Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (MAH) has announced the inaugural MAH 5 Minute Film Fest, with the screening taking place on Thursday Jan. 15, at the MAH from 6-7:30pm.
More than 50 qualified films were submitted, and the jurors selected the top 15 for screening, each film under 5 minutes in length. Three awardees will be announced the night of the event with cash prizes.
“I’m thrilled to present the inaugural MAH 5 Minute Film Fest at the museum,” said Ginger Shulick Porcella, the MAH’s executive director. “It’s a wonderful opportunity for local artists who might not otherwise be able to showcase their work at the museum to present their short films to the community.”
Submissions ranged from short documentary films and animation to music videos and experimental media.
Selected films include the following: Andrew O’Keefe, “Honoring our Ancestors”; Cynthia Lee Ling, “these days, I keep my grief leashed”; Dwiti Rao, “Whispers & Roars”; Bridge Mary Henry, “Omens”; Stefie Gan, “Carbon Traces”; Maria Gian and Miranda Salvia, “Origins”; Bingan Li, “I Have Always been Right”; Amanda WouldGo, Lemon DoBerge, “Watching the Watchers”; Lewi Thute, Karina Zhou, Batu Alpas, William Zhou Larsen, “Oh, Crab!”; Miranda Felton and Kate Freels, “Teacher Bling”; Parker Bohl, “Written Existence”; Jack Hubbell, “Love & Algorhythms”; Jinqi Zhang, “The Little Rabbit and the Little Cat”; and Huy Truong and Susana Ruiz, “Chinatowns of the San Lorenzo.”
For more information, visit the MAH website.
