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Shorts Program 1: You Don’t Talk About Fight Club

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.

Trending

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