"KANADE DOESN'T CLOSE THE BATHROOM DOOR" - SHINE Online International Film Festival - May 2021 Entry
Kanade doesn't close the bathroom door. Even if a boyfriend hears the reason, she does not answer. But the reason why she doesn't close the bathroom door was caused by a memory of the childhood.
"Malsano Nomata Amo" is a new web series in Esperanto written and directed by Natalie MacMahon. (inspired by Natalie's award winning short "Universala Amrakonto" ("A Universal Love Story".)
This is not a love story, but it is a story about love. It is an anti-love story, about a society, where love has become a crime as it is considered to be an infectious disease and Esperanto is a forbidden language, only used by those who don’t follow the rules despite all consequences.
The web series consists of 5 episodes between 7:30min-9:30min.
BYGONES - Short Film
"A right-wing biker comes to terms with his dogmatic ideology after a black man saves him and his son from a house fire."
A short film about the power of forgiveness and the human spirit and how it can overcome hate despite all odds.
Three artists join together for exploration and reflection on the times of apathy and inertia they have recently experienced. They cross their desire to create which, despite the difficulties, seeks a break from the restrictions imposed. The piece is born from the desire to express three distinct experiences in a new paradigm that calls for artistic regeneration, creative expression, and social sharing. The performance is a map of present and future pasts that question time, space, and all the emotions that are carried in them.
Karli and her "friend", both members of a high school debate team, celebrate their winning of the national championships and Karli's so-called "disadvantages" turning out to be her greatest assets after all.
In a Post-Apocalyptic era, a man takes his sieve and scepter and takes a journey to find a seed from dried up rivers. He keeps sieving and walking until he finds a seed. He plants the seed and waters the dry soil with the last water he has in a plastic bottle. He takes his topcoat and lies down facing to the sky. A rain drop drips on his face after a while and he thanks to mother nature in his own way.
Do you know that annoying neighbor? The one that is always peeking through the curtains and listening around corners? Well sometimes, when you manage to get on everyones nerves, you might end up learning a lesson that you'll never forget.