Traces of Memory

Traces of Memory is a short film showcase that explores the threads of grief, identity, memory, and exploration of self and the environments we live in. Affirming that while all are born and/or based Bay Area artists, we are limitless in the locations/places we tell our stories.

Detail The Human Opera (12min)
Directed by: Christian Santiago, USA

Ramiel is on the subway with his girlfriend when he sees someone from his past on an adjacent running train. He decides to get some closure.

LOVE BIRD (7min)
Direct by: Starr Jiang, USA

During a storm, a woman narrates the rhythms of life in New York City to her past lover. Amid the rain and the changes it brings to the landscape of the city, a mysterious bird appears.

IX (3min)
Directed by: Will Flattery-Vickness, USA

An experimental short film that aims to capture the essence of remembering someone after they have passed away.

Alpha, Bravo, Charlie (17min)
Directed by: Matt Richards, USA

A young woman struggling to overcome her fear of flight finds courage from a pilot instructor.

Late Bloom (13min)
Directed by: Jon Warfield Harrison, USA

Faced with repressed childhood memories, Francis confides in his partner Kiko. Together, they retrace the steps of Francis’ memory at the place where his home once stood.

Ladies and Gentlemen (25min)
Directed by: Kiana Nguyen, USA

Ladies and Gentlemen explores the up-and-coming experience of Xochitl and their early journey of being non-binary. Themes of non-binary as a singular experience will be explored as well as discussions of chest dysphoria, body dysmorphia and depersonalization from one’s gender and body.

For The Culture (24mins)
Directed by: Anna Marie Sharpe, USA

The sudden death of her mother forces a single mom to face her childhood traumas while struggling for a connection to her Filipino roots.