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shareDocumentary Shorts 4 shines a light on connection, perseverance, and the power of people building meaning in the face of injustice, memory, and identity.
In Her Fight, His Name: The Story of Gwen Carr and Eric Garner, a mother channels her grief into activism, continuing her decade-long pursuit of justice for her son. Town Square reimagines Alzheimer’s care through a nostalgic 1950s village, showing how memory and design can spark dignity and comfort. Stay Out of the Sun threads together stories of colorism, exploring how early lessons about skin tone echo across lifetimes.
With lush visuals and personal reflection, Brewer looks at bias and belonging through the lens of craft beer, while The Pho King brings a dose of warmth and humor as one man sets out to eat at every pho restaurant in Salt Lake City.
This program captures what it means to find purpose—in the fight for justice, in the care of others, and in the everyday rituals that keep us connected.
Filmmakers will be present for a post-screening Q&A.
In this program
Her Fight, His Name: The Story of Gwen Carr and Eric Garner
Directed by Brad Bailey
Gwen Carr, the mother of Eric Garner, spends years seeking justice over the death of her son. At home, surrounded by photos of lost loved ones, she draws strength from cherished memories to keep fighting. Filmed over six years, this marks the 10-year anniversary of Eric’s death.
Town Square
Directed by Josh Izenberg
Memory care pioneers build a replica 1950s town, challenging Alzheimer’s care norms while families desperately await a breakthrough.
Stay Out Of The Sun
Directed by Nidhi Kumar, Vivienne Ayres, Zola Franchi
A scrapbook of vignettes featuring individuals’ experiences with colorism, recounting the messages they received about skin tone during their youth and examining how these experiences have left lasting imprints on their lives today.
Brewer
Directed by Erika Valenciana
As four brewers navigate their way through the beer crafting process, BREWER juxtaposes poetic visuals of the brewing process with lived reflections. The film confronts the everyday biases that challenge people in workplaces as unexpected as a craft brewery. The location (brewery) and the process (brewing) become a microcosmic representative of everyday discrimination.
The Pho King
Directed by Jeovanni Xoumphonphackdy
This short documentary follows Brandon on a quest to eat at every pho restaurant in the Salt Lake…
