution.
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We Gon' Be Alright
Jeff Chang hangs out with rapper, dancer and performer Isaiah Phillips to talk about the domino effects of gentrification.
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One Way
A man decides he needs to get away from his overheated office to a colder climate.
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A Night at the Garden
In 1939, Americans rallied in Madison Square Garden to celebrate the rise of Nazism.
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In This Family
Winner: Juried Prize | Ten years after being outed by his teacher, a gay man revisits his family's reactions.
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Joyride
Winner: Most Popular | Teen Latina sisters break their grandmother out of assisted living for one last joyride.
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Edwin
Edwin Debrow Jr. murdered a cab driver when he was 12. He was sentenced to 40 years in prison.
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The Birth of Afrobeat
Birth of Afrobeat tells how Nigerian drummers created the Afrobeat genre.
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Embers
Two boys in trouble at school face a racist high school administration.
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About the Festival
The 2020 PBS Short Film Festival is a celebration of independent films and filmmaking, and a love for the craft. Each year the films highlight topics like social injustice, religion, addiction, public policy, love and all things inspiring.
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Meet the 2020 Jury