Program

A is for Ant  
Explore the alphabet through a captivating blend of live action and animation. This charming and engaging film celebrates concepts of creativity, play, the natural world, beauty, and silliness. (Jack Davison, UK, animation, 10 minutes) 

Hunky Dory 
Hunky Dory juxtaposes scenes of animal life with images of human existence, observing the quirky and unexpected ways in which we are similar. The meticulously hand-drawn animation is a visual smorgasbord, moving and morphing in perfect time to the banjo music of Béla Fleck and his bandmates in My Bluegrass Heart. (Steven Vander Meer, USA, animation, 6 minutes) 

Entity  
Against the backdrop of Iceland's landscapes, Entity invites viewers to witness the evocative journey of two isolated souls, as they discover the boundless energy within and ultimately evolve into a unified, expressive whole. (George Steffens, Germany, screen dance, 8 minutes) 

How I Roll  
Facing unthinkable hardships including murder, loss, and battling multiple sclerosis for 24 years, Robin Cohen impressively defies the odds, finding light in spite of darkness. (Brianne Berkson and Miguel Gluckstern, USA, documentary, 13 minutes) 

The Taste of Pork Belly 
This film is based on three elements within a young boy’s childhood experiences: hunger, his father's imprisonment on false charges, and his sometimes-carefree youth. When he discovers that his mother is secretly trading "flesh for flesh" to feed her family, he refuses to eat the pork belly she cooks. The film takes place in the 1960s against the grim political backdrop of the "white terror," a time of political repression of Taiwanese civilians and dissenters and widespread poverty. (Sophie Shui, Taiwan, narrative, 20 minutes) 

High Street Repeat  
High Street Repeat uses a range of animation techniques to explore the story of migration and enterprise. High Street is a common name for the primary business street of a city, town, or village in the UK and Commonwealth, where there are more than 7000 such streets. (Osbert Parker and Laurie Hill, England, animation, 4 minutes) 

Old Girl in a Tutu: Susan Rennie Disrupts Art History 
A retired feminist scholar takes up iPhone photography and creates a new body of work – placing her own body into master works of art. (Cheri Gaulke, USA, documentary, 8 minutes) 

Inter-Library Loan  
From quiet reading to rambunctious display, 15 members of the Rhode Island College Dance Company inhabit elegant spaces in the Providence Public Library. (Marta Renzi, USA, screen dance, 8 minutes) 

Serious and Lively 
Evoking The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain, this delightful film contrasts the lives of two young Chinese boys. The masterful intercutting of the boys’ lives is comical, heartbreaking, and profound. (Jieying Song, Shanxi, China, narrative, 5 minutes)

Image caption: Still from Osbert Parker and Laurie Hill’s High Street Repeat, courtesy of the Thomas Edison Film Festival