Shorts Program 1: You Don’t Talk About Fight Club
- Fiction Shorts
- 86 mins
In this program
My Grandma Is My Champion / Mi Abuelita, La Campeona
Directed by Isa Moreno
While a wheelchair-bound Mexican grandmother longs to return to her championship boxing career, her spunky granddaughter shows her dreams of becoming a champion can continue digitally.
The Good Boy
Directed by Esmeralda Hernandez
When learning that an innocent dog will be entered into a dog fighting ring to win prize money for his ailing mother, 8-year-old Isaac realizes he doesn’t want to hurt the animal but will betray his family if he sets it free.
Betty Bird Goes to War
Directed by Stephanie Chloe Hepner
An artist confronts the internalized wounds of shame and self-blame that mar her life decades after the end of her violently abusive marriage. Through the mystical midnight hours, as she paints a portrait of a woman fighting desperately for her life, Betty has a shocking encounter with her younger self that, by morning, will transform both the painting and her sense of herself.
The Beat of the Game… / Al Son Que Me Toquen Bailo
Directed by Deyaneira González Acevedo
Brian, a young footballer, has to decide between fulfilling his dreams or leaving behind the community where he grew up. His decision will mark his life on a night he will never forget.
Hour of Blood
Directed by Marcella Ochoa
Texas, 1915: A small farming town is thrown into turmoil as Mexican ranchers begin to mysteriously disappear after their ranches catch fire . Rumor is a dark plague has covered the town and demons are responsible for killing the ranchers. A father and his teenage daughter live in constant fear on one of the only ranches left. When the father leaves to defend a neighboring ranch, his daughter must fend for herself to survive the night.
Young Kingdom
Directed by Jose Navas
In the gritty, gang infested streets of 90’s Miami, Andres is torn between protecting his family’s safety or immersing himself in brutal street fights, in a quest to acquire the power he needs to save his dying mother’s life.
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Directed by Felix Martiz
Andres, disengaged and apathetic, finds himself in a physical altercation during school. When his older brother intervenes to protect him, Andres chooses to document the brutality on his phone, exposing the corrosive impact of social media on a desensitized and detached youth.
Dates & Times
Regal Union Square
September 17, 2025
9:30 pm