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Film School Shorts
"Above the Sea" | Behind-the-Scenes
Join director of 'Above the Sea,' Keola Racela, at the 2014 Student Academy Awards. He gives Film School Shorts staff member Aldo Mora-Blanco an inside look at developing the concept for 'Above the Sea,' and some of the challenges of making a film in a language that is not your own.
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Even across oceans and death we never forget the ones we love.
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Three young women confront prejudice and predation while navigating the adult world.
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Family is found in unlikely places in these two short films.
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Two women must choose between their beloved dogs and their futures.
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No one said life was easy. Two short films look at life as an outsider.
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Anxiety plagues the protagonists in three short films by student filmmakers.
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Life on the streets is unpredictable and filled with tough choices in these short films.
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A surreal mash-up of shorts with reincarnation, boy bands, a frog dance party, and more.
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Two stories of love. Love for boys and a love for eggs.
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A young woman returning to her grandmother's finds the house empty but full of memories.