A collection of student films from the University of Southern California Cinematic Arts.

A six-year-old Pakistani girl embarks on a mission to save her beloved pet goat from being eaten on the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Azha.

All the complicated moves in the dance of dominance, deference and self-diminishment that takes place when a young woman brings her new boyfriend on his first family visit are captured in SHE ALWAYS WINS.

A nun in Uganda is consumed by fear and doubt about her decision to take the solemn vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. Her anguish intensifies night after night as she lies on a hard bed in her small room at the convent and listens to the rhythmic, beckoning drums of her village. Adapted from a short story by Alice Walker, the film was a deliberate first move by director Julie Dash toward narrative filmmaking, The work precedes and anticipates...

When Ella was 12, she had her first fight. And when she was 12, she discovered sexuality. Now 18, Ella reflects on how her obsession with her brother's best friend Moses left her with a secret she still carries.

The third edition of the Stash “Visionary” short film collections, this program showcases the extraordinary talents and varied techniques of five rising-star directors. Curated by the editors of Stash Magazine.

This follow-up to the hit “Visionary” collection, features seven more awe-inspiring short films by some of the planet’s top young directors and animators. Presented by the editors of Stash Magazine.

When an asteroid hits the Earth, underwater volcanic eruptions risk submerging a riverside town and the inhabitants start to flee inland. The day before leaving, Nian says goodbye to a childhood friend but on her way she crosses paths with some of the town’s residents. Gradually, her memories of the town start to become clearer and clearer in her mind.

In this experimental short by Julie Dash -- which is one of the first experimental films by a Black woman filmmaker -- dancer Linda Martina Young interprets the same-titled ballad by Nina Simone and embodies the spirits of four women: Aunt Sarah, Saffronia, Sweet Thing and Peaches. These women represent common stereotypes of Black women attempting to survive in America.

Winner of Best Live Action Short Film at the 95th Academy Awards. On a farm in rural Northern Ireland, estranged brothers Turlough and Lorcan are forced to reunite following the untimely death of their mother. But when the pair discover an unfulfilled bucket list belonging to their late mum, their pained reunion takes an altogether different course.