December 15

A GOOD EGG (13 MIN)

Sabrina McCormick, Director NY, USA | 2015 | Nar | World Premiere

A comedic drama that tells the story of 37-year old Mimi. She has a miscarriage and must decide to either try again with her out-of-touch boyfriend or hold out for someone else or both.

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TASHI & THE MONK (40 MIN) 2015 AIFF BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT                                    

Andrew Hinton & Johnny Burke, Directors | MA, USA | 2014 | Doc

On a remote mountaintop a brave social experiment is taking place. Former Buddhist monk Lob sang was trained under the guidance of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, but eight years ago he left his life as a spiritual teacher in the United States to create a unique community in the foothills of the Himalayas which rescues orphaned and neglected children. Five-year-old Tashi is the newest arrival. Her mother recently passed away and she’s been abandoned by her alcoholic father. Wild and troubled, Tashi is struggling to find her place amongst 84 new siblings. Can the community’s love and compassion transform Tashi’s alienation and tantrums into a capacity to make her first real friend?