Kin / Unkin: Shorts Program
Sunday September 27 at 1:00PM | UNCSA ACE Theatre Complex | 93 min.
Families, biological and chosen, shape how we connect to the world.
I’m Doing Fine
NARRATIVE SHORT | DIRECTED BY ALEKS ARSIN | USA | ENGLISH | 2025 | 14 MINS
“I’m Doing Fine” follows a home aide in his 50’s forced to face his own mortality, the passing of his closest confidant, and losing the keys to his apartment all in the span of one day.
A Homecoming
NARRATIVE SHORT | DIRECTED BY DAVID BRYAN CAUDLE | USA | ENGLISH | 2025 | 17 MINS
A newly transitioning trans woman returns home with her pregnant partner for her parents’ 40th Anniversary.
Amid The Noise and Haste
NARRATIVE SHORT | DIRECTED BY JULIE GOLDSTONE | USA | ENGLISH | 2025 | 19 MINS
A trans woman seeks her true voice through vocal training while bracing to meet her boyfriend’s parents.
Metanoia
NARRATIVE SHORT | DIRECTED BY MARTIN CALLO | USA | SPANISH | 2026 | 16 MINS
Mariana, a Latin American teenager grappling with her identity, travels to the US to visit her older brother. As they celebrate their last day together at a vibrant Latin Dance club, Mariana is given the courage to embrace her feelings for another girl
*UNCSA Student Film.
You and Me Makes Three
NARRATIVE SHORT | DIRECTED BY EMMALIE EL FADLI | UK | ENGLISH | 2025 | 19 MINS
When Alannah finally decides she’s ready for a baby, she and her wife Amara dive headfirst into the wild world of sperm donors, DIY insemination, and awkward conversations, all while trying to keep their sanity (and dignity) intact.
Blue Girl
NARRATIVE SHORT | DIRECTED BY SOPHIA MOORE | USA | ENGLISH | 2026 | 8 MINS
Teenager Olivia lives a double life to protect her relationship with Emma. When her mother’s comments spark fear, Olivia must choose between hiding or trusting her family. A mother’s love eventually proves stronger than Olivia’s fears.
*UNCSA Student Film.